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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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Journalist Saberi Back in US

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(AP) – Roxana Saberi, the journalist who spent 4 months in an Iranian prison, was greeted this afternoon with cheers and hugs from friends as she returned to her native US. Saberi, 32, told reporters at Washington Dulles International Airport that singing the national anthem helped keep her going. "And it may sound corny, but I'm so happy to be home in the land of the free."

She spent a week in Austria recuperating after being released from prison. Asked how she was feeling, she said, "Very good." She added, "I wish I could personally thank all those who supported me during my 100 days in prison." Among those she thanked were President Obama, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and human-rights groups.

Roxana Saberi, right, receives flowers from an unidentified man upon her arrival at Washington Dulles International Airport today.
Roxana Saberi, right, receives flowers from an unidentified man upon her arrival at Washington Dulles International Airport today.   (AP Photo)
Roxana Saberi, center, poses with her mother, Akiko, right, and her father, Reza, at the airport in Schwechat, Austria, on May 15, 2009.
Roxana Saberi, center, poses with her mother, Akiko, right, and her father, Reza, at the airport in Schwechat, Austria, on May 15, 2009.   (AP Photo)
American journalist Roxana Saberi smiles as she arrives at Washington Dulles International Airport in Chantilly, Va., Friday, May 22, 2009. Saberi, a 32-year-old dual Iranian-American citizen, was convicted last month of spying for the United States and sentenced to eight years in prison. She was released from an Iranian jail...
American journalist Roxana Saberi smiles as she arrives at Washington Dulles International Airport in Chantilly, Va., Friday, May 22, 2009. Saberi, a 32-year-old dual Iranian-American citizen, was convicted...   (Luis Alvarez)
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riffran
May 23, 09 2:20 AM CDT
wow...she sure looks a lot better than she did when first released.......Thank god those psychos over there let her go....whatever the reason....welcome back.... Reply
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