Talk:Disappearance of Robert Levinson

message: خانواده محترم
رابرت لیوینسون را من 3 سال پیش در زندان پروان افغانستان دیدم. او می گفت که او توسط ماموران امنیتی امارات متحده عربی بازداشت شده است و پس از چند روز با انتقال به عربستان از او بازجویی کرده اند بعد هم چون امکان انتقال آن به آمریکا نبود به افغانستان آورده شد. او می گفت که به جاسوسی برای ایران متهم شده است. این فیلم هم جدید نیست و احتمالاً در عربستان از او گرفته اند چون او به شکنجه و بازجویی در عربستان با فیلمبرداری توسط دوربین ویدیویی هم اشاره می کرد.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by [redacted] 16:01, 10 December 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: If authorities in your country are hostile, contact the local US or Swiss Embassy and pass information to them. Phearson (talk) 04:41, 11 December 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  من او را در افغانستان و زندان پروان دیدم 

message: :Translation of the Persian text above courtesy of Google translate
  
Dear family
  
Robert Lyvynsvn I saw three years ago in Afghanistan's Parwan prison. He said he was detained by security forces in the UAE is Arabic, and after several days of interrogation, he had moved to Saudi Arabia as possible after it was brought to Afghanistan was America. He said he has been accused of spying for Iran. This film is not new and may have been because he was in Saudi Arabia with his torture and interrogation at the time he was filmed by video camera.
Please give this information to the authorities instead of Wikipedia -- FormerIP ( talk) 03:11, 11 December 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: Maybe authorites turn a deaf ear to any or all credible information.   Lets not be a bunch of anal asses intent on sticking 100% to wikipedia policy and procedure.   What is more important?  Getting the word out, about Mr. Levinson?  Or maintaining Wikipedia editorial policy?   MArc S. Dania Fl 206.192.35.125 (talk) 15:18, 13 December 2013 (UTC)
thread_title: I saw him in Parwan, Afghanistan prison

message: I am not sure why IPs are attempting to remove the picture of the subject from the page. I would appreciate it if they could please explain why. Currently, it's use is within policy on Wikipedia. Phearson (talk) 04:19, 25 December 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Unexplained removal of picture 

message: Typically, people with pages have associated biographies on Wikipedia and Mr. Levison does not.
PressTV was not launched until 3 July 2007 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PressTV this article references an 3 April PressTV article where Mr. Levison was on private business. Casual reader would infer that Mr. Levison was not collecting information for any government agency. However, the Associated Press reported 12 December 2013 that Mr. Levison was collecting information for the CIA http://www.politico.com/story/2013/12/robert-levinson-cia-missing-iran-101107.html. 74.124.71.140 (talk) 07:49, 16 December 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Biography, AP, & PressTV Reports 

message: Even the family lawyer said he was working for the CIA
Lenbrazil (talk) 01:13, 17 January 2016 (UTC)
replies: text: A new article about alleged CIA links. Siberian Husky (talk) 05:13, 19 May 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Hostage or prisoner? 

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thread_title:  External links modified 

message: This is not a reliable source, but does have interesting information: 
http://turcopolier.typepad.com/sic_semper_tyrannis/2018/02/habakkuk-on-longtime-sources.html#more
Shtove (talk) 21:53, 4 February 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  Litvinenko connection? 

message: http://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/387625-mueller-may-have-a-conflict-and-it-leads-directly-to-a-russian-oligarch  
--Neun-x (talk) 08:07, 15 May 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  thehill.com  May 2018 

message: In the puzzle of this case it would be interesting to know if he has the religion that you could assume from his name. It could play a role?
More important even is the languages which he may speak. That gives a clue to what contacts he might have had.
Most important would be to look at his bank accounts which surely the authorities would have done? His travel would not have happened without an advance for expenses. Who paid into his accounts like 6 months prior to his departure? Who booked his travel and did his own accounts pay for it?
2001:8003:AC60:1400:2C4E:295B:9578:F44A (talk) 10:52, 15 February 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Languages/Religion/Finances 

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Regards,  Spintendo  02:53, 3 June 2019 (UTC)
thread_title: Reply 03-JUN-2019

message: Levinson is Jewish, yes?  Levinson is clearly a Jewish name.  What was a Jew doing on a spy mission in Iran???  Doesn't make sense.  Something smells here.Or was he simply against Iran because Iran wants the land taken from the Muslim Palestinians to be returned to them?  What is the untold story here?  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.13.89.135 (talk) 05:45, 1 April 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: Levinson is not "clearly a Jewish name". Wikipedia has 24 articles about people named Levinson; only three of these are identified as Jewish. You cannot draw conclusions about a person's ethnicity from their surname. And your implied assumption that all Jews are prejudiced against Iran and Muslims is offensive. RolandR (talk) 17:28, 25 May 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: Lol Levin is Hebrew (as in the tribe of Levi), I'd say it's a safe bet. 2600:1009:A021:74F7:9F81:ECE6:83D5:6F01 (talk) 08:31, 13 January 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Levinson is Jewish, yes?