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Shahram Amiri, the Iranian nuclear scientist who went home this week, after seeking refuge in the Pakistani Embassy, left a lot of unanswered questions behind.

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While Iran staged a hero's welcome for Shahram Amiri, who they claim was kidnapped by the CIA about a year ago while in Saudi Arabia, a report in The Washington Post claims Amiri defected to the U.S. and was paid $5 million by the CIA.


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The Christian Science Monitor offered possible scenarios to explain the twists & turns of Amiri’s tale, which sound like a spy thriller.

Indeed the story has haunting parallels to The Increment, a recent novel by Washington Post columnist David Ignatius, who explains the all too human reasons why defections don't always work out.

Audio Embed: BBC, PRI & WGBH's The World 7/15/10, Host: Marco Werman.

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Video: MSNBC