Anthony Bourdain is host of CNN's "Parts Unknown" and author of "Kitchen Confidential". To say he is a culinary expert is an understatement as Bourdain has traveled country to country across the world to taste the food that country has to offer. In his most recent trip that he took in mid July of this summer, Bourdain traveled to Iran. This isn't the first time Bourdain has traveled to somewhere that most Americans wouldn't travel for pleasure. He has also been to countries like Egypt, Iraq, and Turkey.
This op-ed piece that Anthony Bourdain wrote for The Washington Post regards the Washington Post's Iran correspondent and his wife. While in Iran Bourdain met Jason Rezaian and his wife. Rezaian had nothing but great words to say about Iran and when asked if he'd ever consider coming back to the US he replied that he never thinks he'll ever go back because it's too easy to love the city and country (Tehran, Iran). Oddly enough, Rezaian and his wife were mysteriously arrested and detained by Iranian authorities just a few weeks after Bourdain's trip. Bourdain is simply exclaiming his confusion and outrage at what has taken place.
The primary rhetorical device used by Anthony Bourdain in this opinion editorial is personal anecdotes. The whole purpose to his op-ed is based in the grounds of his trip he took to Iran over the summer. All personal recollections and stories were used to help Bourdain support his claim. Anthony Bourdain's purpose in writing this article is to inform anyone in America about this bizarre occurrence even after his amazing trip to Iran. Bourdain was not quick to criticize Iran and the country when he was there. In fact he actually praised how nice the people were that he met and raved about the food that he got to taste. Bourdain simply wants to get the word out about his friend without jumping to any accusations.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2014/08/05/these-people-i-interviewed-in-iran-clearly-loved-the-country-so-why-did-it-put-them-in-jail/
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