Syria Admits Holding Two Americans Reported Missing In Lebanon

First off, it does look like the two missing Americans, reported missing by the U.S. embassy in Lebanon, will be turned over to the American embassy in Syria but only after the Syrians due their little brand of "digging." The Syrians are saying that the two illegally crossed into Syria from Lebanon.

Here's the details from Breitbart:

Syria says it is holding two missing American journalists for illegally crossing the border from Lebanon.
A Foreign Ministry statement says Holli Chmela, 27, and Taylor Luck, 23 were arrested Thursday after they crossed into the country with the help of smugglers.
It says the two will be handed over to the U.S. Embassy following a completion of "necessary measures."

I don't see any kind of volatile situation here but if I am not mistaken, these Americans are journalists and while supposedly on vacation, one has to wonder how a vacation in Lebanon all of a sudden turns into a trek into Syria.

If the Syrians decide to play a game here and hold onto these two for a few days then I think we might see some strong messages coming out of the U.S. embassy in Syria.

Syria has 2 missing Americans

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) - Syria says it is holding two missing American journalists for illegally crossing the border from Lebanon.
A Foreign Ministry statement says Holli Chmela, 27, and Taylor Luck, 23 were arrested Thursday after they crossed into the country with the help of smugglers.
It says the two will be handed over to the U.S. Embassy following a completion of "necessary measures."
The U.S. Embassy in Beirut announced Wednesday the two went missing during a vacation in Lebanon and have not been heard from since Oct. 1, when they headed to northern Lebanon en route to Syria.
An official with the U.S. Embassy in Damascus confirmed two Americans are being held by Syrian authorities and added that the embassy was trying to confirm their identities.