Posted on 04/09/2007 2:27:20 PM PDT by Sterlis
FELLOW captive Faye Turney was instrumental in getting Arthur Batchelor through their terrifying 13-day kidnap ordeal, the 20-year-old said yesterday.
Arthur said his brave colleague, nicknamed Topsy, risked beatings from their cynical guards for whispering reassurances to him as he sat scared stiff and blindfolded on a boat after they were snatched at sea.
And he revealed that the hardest part of his nightmare in Tehran was when he was separated from mum-of-one Faye - who he said was like a big sister to him - and chucked into solitary confinement. Speaking of the day they were captured, able seaman Arthur said: "We were blindfolded on the long journey back to land and my whole body was tense...not knowing whether to expect a kick or a punch. It was horribly quiet.
"Topsy kept on whispering to make sure I was okay, she just reassured me that we were all together.
"It didn't matter to me if we lived or died, as long as we did it as a team.
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Hey, Arthur!!!!
“Loose Lips Sink Ships”
Shaddupp!!
If the feminists want their men who can cry and be proud of it , look no further.
If I were a Brit, I’d be happier thinking its Navy was still full of Orwell’s “rough men.”
Mrs VS
“I swear I’m gonna’ puke.”
Too late for me. Sounds about time for our Girlscouts to invade England and impose a tea tax.
Putrid.
This has got to be one of the most embarassing quotes in the history of the Royal Navy:
“I can’t describe how that felt...just every emotion rolled into one. I ran up to her, threw my arms round her and cried like a baby.
“When I’d calmed down, she asked, ‘Do you need another hug, a mother hug?’ and I said, ‘damn right’.
- end quote -
Maybe the Royal Navy could incorporate that quote into their morning drills.
Drill sergeeant: “Men, do you need a another hug, a mother hug?”
Sailors: “Damn right!”
Nothing more scary than “cynical” guards!
Bravo!
To anybody here old enough to remember: Did the captives in the ‘79 hostage crisis, who were held for over a year longer than these folks, whine as much in the weeks after their release?
GET THE HOOK!!
All right, I've avoided saying anything critical up till now ... but this is now officially ludicrous.
I'm surprised she didn't try to nurse him while she was at it.
Lord Nelson would be so proud.
No.
Unbelievable.
Truth really is stranger than fiction.
Well, she certainly seems to have the equipment for it!
I hate to pile on, but this whole episode just reeks, and it’s only getting worse!
I don’t know about the Royal Marines, but I think this bunch of Brit sailors have a great future... working for a cruise line somewhere.
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