Posted on 06/22/2004 7:13:20 AM PDT by kattracks
TEHRAN, June 22 (Reuters) - Iranian satellite television showed British naval personnel in blindfolds on Tuesday and said equipment found on their boats in Iranian waters indicated that they were not "regular sailors"."Their weapons, instruments, large equipment, machineguns and sub machineguns, and the flag of their special naval unit indicate that they are not regular sailors, according to the Iranian officer. Their mission is still unclear," Iran's Arabic-language news channel al Alam reported.
The channel reported that the British naval personnel had apologised because they had lost their way.
This is serious. we & the Brits must NOT play this like Carter did; send the mullah-fuggas an ultimatum - return the men and materiel or face military strikes.
I believe some Brits got lost near Gibralter and ended up "invading" Spain.
Give the mullahs a week to return them or we go in after them.
The bombing begins in five minutes...
ping.
Regards, Ivan
Hmm. Three boats but only eight men. All quite fit, cammies, SMGs and MGs.
Smells like a returning insertion crew. Which means that the Iranians *really* want to know who was dropped off and what they're up to.
I'm sure they were "gathering intelligence". The way to get them out safe is to act like they are no big deal to us. Look at the terrorists who have the South Korean hostage. After they heard that South Korea was going to send troops even if they kill the hostage, they blinked by extending the deadline for his execution.
Any mass demonstrations from the UKs' left?
Interesting that when the monster, Saddam's, pictures/video was broadcast after his arrest the left wing scum all screamed "Geneva Convention" but now some innocent British servicemen are blindfolded and televised they all keep quiet.
Let's see, Europe has been telling us the best way to deal with Iran is their technique of soft power (i.e., talk to them). Iran has stiffed Europe, and it's said it is going ahead with its plans to be a nuclear power. Time is running out before they are one, and now they pull this stunt. Maybe the mullahs need a lesson in hard power - to say nothing of the Germans and French who've been doing for Iran what Carter did for Korea. The mullahs are not beating up on young college students now. The consequences should be made clear - regime change.
Yeah, agreed, we should go in hard and shed some blood. Hesitation will be seen as weakness.
Sadly though, it won't happen.
I agree as well - the US and UK should act quickly, decisively, and deadly - now. My prayers for these men and their families.
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