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UK Sailors And Marines Held By Iran (Breaking News)
Sky News ^ | March 23, 2007 | Sky News

Posted on 03/23/2007 5:17:44 AM PDT by Eurotwit

Fifteen British sailors and Marines are being held by Iranian forces, says the Ministry of Defence.

More follows...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: breakingnews; britishsailors; cornwall; hmscornwall; interdiction; interdictions; iran; shattalarab; shattalarabwaterway; smuggling
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To: Eurotwit

I hope this makes the Brits mad enough to want to kiss some serious behinds and not fold like a deck of cards


21 posted on 03/23/2007 5:29:37 AM PDT by YellowRoseofTx
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To: expatguy
The question is... Does the UK have any balls?

I guess we will find out. A similar incident a few years back garnered no response if I recall correctly...

Cheers.

22 posted on 03/23/2007 5:30:30 AM PDT by Eurotwit (WI - CSC)
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To: Eurotwit
cowards and traitors....get to show themselves again.
who will defend iran?
come out, come out wherever you are,
Be you in the British Parliament or America's Congress,
Patriots deserve to know where you are......
23 posted on 03/23/2007 5:31:25 AM PDT by From One - Many (Trust the Old Media At Your Own Risk)
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To: Eurotwit

Prayers sent for those men and their families.


24 posted on 03/23/2007 5:31:57 AM PDT by Mrs.Nooseman (Proudly supporting our Troops,Allies and our President GW!!!)
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To: YellowRoseofTx

"I hope this makes the Brits mad enough to want to kiss some serious behinds and not fold like a deck of cards
"



I assume you meant 'kick' .......


25 posted on 03/23/2007 5:32:18 AM PDT by wodinoneeye
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To: Eurotwit

Sky News UPDATE:

UK Sailors And Marines Seized By Iran
Updated: 12:25, Friday March 23, 2007

Fifteen British sailors and Marines are being held by Iranian forces.

They were taking part in a routine operation boarding merchant ships in Iraqi territorial waters when they were seized by Iranian naval vessels.

The sailors and Marines had completed a successful inspection of one ship when the group and their two boats were surrounded.

They were then escorted by Iranian vessels into its territorial waters.

A Ministry of Defence spokesman said: "We are urgently pursuing this matter with the Iranian authorities at the highest level.

"And on the instructions of the Foreign Secretary, the Iranian ambassador has been summoned to the Foreign Office.

"The British Government is demanding the immediate and safe return of our people and equipment."

UK forces are allowed to board merchant ships in the area under international law.

More follows...

http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-1257281,00.html


26 posted on 03/23/2007 5:32:54 AM PDT by Eurotwit (WI - CSC)
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To: expatguy

'The question is... Does the UK have any balls?'

Does the US?

Iran has been blowing up US soldiers in Iraq for 3 years with no retaliation from the US.


27 posted on 03/23/2007 5:33:33 AM PDT by britemp
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To: Eurotwit
BBC: UK sailors captured at gunpoint HMS Cornwall The sailors and marines are from HMS Cornwall Fifteen British Navy personnel have been captured at gunpoint by Iranian forces, the Ministry of Defence says. The men were seized at 1030 local time when they boarded a boat in the Gulf, off the coast of Iraq, which they suspected was smuggling cars. The Royal Navy said it was doing everything it could to secure the release of the sailors and marines who are based on HMS Cornwall. They were said to be carrying out a routine patrol in Iraqi waters. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/6484279.stm
28 posted on 03/23/2007 5:35:01 AM PDT by Eurotwit (WI - CSC)
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To: Eurotwit; Knitting A Conundrum; 4butnomorethan30characters; 1COUNTER-MORTER-68; Bahbah; ...

Did you guys see this? Headed over to the Long War thread...


29 posted on 03/23/2007 5:35:23 AM PDT by pinz-n-needlez (Jack Bauer wears Tony Snow pajamas)
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To: expatguy
The question is... Does the UK have any balls?

They have, but shrinking fast.
30 posted on 03/23/2007 5:35:30 AM PDT by alecqss
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To: Eurotwit
In other new, the iranian president, imadinnerjacket, plans to fly into NY today.

Is this report correct?

31 posted on 03/23/2007 5:35:41 AM PDT by From One - Many (Trust the Old Media At Your Own Risk)
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To: Sybeck1

Not strange..... he is sending a message.... "Don't F*** with me jack!!"

Note he captured Brits, not Americans. He knew there will be no repercussions since Brits are powerless to respond.


32 posted on 03/23/2007 5:37:33 AM PDT by bert (K.E. N.P. Abby is my girl....)
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To: From One - Many

I think it is.

He's supposed the adress the Useless Nations.


33 posted on 03/23/2007 5:37:39 AM PDT by Eurotwit (WI - CSC)
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To: britemp

Naw, they will just draw another line in the sand and say, "Now if you step over this one, we'll really be angry"


34 posted on 03/23/2007 5:37:57 AM PDT by freebird5850
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To: Eurotwit

Timing appears extremely odd....


35 posted on 03/23/2007 5:38:33 AM PDT by From One - Many (Trust the Old Media At Your Own Risk)
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To: lormand
(Carried over from one of the locked threads)

Now that would be a shame. ;)

There are another 100 or so Iranian spies that will be with him on the plane.

We sure wouldn't wish anything bad on them now would we?

Of course not. Just a "without a trace" disappearance.

36 posted on 03/23/2007 5:39:40 AM PDT by steveegg (Now playing in Hell - the Hussein family reunion, produced by President Bush, directed by the Iraqis)
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To: From One - Many

"Is this report correct?"

Probably to visit the UN.... maybe?

If so, he'll probably get a standing ovation.


37 posted on 03/23/2007 5:39:41 AM PDT by Preachin' (Enoch's testimony was that he pleased God: Why are we still here?)
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To: Eurotwit

The British military confirmed there was an “incident” in the Shatt al-Arab waterway in southern Iraq after Iraqi fishermen said they had seen several British and American military personnel being seized by an Iranian ship.


http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1805510/posts


38 posted on 03/23/2007 5:39:44 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: Eurotwit

I have a vision, 200 B-52's, 100 F15's and 40 F22's flying over Iran and bombing the shite out of them.


39 posted on 03/23/2007 5:40:51 AM PDT by stockpirate (Rudy Giuliani, John McCain and Mitt Romney, are liberals masquerading as conservatives.)
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To: Eurotwit

This happened in 2004 and they were released in a few days. Prayers for the same outcome. But it is being reported that Iran did it this time in Iraqi waters, so the implications are now very serious.


40 posted on 03/23/2007 5:41:18 AM PDT by RDTF (They should have put down Barbarella instead of Barbaro)
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