According to Sky News, Iranian navy vessels raided into Iraqi waters and took the brits captive.
1 posted on
03/23/2007 5:17:45 AM PDT by
Eurotwit
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2 posted on
03/23/2007 5:18:43 AM PDT by
theDentist
(Qwerty ergo typo : I type, therefore I misspelll.)
To: Eurotwit
3 posted on
03/23/2007 5:19:20 AM PDT by
neodad
(USS Vincennes (CG-49) Freedom's Fortress)
To: Eurotwit
Fifteen?? Damn.
I have a bad feeling about this.
Prayers up for those men.
4 posted on
03/23/2007 5:19:23 AM PDT by
Kieri
(Midwest Snark Claw & Feather Club Founder)
To: Eurotwit
Strange with President Tom coming today to the UN in New York.
5 posted on
03/23/2007 5:19:38 AM PDT by
Sybeck1
To: Eurotwit
It apparently happend close to the Shatt al Arab waterway.
The Iranian ambassador in London has been urgently summoned to the British Foreign Office.
British Government demands the immediate return of its personell.
6 posted on
03/23/2007 5:19:51 AM PDT by
Eurotwit
(WI - CSC)
To: Eurotwit
No doubt Iran will release them shortly rather then lose the goodwill of much of Europe and the American Press.
7 posted on
03/23/2007 5:20:58 AM PDT by
never4get
To: Eurotwit
Do they really expect the West to react they way we did in 1979? (Thanks again, Mr. Carter!!! *grrrr*)
8 posted on
03/23/2007 5:21:46 AM PDT by
Teacher317
(Are you familiar with the writings of Shan Yu?)
To: Eurotwit
As I posted in other threads about this. It is an act of war against the UK. Time to bomb the bastards back to hell.
To: Eurotwit
Looks like Iran wants a war.
A Vanguard class (trident) and a Trafalgar class (Tomahawk cruise) submarine is already in the gulf off Iran. . . .
12 posted on
03/23/2007 5:24:12 AM PDT by
britemp
To: Eurotwit
We'll keep them in our prayers.
13 posted on
03/23/2007 5:24:20 AM PDT by
mewzilla
(Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
To: Eurotwit
The Iranians announced last week that they were going to do this in retaliation for what they claim is the kidnapping of Iranian military officers and officials.
16 posted on
03/23/2007 5:26:15 AM PDT by
Beckwith
(dhimmicrats and the liberal media have chosen sides -- Islamofascism)
To: Eurotwit
So what more does Iran have to do?
Threaten Israel.
Thumb their nose at the UN Security Council
and now...
hostages.
The question is... Does the UK have any balls?
18 posted on
03/23/2007 5:27:55 AM PDT by
expatguy
(http://laotze.blogspot.com/)
To: Eurotwit
Bad move, Iran. Bad move.
Today, in hearings will the Dems still rally to defund our troops? They don't have a leg to stand on, today in light of this news. Prayers up for UK troops.
20 posted on
03/23/2007 5:29:05 AM PDT by
Alia
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
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)
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!!!)
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)
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)
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)
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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