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Daily Telegraph - UK: UK forces report 'incident' with Iran (British and American military seized)
Daily Telegraph ^ | March 23, 2007 | By Our Foreign Staff

Posted on 03/23/2007 5:36:55 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife

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To: Cincinatus' Wife
I think Iraqis know the U.S. uniform. Washington Post (see above) says boats held mulitnational forces.

Rural Iraqis aren't terribly up on current events, and tend to speak broadly about things they don't understand. Foreign troops being one such topic. His confusion is understandable, but when all is said and done, it will be found that only British personnel are under detention.

21 posted on 03/23/2007 6:25:59 AM PDT by Steel Wolf (If every Republican is a RINO, then no Republican is a RINO.)
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To: Steel Wolf

Thanks for the info.

Now we come to the aid of our allies, the U.K. and Iraq.


22 posted on 03/23/2007 6:26:57 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: Gum Shoe

***....In a statement, leader of the Liberal Democrats, Sir Menzies Campbell, also called for their immediate release.

"Whatever the rights and wrongs of military action, British forces in Iraq are now there with the authority of a UN security council resolution... and the Iranian government should be left in no doubt of the serious implications of their action," he said.

In 2004, Iran detained eight British servicemen for three days after they allegedly strayed over the maritime border.

The UK claimed the men were "forcibly escorted" into Iranian territorial waters.***

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/6484279.stm


23 posted on 03/23/2007 6:30:24 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Drudge has it now! This is big if they don't let these guys go and do any harm to them!


24 posted on 03/23/2007 6:32:37 AM PDT by Halls (check out my profile and it will explain everything!)
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I just saw that it's up on Drudge.

Bump!


25 posted on 03/23/2007 6:34:01 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: Alia

http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/03/23/iran.uk/index.html


26 posted on 03/23/2007 7:22:38 AM PDT by moose2004 (You Can Run But You Can't Hide!)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

These scumbuckets have got to be sent a message they will never forget.

Pres. Ahm'a'whackjob comes here this weekend to bloviate at the UN. I suggest we seize him and his retinue, and start executing them one by one until the Mullahs all take a pledge to end their hostage-taking and terrorism forever. Not that pledges or honesty mean anything to Islamo-whackjobs, but it's time to make a point.....


27 posted on 03/23/2007 11:47:42 AM PDT by Enchante (Nifong, Fitzfong, Earlefong, Schumerfong, Waxmanfong...... Is there a pattern here?!?)
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To: Steel Wolf

Maybe. Maybe not.


28 posted on 03/25/2007 5:41:37 AM PDT by Alia
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