Posted on 03/24/2007 5:24:18 PM PDT by Weight of Glory
FIFTEEN British sailors and marines arrested by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards off the coast of Iraq may be charged with spying.
A website run by associates of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the Iranian president, reported last night that the Britons would be put before a court and indicted.
Referring to them as “insurgents”, the site concluded: “If it is proven that they deliberately entered Iranian territory, they will be charged with espionage. If that is proven, they can expect a very serious penalty since according to Iranian law, espionage is one of the most serious offences.”
The warning followed claims by Iranian officials that the British navy personnel had been taken to Tehran, the capital, to explain their “aggressive action” in entering Iranian waters. British officials insist the servicemen were in Iraqi waters when they were held.
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Well isn't that just lovely.
Sadly, I agree- no balls.
Human shields? Let me guess the trial will be at their nuclear facility.
Sadly, I think you are right. do you ever feel like we are in a cartoon in which bugs bunny keeps drawing lines in the sand, saying, "ok, now cross this one...ok that one...this one...that one"
Iran has been pushing for a war for a long time.
Britain has a serious problem here, take action or lose face.
Of course they may do nothing and allow Iran to prove they have more than "peacful" intentions.
Wack job is just asking for it, isn't he?
The west no longer has the gonads to stand up to these lowlifes.
Sink one iranian naval vessel every hour they hold them. Of course after 12 hours we will need another target.
Is Pat Leahy the Chairman?
Didn't I read earlier that they were threatening to kidnap our soldiers?
Looks like they grabbed the Brits instead.
NO BALLS! Do we have a third?
screw that, light up their one gas refinery and have the countries they import the remaining 60% of their gas from cut the shipments in half weekly until they are released.
Let me guess, a show trial followed by executions.
Yes, I believe he is. His intentions may be to save some face at home, by trying to continue the image of the West being the bad guys, but he may go too far. This is one among many acts of war.
That's great!
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