Posted on 03/24/2007 8:51:36 PM PDT by RDTF
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.
The penalty for espionage in Iran is death. However, similar accusations of spying were made when eight British servicemen were detained in the same area in 2004. They were paraded blindfolded on television but did not appear in court and were freed after three nights in detention.
Iranian student groups called yesterday for the 15 detainees to be held until US forces released five Revolutionary Guards captured in Iraq earlier this year.
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It is the "cut and run" treasonous actions of Pelosi, Murtha, Kennedy, Biden and O'bama et al that have sent a message to Ahmadinejad and the Iranian military that they can tweek the Coalition's (read U.S. and Britain) nose anytime they want to.
They are as directly responsible for the 15 Brit. Navy sailors being taken as if they had sent Iran an invitation.
If they go on trial, send the Stealths and British Corsairs. The Dems and the Left will go nuts. So what? Bush has one year to go. At least go out blazing. No troops, just missiles and bombers. And don't tell me about all thos moderates, students, and professors in Iran who are really, really , really trying to change the govt. Malarky.
I'm trying to think of something that Iran might do that would provoke the UK more than this, but I'm not thinking of anything. They are absolutely itching for a fight. Why bring England into it, though? England has a lot more sympathy on the world stage than America does.
Either way, I hope Blair doesn't let them get away with this. Thatcher would never.
IF this situation unfolds as you have predicted, Tony Blair will not be worthy of wearing Margaret Thatchers bloomers!
bttt
It is way past time to deal with Iran! We cannot win the peace in Iraq until we address Iran and we will never win the war on state-sponsored terror until they are dealt with.
Maggie had more testosterone in menopause than Blair has had in his entire life.
This would be beyond stupid.
Pelosi, Murtha, Kennedy, Schumer, Reid, Boxer, Queen Hillary, and the rest of the traitors are equally as responsible for the deaths of American patriots in Iraq and Afganistan. Their anti-war rhetoric has emboldened our enemies. The enemy knows that the Liberal MSM announces every American death on the nightly news and the next day Liberals in Congress threaten to pull the troops.
IMO, Pelosi, the MSM, and Liberals have American blood on their hands.
This should really be in Breaking shouldn't it?
Forgive me if I think it's more important than others but I would like to continue to follow this.
Probably should be
No, they are not spoiling for a fight. They probably do not want a full fight. Instead they they astutely gauge and act against our weakness. They want to make us itch, to distract us, to demoralize, to force us to act with cowardice, with fear of making a mistake, to make us limp.
Why not?
They're democrats?
I don't think Mongolans would go for that they too busy in Iraq right now MONK LMAO
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