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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.

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

major ping

i'll tell you what, Imanutjob has some big brass ones too try and pull a stunt like this on the SAME day he his flying over to the US to address the UN.

There has got to be a LOT of tension over in the Arabian Gulf right now with our 2 carrier task groups, Iranian naval war games, and now this kidnapping. I've got to believe our sailors over there are on hair trigger alert


81 posted on 03/23/2007 6:03:22 AM PDT by jhpigott
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To: From One - Many

detain him


82 posted on 03/23/2007 6:04:13 AM PDT by LittleMoe
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To: expatguy
The question is... Does the UK have any balls?

No question ... the UK has been a staunch supporter of the U.S.. In addition to troops in Iraq they also have a strong military presence in Afghanistan.

83 posted on 03/23/2007 6:05:02 AM PDT by BluH2o
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To: Jeff Head
Washington Post's revised reporting:

"In addition, the U.S. has accused elements of the Iranian government of supporting sectarian violence in Iraq and supplying insurgents with explosives. Several Iranian personnel have been taken into custody in U.S. raids."

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1805510/posts#14

First Report from WP:

Iran Nabs British Sailors in Iraq Waters......A Pentagon official said the Britons were in two inflatable boats from the frigate H.M.S. Cornwall during a routine smuggling investigation, said the official, who spoke on condition on anonymity because he was not authorized to speak about the incident.

He said the confrontation happened as the British contingent was traveling along the boundary of territorial waters between Iran and Iraq. They were detained by the Revolutionary Guard's navy, he said.

A fisherman who said he was with a group of Iraqis from the southern city of Basra fishing in Iraqi waters in the northern area of the Gulf said he saw the Iranian seizure. The fisherman declined to be identified because of security concerns.

"Two boats, each with a crew of six to eight multinational forces, were searching Iraqi and Iranian boats Friday morning in Ras al-Beesha area in the northern entrance of the Arab Gulf, but big Iranian boats came and took the two boats with their crews to the Iranian waters."

84 posted on 03/23/2007 6:05:21 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: TomGuy

The minute Ahmaimanutjob lands on US soil, take him into custody.


85 posted on 03/23/2007 6:06:09 AM PDT by rintense (I'm 4 Thompson!)
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To: jhpigott

"There has got to be a LOT of tension over in the Arabian Gulf right now with"

The only tension rests in the bowels of the US Senate and Congress liberals in this event circumventing their ability to defund the war effort if it escalates. Lots of bowels sounds eminating from Pelosi, Biden, Kennedy and that crew of morons...


86 posted on 03/23/2007 6:06:44 AM PDT by never4get
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To: FarmerW

It'd be awesome if the US, in conjunction with other allies suspended landing rights of the Iranian delegation until the situation's resolve.


87 posted on 03/23/2007 6:06:44 AM PDT by azhenfud (The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.)
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To: never4get
Bowel sounds represent their best hope for intelligent communication.
88 posted on 03/23/2007 6:08:43 AM PDT by MarineDad (Whenever mosques and JDAM's meet, civilization benefits.)
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To: stockpirate; Sybeck1
Iran News Agency: "White House creates obstacle in visa issuance for Iran president"
89 posted on 03/23/2007 6:08:50 AM PDT by ravingnutter
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To: never4get

"No doubt Iran will release them shortly rather then lose the goodwill of much of Europe and the American Press"

,...or having the Brits open a can of "Falkland Island Styled whoop A$$" on them!


90 posted on 03/23/2007 6:09:12 AM PDT by incredulous joe ("If there were no God, there would be no atheists." - G.K. Chesterton)
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To: YellowRoseofTx; wodinoneeye

"Preview" is your friend.


91 posted on 03/23/2007 6:09:13 AM PDT by Designer II
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To: azhenfud

Yes I meant KICK......as I posted a correction in #56


92 posted on 03/23/2007 6:09:14 AM PDT by YellowRoseofTx
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To: azhenfud
What the? Why? Capture or kill him. This sounds like an act of war on an ally.
93 posted on 03/23/2007 6:11:22 AM PDT by SlayerOfBunnies (An Indian friend of mine wishes to remind everyone... Indians <> muslims)
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To: Eurotwit
"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.

Yes, but what does it mean coming from a liberal Democrat? A real threat, backed up by the probability of imminent military action, or a UN-style, "I plan to have the Security Council draft a strong condemnation of this act of war, indluding threats of sanctions"?

Right now I tend toward the latter but really hope that isn't the case. Because if it isn't the case, there's plenty of room for the scenario I outlined to take place. Anything else would be be appeasement and a victory for the mad mullahs.

P.S.: if they did take Americans, the president would be in an excellent position against the left, the UN AND Tehran. As I explained about the terrorist mentality in 2001, this is counting coup. A game which they've lost before.

94 posted on 03/23/2007 6:11:31 AM PDT by cake_crumb (When Congress prosecutes wars, you get Another Viet Nam)
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To: Jeff Head
Uh...you meant KICK didn't you? Not kiss?

Yes I meant Kick as I posted a correction in #56
95 posted on 03/23/2007 6:11:48 AM PDT by YellowRoseofTx
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To: Uncle Ike

which is a precursor to the "Letter of great concern"..


96 posted on 03/23/2007 6:12:01 AM PDT by GeorgiaDawg32 (Never argue with an idiot..they'll bring you down to their level, then beat you with experience..)
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To: Eurotwit

"According to Sky News, Iranian navy vessels raided into Iraqi waters and took the brits captive.

Let's hope they wandered into Iraqi waters by mistake.

Still, how can 15 of them not know they were into Iraqi waters?

Whatever the reasons they got into Iraqi jurisdiction, it's an infringment of international laws.


97 posted on 03/23/2007 6:12:11 AM PDT by baubau (BOYCOTT Bank of America for Issuing Credit Cards to 3rd World Illegal Aliens.)
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To: britemp
A Vanguard class (trident) and a Trafalgar class (Tomahawk cruise) submarine is already in the gulf off Iran. . . UK ot Iran: "Return our people unharmed by the end of today, or lose every one of your naval bases tonight!"
98 posted on 03/23/2007 6:12:20 AM PDT by JimRed ("Hey, hey, Teddy K., how many girls did you drown today?" (Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help m)
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To: Kieri
I have a bad feeling about this.

The only feeling that I want expressed, is the vibration in the Persian Gulf as three carrier groups head for Iranian waters.

99 posted on 03/23/2007 6:12:59 AM PDT by Cold Heat (Mitt....2008)
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To: Designer II
"Preview" is your friend.

So is at least one cup before typing.
100 posted on 03/23/2007 6:13:19 AM PDT by YellowRoseofTx
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