[rintense]

You've touched the overlooked part- Iran went into Iraqi waters to basically kidnap British soldiers. Iran not only violated Iraqi waters, but they did so in what can be construed as an act of war.

The Iraqi government, in conjunction with the Brits, should be screaming at the top of their lungs.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Exactly!



Additional reporting from the Daily Telegraph:

***....It is not the first time that British servicemen have been taken captive by Iran in the waters between Iran and Iraq.

Six Royal Marines and two Royal Navy sailors were detained in July 2004 after their patrol boats were said to have strayed into the Iranian side of the Shatt al-Arab waterway sailors sparked a tense stand-off.

The men were blindfolded and held for three days during which they were paraded on Iranian TV. ....***