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Iran may charge Brits as spies (indictments possibly coming)
Sunday Times via The Australian ^
| March 26, 2007
| Correspondents in New York and London
Posted on 03/25/2007 9:27:43 AM PDT by jdm
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To: orasis
41
posted on
03/25/2007 11:49:14 AM PDT
by
gpapa
(Boost FR Traffic! Make FR your home page!)
To: gpapa
Don't bother... the punk signed up literally today, probably just for this thread. Super lame.
42
posted on
03/25/2007 11:49:35 AM PDT
by
FreedomNeocon
(Success is not final; Failure is not fatal; it is the courage to continue that counts -- Churchill)
To: orasis
This kitty wants to come out and play.
43
posted on
03/25/2007 11:54:16 AM PDT
by
racing fan
(Go Team Israel!)
To: orasis
"The British have no right to be inside of their territorial boundaries period. - The Iranians have every legal right to prosecute those that break their laws, we would do the same if Iranian boats were inside of our national boundaries."
Ummm, what is your source for validating that the British forces were violating territorial boundaries? Iran?!?
Everyone involved, even some Iraqi fisherman who work the same waters, have publicly stated that the Brits were in Iraqi waters as accepted by the UN of all organizations.
The only party saying anything to the contrary is Iran. Gee, big surprise there, huh?
44
posted on
03/25/2007 11:58:31 AM PDT
by
Skywarner
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To: Publius6961; All
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IMHO the HMS Cornwall was too far away to fire in support.
Too large to enter these waters without risking running aground ,coming under fire and losing the ship.
Hint) Rubber-boats were used for a reason.
They were"in" the waterway according to the articles posted
on FR,,,I cannot find out "how far"?
45
posted on
03/25/2007 12:21:04 PM PDT
by
1COUNTER-MORTER-68
(THROWING ANOTHER BULLET-RIDDLED TV IN THE PILE OUT BACK~~~~~)
To: jdm
46
posted on
03/25/2007 12:27:35 PM PDT
by
dr_who_2
To: gpapa
As several fisherman have come forward to testify also.
To: jdm
Now wait a minute...these sailors were in uniform right?
48
posted on
03/25/2007 1:02:47 PM PDT
by
shield
(A wise man's heart is at his RIGHT hand; but a fool's heart at his LEFT. Ecc 10:2)
To: crz
Mohammad is the false prophet spoken of in Revelations!!!
49
posted on
03/25/2007 1:06:45 PM PDT
by
shield
(A wise man's heart is at his RIGHT hand; but a fool's heart at his LEFT. Ecc 10:2)
To: FreedomNeocon
[quote]Its been reported that the captain frantically called command back in UK and was told to "stand down".[/quote]
That is a good time for 'radio problems'.
Except to the American F16's, etc.
To: ZULU
We don't want to attack them now. It's still too soon. A limited attack now would give nationalistic support to Ahmadinutjob and strengthen his hand. Instead we need to restrict trade with Iran, weaken Iran's economy, lower the standard of living, freeze the mullahs' vast foreign assets, and make Nutjob the bad guy inside his own country. Then hopefully his own country will turn on him and his hardline gang, and remove them from power. If that doesn't work, then we may need airstrikes in 4Q 2007 or 1Q 2008.
51
posted on
03/25/2007 1:39:00 PM PDT
by
Pub Linkser--80
("We're goin' in to win. There's no turning back." -- US Admiral to D-Day assault troops, 6/5/44.)
To: shield
They're not spies. They are British sailors and marines. If Nutjob tries them for espionage, it will be a complete show trial for propaganda purposes with fabricated evidence. I detect increasing desperation and irrational impulsiveness by Nutjob and his gang.
52
posted on
03/25/2007 1:41:57 PM PDT
by
Pub Linkser--80
("We're goin' in to win. There's no turning back." -- US Admiral to D-Day assault troops, 6/5/44.)
To: Pub Linkser--80
I have to agree...desperation...you've got the Russians leaving...however, on top of that...that's not being reported is the civil unrest taking place throughout Iran. Their are tribesmen that have taken back villages from the Republican Guard...lots of fighting taking place...and then you've got the extremely poor economy...and this is causing lots of civil unrest....the nutso prez...is on the verge of losing the presidency...if he can cause a confrontation...he thinks in his little pea brain that will unite the country...which is false the Iranians are extremely emboldened cause of all our military presence in the gulf right now.
53
posted on
03/25/2007 1:56:46 PM PDT
by
shield
(A wise man's heart is at his RIGHT hand; but a fool's heart at his LEFT. Ecc 10:2)
To: shield
oh please. how about some sources? I'd wager cold hard cash that the majority of the Iranian population is either dangerously fanatical, cowed, uncaring or drug addicted.
To: jdm
Iran knows that Blair won't get violent in this situation. The only people who seem to think the UK (or the US in a similar situation) would muscle up are here on FR.
55
posted on
03/25/2007 2:09:35 PM PDT
by
HitmanLV
("If at first you don't succeed, keep on sucking until you do suck seed." - Jerry 'Curly' Howard)
To: KantianBurke
Ck out Dr. Jack Wheeler's site....plenty of info on what I've just stated.
56
posted on
03/25/2007 2:12:12 PM PDT
by
shield
(A wise man's heart is at his RIGHT hand; but a fool's heart at his LEFT. Ecc 10:2)
To: shield
That's some good information there. I just checked the corrupt MSM internet headlines, and just as expected some trivial stuff about AG Gonzalez was given more coverage than the critical events happening in Iran. The MSM is such a bad joke now. It's time to shut them down by Americans moving to indpendent news websites to get the real news.
57
posted on
03/25/2007 2:15:40 PM PDT
by
Pub Linkser--80
("We're goin' in to win. There's no turning back." -- US Admiral to D-Day assault troops, 6/5/44.)
To: jdm
Ahmawhackjob is completely brain dead if he thinks the Brits are gonna take this one lying down.
58
posted on
03/25/2007 2:17:06 PM PDT
by
cake_crumb
(<b>NO BLOOD FOR SPINACH SUBSIDIES</b>)
To: Publius6961
"The absurdity of equating routine legal maritime activities with having enemy combatants in a foreign country simply defies description"More than that, international law is completely on the British side. Iran's schizophrenic ruling class is walking a very thin tightrope.
59
posted on
03/25/2007 2:19:49 PM PDT
by
cake_crumb
(NO BLOOD FOR SPINACH SUBSIDIES)
To: crz
"Islam is the false religion spoken of in Revelation...."
First time I ever heard that interpretation.
I SHALL consider it.
60
posted on
03/25/2007 2:20:49 PM PDT
by
UnChained
(Fighting illegal immigration isn't the answer. Fighting liberalism is.)
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