For those of you that don't know, Iran siezed 15 Brittish servicemen. Iran claims there were in Iranian waters while the Brits maintain they were in Iraqi waters.
Who do you believe?
2007-03-27 18:45:02 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
The Brits are war mongerers too now? I thought it was Bush and only Bush....
2007-03-27 18:49:39 · update #1
If you think the waters are disputed, why would the Iranians choose now to start a conflict?
2007-03-27 18:53:25 · update #2
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I believe it's a show of force on Iran's part, regardless if they're right or wrong. Think about that. Right or wrong, they are holding onto them getting confessions and toying with the West.
They've done this before back in 2004 forcing British sailors and marines to confess on television blindfolded before being released after 3 days.
It's part of their propaganda machine. It's also partly in retaliation for us capturing some members of their Republican Guard found in Iraq helping insurgents. Being right or wrong doesn't matter when you look at the larger picture - they just needed an excuse.
2007-03-27 18:56:18 · answer #1 · answered by SirCharles 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
eh... the thing about the middle east (well actually a lot of the world is still like this)... is you ask two countries where there "borders" are... you will get two different answers on the same "border area"... sometimes very different answers...
now... that's not an excuse to keep the soldiers though... at best, it was probably disputed territory so they just need to understand the misunderstanding... give a stern warning, maybe talk it over, give the soldiers back and move on...
only trouble can really come out of keeping them...and just as the UK was getting out of the area... does Iran REALLY want to pull them back in with an actual GOOD REASON?
2007-03-27 18:54:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's such a mess to get into it.. The waters there are not confirmed to be Iraqi or Iranian, they are still disputed, so it's almost impossible to say.
I'd like to believe us in the UK (being english myself), but it does seem like such a blatent excuse to begin a military campaign against Iran.
Perhaps the Iranians made a mistake, as their positioning technology isn't as accurate as ours.. This is speculation mind, I honestly don't know.
Neoconfire- Do you have a link to back up your claim that there is GPS proof? How do you know that wasn't just for the HMS Cornwall, not the scouting boats?
2007-03-27 18:51:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I definitely believe the Brits. They have better technology and they are our allies. It is clear that the Iranians want to shake up the West, but they don't necessarily want war. They just want the attention, to feel like they are a force to be reckoned with.
2007-03-27 20:20:06 · answer #4 · answered by The HSA Guy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lets see the reports from the brits with a free press or reports from the government controled Iranian press.
Hmmmmm thats a tough one!
2007-03-27 19:02:27 · answer #5 · answered by Homeless in Phoenix 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I will never believe the Iranians in anything they have to say. They have true hatred towards anyone not like them, with that said I believe the British
2007-03-27 18:48:19 · answer #6 · answered by necktie7777 3 · 4⤊ 2⤋
The British have proof(GPS) and satellite proof that they were hijacked by those war mongering Iranians.
2007-03-27 18:48:55 · answer #7 · answered by neoconfire 1 · 5⤊ 2⤋
i believe the British! they are our friends, and what reasons would you not believe them? the Iran government are looking for a reason to pick a fight!
2007-03-27 18:51:19 · answer #8 · answered by kelly 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I believe both of them. The territory is disputed.
2007-03-27 18:48:04 · answer #9 · answered by Vegan 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
The Iranians.
Actually I don't care about either. Both are war mongering countries who wish to dominate their neighbors.
2007-03-27 18:48:35 · answer #10 · answered by Chi Guy 5 · 3⤊ 5⤋