I can't imagine that the UK would be so foolish as to purposefully pass into Iranian waters, or careless enough to do it accidentally. But Iran is insisting that they did, and now there's this news about the sailors "admitting" that they trespassed. I'm still not convinced, but you can't help but wonder. What do you think?
2007-03-28 15:50:27 · 19 answers · asked by chubacca531 1 in News & Events ➔ Current Events
i dont think they did. a gun to your head will make a person admit to anything if that person believes the threat. also, look at the countries involved.
2007-03-28 15:55:20 · answer #1 · answered by gary w 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Even Iran, at first, gave coordinates within Iraqi waters; they changed afterward.
Furthermore, Iran's government is not known for its honesty. It is likely that the "confession" was forced or forged. I watched Seaman Faye Turney's televised confession on liveleak.com. It sounded scripted, consistent with my suspicion. I remember seeing a similar confession by a US Airman captured during the Gulf War. I believe soldiers are instructed to behave in a common sense way in situations like this, to remain alive and well until their release can be secured.
Iran behaved contrary to international standards in airing pictures of the British hostages.
2007-03-28 23:16:48 · answer #2 · answered by The First Dragon 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree with you about the UK not being in Iranian waters. I think that Iran is trying to start WWIII.
2007-03-28 22:58:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps, the sailor that admitted it is trying to get her butt out of there.
Maybe the royal navy will trespass with a couple of well placed missles into nuclear facilities once their people are out of harms way. We can only hope.
2007-03-28 23:19:38 · answer #4 · answered by songndance1999 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
why the allies are busy to have a war with iran? they can have their own nuke facility. who started the atom bomb program and then trying to stop everyone having those atomic weapon. if the allies start the war with iran, then you will start to see another terrorist group launch their attack on your home soil. if the uk didnt send their troop to iraq, will the iranian captured your seaman? think first.
2007-03-29 00:30:37 · answer #5 · answered by joker 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's a dispute between Iraq and Iran regarding the waters, so in reality the Brit thought they were in Iraq limits..âº
2007-03-28 22:59:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No they did not. The gov. has satellite pictures that clearly show that the ships were not in Iranian waters.
2007-03-29 00:03:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course not, that's just Irans weak excuse for kidnapping them. They want to use them as bargaining chips to get sanctions lifted.
2007-03-28 22:56:49 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
i think there is international water ways
then there is national water ways
as far as i can see british water ways are a long ways from iranian water ways
where near briton is irans water ?
where is iranian water britons water way ?
never the twain shall be met
they lie on opposing sides of the globe
briton for the british
iran to iranian
and never the twain shall meet
what does a guest do ?
whose water way is it ?
2007-03-28 23:06:46 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
I don't think they did. Any time people are taken hostage they are forced to say they did what they are being accused of. That happens all the time.
I just pray they get back safely.
2007-03-28 22:53:37 · answer #10 · answered by bobbi123 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋