2007-04-02 05:56:25 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
Because Iran doesn't have an outstanding record for telling the truth or NOT taking hostages.
2007-04-02 05:59:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 3⤋
Khalid, you obviously are uniformed.
The British didn't lie.
The waterway is disputed, so the Brits were in an area that Iraq considered to be part of Iraq according to a peace accord.
The Iranians underhandedly ignored that accord. Even though they are against the toppling of the Hussein regime, they conveniently choose to ignore the accord that they signed with that regime. They know that their Muslim brothers in Iraq cannot protest much right now, so they're taking advantage of the situation.
This is the second time in 3 years that the Iranians captured British solidiers in that waterway. On June 23, 2004, eight British soldiers were on an unarmed Iraqi-owned patrol boat which was being delivered from one Iraqi city to another. The Iranians lied and broadcast that the boat was armed. The 8 crewmembers each carried their personal weapons, but the boat was unarmed. They were 3,300 feet over what Iran considers to be the border. Obviously, Iran was just trying to be nasty and possibly steal the boat from the Iraqi government.
Now, they're bringing up the same trumped-up charges again! This time, 15 sailors were inspecting a merchant ship. The Iranians saw the opportunity to cause trouble, and they took it. There was no defense-related need to detain those sailors. But by detaining them, they could show the Middle East that they can get away with murder.
2007-04-02 15:14:49 · answer #2 · answered by Debra C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have no idea as the truth is that this border has always been disputed and no official line exists
It is not England though it is Britain, there is soldiers from Scotland being held as well
2007-04-02 06:00:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The only reason I have tended to believe England's side of the story is that they have claimed to have the exact satellite position of their troops' location. I'm no expert in this sort of thing, but I would assume it is something which would not easily be tampered with since that would make having such information worthless as verification. I don't know who is right, but that's why I slightly favor the English story. However, if they are wrong, they ought to fix this immediately and not dig the hole deeper by lying.
2007-04-02 06:02:17 · answer #4 · answered by Robert 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Because:
1. Why would England want to provoke Iran? (And, the fact that they are negotiating with Iran instead of threatening to bomb them sort of proves they don't).
2. Iran has a history of taking hostages.
3. Iran has a history of tweaking the noses of the Western countries.
2007-04-02 06:07:02 · answer #5 · answered by ? 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
I don't assume that as the UK was the source of the "Uranium for Niger" story and was behind the BUsh build up to the war all the way. Not that the Iranians are very trustworthy either.
2007-04-02 06:01:40 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Are you kidding me...after the lies that were told during this war...I believe no one...nothing.
As far as I'm concerned, Blair & Bush have proven as much as liars as the Iranians. The bigger question is...what would the Iranians have to gain by kidnapping 15 British sailers? Give us a reason to flatten their country...I don't think so.
2007-04-02 06:00:13 · answer #7 · answered by huckleberry1 3 · 3⤊ 2⤋
The tv has people brainwashed. The british soldiers were closer to iranian shore than iraqi shore. The Iran/Iraq maritime boundary shown on the British government map does not exist. Who wants oil from....i mean war with iran? lol
2007-04-02 06:02:40 · answer #8 · answered by jeb black 5 · 3⤊ 3⤋
The Brits have provided their GPS coordinates and the Iranians are known for terrorizing. I will let you decide.
2007-04-02 06:28:15 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Compare the track records of the two countries.
2007-04-02 06:16:07 · answer #10 · answered by American citizen and taxpayer 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋