What caused the Iranians to first kidnap then release the British hostages? It made no sense. Read:
http://www.newsmax.com/scripts/printer_friendly.pl?page=http://www.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2007/4/4/124020.shtml?s=sp&promo_code=31D5-1
2007-04-09 01:35:57 · 6 answers · asked by Jacob W 7 in News & Events ➔ Current Events
It was a calacuted guess by Iran, but as you know, it back fired on them.
2007-04-09 01:39:41 · answer #1 · answered by Guess Who 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
they were cornered
had nothing to loose
proved that 2 weeks of imprisonment equals torture
what is 5 years in wantonimo?[chained in isolation, being theatened with dogs and other ''non''tortures autherised and concieved by cheeney]
proved that the pope can talk to god [the power of prayer]
little press has been given to the fact the vatican diplomicy got them released
blair [british ] diplomicy had nothing to do with negotiatons ,it was due to vatican diplomacy they were released , thank the pope for talking the right words for them to see reason.
2007-04-09 08:47:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They got what they wanted. One of their diplomats had been captured in Iraq and he was given back before they let the Brits go. There is more behind the scene than you realize.
2007-04-09 09:08:32 · answer #3 · answered by diogenese_97 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Our jails are full of people that do things so incredibly wrong and stupid it is unbelievable.
Iran is guilty of the same incredible stupidity you must wonder how they can survive in a sane society
2007-04-09 09:28:10 · answer #4 · answered by Billy Butthead 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They did it for attention. Then of course they wanted everyone to think they were responsible for doing a "good deed" when
they released the wimps!
2007-04-09 08:42:46 · answer #5 · answered by Williamstown 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was a plan and it worked.
2007-04-09 09:23:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋