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Iran should have executed them. It would have made for a much better story, as it is it's turned into a non-event.
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Perhaps now that the Naval Party has been released our great British government will take some decisive action against the warmongering Iranians. Lets start by throwing every single Iranian passport holder off British territory and perhaps we can build up to an entire economic freeze on Iran.
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some people should shut up
if you can's they should search for AIPAC on youtube and watch it then I'm sure you will shut up
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What a generous gift from Iran! How wonderful that the benevolent Mr. Ahmadinejad would return the tresspassing British peacekeepers to their rightful sovereignty. This action fully demonstrates how 'reasonable' Iran really is!
If you believe any of the above nonsense you could well be entirely delusional, detached from reality, a muffin short of a dozen, daft, whacko, bonkers, unhinged, or simply a Liberal Democrat.
Nuke the bozo!
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The UK has been played like a fiddle ... now Iran knows it can smack around one of the world's greatest powers any time it wants with no repercussions.
The kidnapping of your soldiers was an act of war, It’s clear the UK prefers appeasement to protecting its own people.
Do you realize Iran doesn't see you as waving a flag of peace? It's a flag of submission and surrender. Go ahead, continue to congratulate yourselves.
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we at the BBC have this to say to Iran.WE ARE SO SORRY FOR INVADING YOUR MIGHTY COUNTRY.PLEASE FORGIVE US.we british were wrong.we dont deserve your forgiveness Iran.thank you thank you almighty president Ahmadinejad.you should rule Britain with your powerful hand(bows)
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I have read all these comments about porr little old Iran an there President..Blaming all the hate on the USA..Well whose President got on TV more than once and called for the complete destruction..in his words..man,women and child..in the USA an Israel..Iran did..He has also written that ALL Chrisitnas HAVE to DIE or convert to Islam..Now you bunch of winers ..Who is the hate mongers..When have you heard Bush or Blair call for total death of an entire nation..NEVER..Stop pushing your lies.
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Quote "I'm sorry, but I feel rather sick watching the reaction of the families.
It's only been 2 weeks." Michael Warner
Why the hell didn't you offer your children to take the place of the sailors then?!?! You're obviously man enough to get on with your life and not worry or should i say not care about them, or is it different when somebody else's family is involved?!?!
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its nice to see the british hostages freed. it seems to me that the west the uk and the usa are giving iran a hard time. we the uk and the americans have weapons of mass destruction.enough to wipe the planet out. nothing is said, thats fine. im a uk resident born in this country, im ashaimed of britain. . the west are slave drivers. its the us. and us the brits that should be wiped off the map. we all live on the same planet. lets get on with it and live in peace.
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its nice to see the british hostages freed. it seems to me that the west the uk and the usa are giving iran a hard time. we the uk and the americans have weapons of mass destruction.enough to wipe the planet out. nothing is said, thats fine. im a uk resident born in this country, im ashaimed of britain. . the west are slave drivers. its the us. and us the brits that should be wiped off the map. we all live on the same planet. lets get on with it and live in peace.
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We should thank Iran for their "gift" by sending a "gift of our own.....maybe a few hundred "gifts" armed with low yeild tactical bunker busting nukes. The President of Iran will not have to clean his shoes for years after all the boot licking he has received from western gloablists and closet communists. Pathetic, spineless, and shameful reaction from a shocking number of people in the west.
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I'm sorry, but I feel rather sick watching the reaction of the families.
A couple of weeks. It's been 4 YEARS for the poor families of those in Guantanemo. And there are hundreds of families in Iraq who will NEVER see their children, partners or parents ever again because our forces have massacred them.
Michael Warner, London
Couldn't agree more.
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What the hell were you doing there ? Trying to catch something ? Why are you in Iraq, have you ever thought about it ?
I feel very sorry for those guys and the Blair's Iraq policy
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"Rule Britannia" It's a joke just like this puppet Government and the United Nations - We have been well and truly screwed by Iran and the Blair Government. Thank God the USA still have the bottle and the resources - The UK doesn't
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How far has the British Empire fallen? This is what you get when your Navy is reduced to the size of that of Belgium's. And Royal Marines? Smiling and mugging for the cameras? Shaking the hand of that two bit troll Ahmadinejad? Contrast their behaviour to that of the British airman who were captured and beaten up by Saddam's thugs during the first Gulf War. Those airmen showed displayed a sense of honour, not gleeful apeasement.
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Thank you for ze geeft but we have already got one!
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So 'disgusted ex-pat" from Barcelona now wants us to send in the navy & destroy the Iranian navy! Really? DO YOU HAVE A BRAIN CELL OR AN OUNCE OF HUMNAITY/COMMON SENSE? I DOUBT IT! THE SPANNISH MUST "LOVE" having you living in their country NOT! No wonder Blair is STILL swanning around like butter woulndnt melt - WHEN YOU HAVE PEOPLE LIKE "EX-PAT" spouting garbage like this!
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having read some of the comments you have recieved,I bet the people who accuse blair of being spineless,were against the invasion of iraq.what we should do is round up these pathetic fools and send them to iran,and join the revolution.easy to be gungho with other peoples lives.what a truly pathetic country we have become,god help us that we produce these scumbag morons.take a look in the mirror,get reel ,true scum.My god what shame to be born in,and share the same country.
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if iranian president wants to represent british people greater 'gift' i suggest him to take hostage british ambassador and diplomats in tehran and then release them one month later to show his great kindness towards britain.
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How soon have people here forgotten the pictures of soldiers at Abu Ghraib prison; piled up naked, wired up to live wires; paraded naked on televison! And here I see, smiling soldiers with suits on and returning to their families.
And still we talk about these soldiers being humilited. This world will be a much peaceful place, if all human life is valued the same and not only the rich and powerful.
How easily we forget that those naked prisoners have families as well.
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Western invaders should not be in the Persian/Arabian Gulf in the first place. Why does Britain continue in these imperial-racist attitudes(endorsed by the racially biased UN) 'giving the pesky ragheads' a bloody nose. How would we like the Persian navy patrolling up and down the English Channel. The whole escapade of intervention in the Middle East is disgusting and is done to grab oil and defend the aims of Zionist Israel in grabbing even more land from the Palestinians.
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The service personnel should not make any money themselves it should be donated to a military charity. They should not benefit from their own incompetence .
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Was it right to allow UK sailors to sell their stories?
I found it rather pathetic. They were spying on Iran, and then started whining like a bunch of poofs when they knew they could get paid for it.
They got to spend Easter with their families, but we're supposed to feel sorry for them. Crybabies shouldn't be spies.
Somebody in British intelligence needs to raise the recruitment standards.
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I don't think servicing personnel should make their endeavours known for profit, however, i think they should tell their stories, for the followers of ISLAM will do everything to damage the West, so if these military personnel can damage Iran and what it stands for, every opening should be given them
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I cant believe all these people praising Iran. If Iran hadn't illegally imprisoned our people in the first place they wouldnt need releasing. I wonder if all their equipment will be returned?
If (and it still is IF) they're released we should get them on TV to say how they were treated and whose waters they were REALLY in, then we can change the rules of engagement so next time Islamic guards turn up to arrest our people we can blow them out of the water and get a GPS fix on the bits.
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Thank God, Screw the leaders of Iran, Congratulations Tony.
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So they freed the captured ones after doubtful acusations. That is quite fast compared to how long does it take to be freed from Guantanamo for the same.
Jaroslav Apolenar, Brno, Czech Republic
Oh praise!!! Yes let's just release all prisoners world wide. How do you draw a comparison to the kidnapped British soldiers and the scum we are holding at Gitmo? Don't be ridiculous!
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All I would like to say to President Ahmadinejad is:LIAR LIAR PANTS ON FIRE!! I think the best response to this is to get out troops back safely and then bomb Iran back into the dark ages for their blatant declaration of war.
Rob Roberts, London, United Kingdom
You certainly need help.Did wars ever solved anything ?
You are already fighting two in Afghanistan and Iraq
Get a grip on ur self !
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Now we can sit back for a while and count ourselves lucky all those raving loons on HYS didn't get their pound of flesh by nuking Tehran
- at least until the cowards find another bogeyman to live in fear of.
Colin Campbell, Stockholm, Sweden
I believe Colin has been living in Sweden to long,those so called cowards were the same ones who stood up to Hitler in the last war when Sweden were producing armaments and steels for the nazis and playing the part of apologists, well done colin.
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Anyone else notice Ahmadinajad's answer to the US journalist's question about whether America and Iran could be friends? He said Iran would like to be friends with all nations except those occupying Jerusalem. Confirmation, as if any were needed, that Israel's occupation is the biggest obstacle to world peace.
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"Let's wait till they're actually in the UK before anyone comments..."
PK Dhande,
Oh so true, but one thing about where they were
15 Sailors - 14 male & 1 female....
just who was map reading
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15 sailors captured for straying into Iranian Waters. 14 blokes and 1 woman! Doesn't take a genius to work out who was reading the map, does it!
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I THINK THIS PROVES THE LABOUR GOVERNMENT ARE LIARS AND THE FACT THE BRITISH PUBLIC ARE NOT AS INTELLIGENT AS THEY WOULD LIKE TO THINK THEY ARE. THEIR INTELLIGENCE WILL CONTINUE TO BE INSULTED IN THE FORM OF LIES AS A PRETEXT TO ATTACK ANOTHER OIL RICH NATION.....YOU'VE BEEN TO SCHOOL, READ THE BOOKS, HAVE INTERNET ACCESS...WAKE UP AND STOP THINKING BRITAIN IS ALWAYS RIGHT, PARTICULARLY WITH ISSUES AFFECTING RESOURCE-RICH COUNTRIES!
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Grow up, idiots. Stop "thanking" Iran for backtracking on something it should never have done in the first place. The US made some concessions on our behalf, and the growing threat of war made Ahmadinejad blink. Victory for diplomacy? You daft hippies!
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Walt K said:
That is great they will be free. I hope the English maintained thier position throughout negotiations. Now, as soon as they are safe at home, sink thier little rag-tag navy so this won't be an issue again.
And you wonder why people hate Americans? You utter, utter, utter moronicly stupid, fast food eating, gun-crime ridden, cultural desert loving, I divorced my wife - it's ok we're still cousins, Yanky prat. I hope the US gets what it deserves, shame you can't be nuked.
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Thanks...........Mr. Ahmed Najjad, now the world to think that which is better way to deal weather confront or diplomatic, infact if any iranian soldier captured some where near by Briton, they wont be never.......thats history says....well once again thanks to the Iranina president
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Hopefully now that Iran is such a good place the Illegal Immigration from Iran will stop now. Then maybe my council tax will go down.
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To all the yanks saying using diplomacy has shown the UK to be weak etc... get a grip.
The UK didn't back down and "admit" the sailors were in Iranian waters like the Iranians wanted did they?
Need I or anyone else remind the US that using "force" hasn't exactly been successful for the US of late. Vietnam - got yer a*s kicked. IRAQ - getting your a*s kicked.
Remember the UK is small so we don't have the same expendable population you lot do!
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The Iranians will be the most dangerous people in the world if they have nuclear weapons. They are ruled by religious fanatics that live in a fantasy world of their making. Their goal is to bring about Armageddon and establish a world wide caliphate. They are the modern Nazi movement.
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I feel sorry for the sailors, they were getting better food in iran - donner meat and chapati, now in england they will eat bland tasteless stuff, hail iran for inventing the shish kebab
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lets thank bush for his intervention he said that if the irish soldiers were not released he would attack the swiss navy
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Our grandfathers didn't fight in the war so that a bunch of surrendermonkeys could go and play buckaroo with the Iranians, appearing on telly like Michael Fish explaing exactly where they were without so much an electrode on their wedding tackle, undermining their country and selling us down the river.
We may aswell have Freddie Flintoff in a pedalo out there than that lot, at least he'd have put up a struggle.
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I hope the 15 "soldiers" are going to be charged with something when they get back.
1. smoking on camera
2. laughing and smiling on camera
3. enjoying their moment of celebrity
4. Lying
How "soldiers" could show themselves up like this is shocking.
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Im very pleased for the families of those affected. I sincerely hope Britain did not embarrass itself by giving concessions to these terrorists.
Iranian PM said it was "a gift", there are a couple we should return to them, one with the words "Trident" on the side.
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I want to ask one question why did these people not fire on the Iranians ! Absolute joke ! I hope they will be suitably punished when they return to shore ! As for the Iranians, we have been made to look fools, why can't we take some of their saliors captive and make a fool out of them !
Alan in Barnsley
Thank God you had nothing to do with the negotiations otherwise we'd be having WW3 by now
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To Neil in Glascow. You are truly correct. I guess after getting its' as* beat by a few rebels in the colonies in 1700s, Britain has never recovered from their lofty claim of "worlds best". Puhleze.
Lay that pipe down and stop blaming the US for everything. But I guess that is what you Euro-trash have resorted to now. You have nothing else but talk; no backbones, no guts, no glory, no future ambitions
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Congratulations Brits! Way to sell yourselves out for the release of the hostages! Way to cave in to the "benevolent" Ahmadinejad! I'm curious what demands you had to give in to to make this happen!
I guess we can now officially wave a big white flag over Europe now! The one last hope to save Europe from Islamofacism has now pulled a France!
Thank God we in the U.S. still have the guts to stand up to evil in this world!
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So Irans not as bad as everybody thinks. The soldiers were treated humanely and not as US treated people in Abu Gharib. And now they are being released instead of killing them as US did. So infact Irans better than US.
Amit, Delhi
What happened Amit to your common sense? Appears that a US visa may have been refused for you to make such a comment.
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THE ONLY INTERESTING FACT ABOUT THE HAPPY ENDING IS THE BIG DIRTY FISH (US) DIDN'T JUMP INTO DIPLOMATIC ISSUE WHICH IS SOLVED IN CIVILIZED MANNER BY IRAN.
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To Ray from Milwaukee. You should remember that Britain is not at war with Iran and this was just a minor border dispute. It cost absolutely nothing, to co-operate with the Iranians and thus ensure their early release. I do agree though, that it would have been better to have simply kept quiet during the propaganda meeting with Ahmenidiot. Asking his forgiveness was totally uneccessary.
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The way the president of Iran is acting today, he reminds me exactly of the character played by Ralph Fiennes in Schindler's List. A murderous thug thinking he's being forgiving when he's nothing but a senseless brute.
I'd say Ahmadinejad ripped the ploy off from the movie, but I have serious doubts this guy has seen it.
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Very Nice, once we have them back on British Soil we can oblige them with a few Tomahawks to really say thanks.
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What about Name, Rank and service number????
The women and some of the other sailors sang like birds and would have sold their mothers if asked.
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Problem is, even when they arrive back, the servicemen will be told to keep tight lipped. Instead of telling us what drivel they were forced to spout on Iran TV wearing a tea-towel, they will have to button it in case the Iranians kidnap more personnel in Iraqi waters and make their fate very different. I suppose it is down to the good old tabloid media to do what it does best/worst: show a picture of Armydinnerjacket with the word: "Chicken!" written beneath.
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I still think we should just bomb them back to the stone age
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Mr Ahmadi, if you are going to criticise the United Kingdom, at least have the common decency to speak intelligible English when you are doing it: what was that about being 'an unwised baby'?
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Ahmadinejads' comment to the 15 after hearing their comments: " What kind of sycophants are you?"
The reply in chorus: " What kind of sychophants do you want us to be?"
Spineless Blair, spineless RN, spineless Britain - Shame on us!
Spineless internet poster for making this post. Easy to talk the talk isn't it sunshine. You people on here yapping on about how we should have done X, Y, Z make me sick. Most of you spout rubbish having done nothing more than watched the news. Spineless indeed.
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Dose any one else think that Nathan Summers and Felix Carman are HOT!!!
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Respect for others is fundamental in the promotion of peaceful co-existence. The notion that nothing good could ever come out of Iran, Syria, Zimbabawe and other countries that the west are not comfortable with. The problem is not always the citizens but the leaders who refuse to listen to the voices of their citizenry. Let the Western Leaders open up for honest and sincere dialogue with Iran, Syria and Zimbabwe for the betterment of humanity. Kudos to Iran and the Marines for showing the way.
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Our government's doing horrible things to people around the world, but the Iranian government is a complete joke. I'm sorry the CIA did what it did in the '50's which precipitated the revolution in Iran because now the poor Iranians are stuck with these bozos who've ruined their country. He and the other bozo clerics CRAVE respect. Unfortunately, they have no idea that respect is earned not forced. The diplomacy worked which it often does with such egomaniacs. Good move!
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Us Brits are certainly more comfortable with marauding in groups at Football matches in Europe. But give us a smaller group (13-15), put us in charge of RIBs boats, rifles guns and no support from big Ships or aircraft and we are pussies. This is the first lesson and there will be many more in Iraq and Afganisthan until the Goverments change in US and UK
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Our sailors are back great news. But, the experiences they had, as did the hostages in 2004 follow no convention. These people are barbarric and have no right to be treated with respect. We should not attempt to keep them in touch with the civilised world.
They're hostile, we should not allow troops to leave without backup, that includes radar and air cover. Afterall the Iranians were hostile forces in another countries water, we were there to protect. They made us look so powerfull!!
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After hearing what the British soldiers REALLY went through, the West has to ask itself:
Is the Iranian regime capable of civilized "dialogue" that the world wants so badly for President Bush to have with them? The answer is a resounding NO. And Bush knows this. They are a third world country, and that's exactly how they act. The regime are savages, and I feel empathy for the decent Iranian people who find this whole thing UNcivilized and have to live under this kind of "leadership".
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"I, as an indivual, and we, as a nation, should say a heartfelt Thank You to the Iranians for the release of our people. I wonder if it is possible to say a thank you via the Iran Ambassador in London?
G.P.Winn - Mrs., Hull"
I sometimes wonder if I'm on the same planet as some of the people on HYS. Why should we thank them for freeing people they'd kidnapped? IMO a strategically-placed cruise missile would be the best way of thanking the ambassador or any other member of this sick regime!
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Actually Tom Riley from Cardiff, I can tell you the difference between Iran and the USA. For starters, the USA is a democratic republic whose citizens elect its government. Iran, on the other hand, is a backwards theocracy run by a pack of nitwits who believe they are descendents of Mohammed. If you need any further information, consult your local library.
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It's scary how naive some people like you can respond.
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It is astonishing to see the ignorant British lie so shamelessly. Instead of being gracious and filled with gratitude for the release of their men, the British government is making them speak lies. What are you doing in the Persian gulf anyway - get back to your tiny island and stay there. While I do not agree with Iran especially their President's irresponsible comments, Iran respect in the world for their kind gesture, whereas the British (true to their past) continue to lie and cheat. Shame!
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I hope the lone female captive ripped that headscarf off and stomped on it.
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This is my 2nd post, fascinating the BBC who are such passive liberals themselves, did not post my first one. Your Navy soldiers are pathetic wimps and have disgraced your country, if you listen to the Iranian broadcasts, they fornicated in such a way that was unnecessary and truly embarrassing. Hero's ? give me a break, cowards more likely.
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Added: Saturday, 7 April, 2007, 09:11 GMT 10:11 UK
Thank God it was the Iranians that captured the marines. If it had been the US instead then who knows when they would have been released
Chris Adams, Blackburn
Chris, they wouldn't be released and they would have been systemically tortured and paraded naked and the women raped and then killed in front of her families and kids. Sorry she didn't have her family with her. But I think you get the picture!
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Perhaps a good lesson to be learned for all those travelling this easter... Don't let the woman read the map - you will end up in hot water!
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Everyone seems to focus on Iran winning the PR battle through their 'Easter gift', yet nobody has thought to remind the world that post-revolutionary Iran killed a serving British police officer on the streets of London (Yvonne Fletcher). Their President cut his diplomatic teeth with the US Embassy Hostages in the 80's and yet wants his country to assume a position on the world stage as a mature, responsible nation with a nuclear capability.
Time I think to slap them down hard.
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So Irans not as bad as everybody thinks. The soldiers were treated humanely and not as US treated people in Abu Gharib. And now they are being released instead of killing them as US did. So infact Irans better than US.
Amit, Delhi
Not a bit, Amit. Abu Graib was filled with animals that killed innocent people. And, your blanket statement is completely incorrect, only a few animals died in custody. Pull your head out of the sand.
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It is your country that is in ongoing political, economic and moral(you preach something that you very selectively do) decline. What hight can you judge anybody else from? 4 years of Iraq occupation revealed the true face of so called figting for democracy force that uses dubious, to put it mildly, means.
Inna, Amman, Jordan
Hhaha, sounds like your request for a greencard got turned down. Sour grapes.
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Lets see, the Iranians kills a British police women from their embassy 20 years ago and gets away with with it. Iran provides ammunition for suicide bombs that kill British soldiers. Now Iranians held hostage 15 sailors and Britain begs for Iran's forgiveness. I am liberal but this blindsided British Political Correctness gets to me. I suspect the easiest transition will be for Amdinijad to become the UK's next PM to be PC.
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To all of the non-UK posters: it's one thing for British people to criticise our armed forces and the possibly too-compliant way in which these individuals acted; it's quite another when you do it. Butt out and keep your opinions to yourselves. I wouldn't dream of criticising an armed force of another country.
Alex, Liverpool
As a proud American I've seen a lot of you bash my countries leaders and militry but you won't hear me cry. So Alex don't be a baby.
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So, Faye Turney says she "felt like a traitor" for being forced to write letters shown on Iranian TV. I've got news for you lady ... you ARE a traitor.
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so they lied to us under threat, now they wil lie to us because of money , whats the big deal. they are not "SAILORS" but infact "FAILURES"
He repeated allegations that the British sailors and marines "invaded" Iranian waters, but said they would be freed as a "gift" to Britain.
He made the announcement at a news conference, in which he also awarded medals to the commanders who captured the British personnel in the Gulf.
A Downing Street spokeswoman said: "We welcome what the President has said about the release of our 15 personnel. We are now establishing exactly what this
means in terms of the method and timing of their release."
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