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2007-03-28 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Iran Arabic TV says to air footage of UK sailors

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Posted by anonymous5089 2007-03-28 11:14|| || Front Page|| [9 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Iran says they are going to release the woman. She should refuse to go without the other guys. They shouldn't order her.

Posted by Penguin 2007-03-28 13:18|| 2007-03-28 13:18|| Front Page Top

#2 Sorry, but I doubt she's hanging around...

TEHRAN, Iran - Iranian state TV showed video Wednesday of the 15 British sailors and marines who were seized last week, including a female captive who wore a white tunic and a black head scarf and said the British boats "had trespassed" in Iranian waters.

The British government protested Iran's broadcast of the captured crew as "completely unacceptable." The British military had earlier released what it called proof that its boats were in the territorial waters of Iraq not Iran when they were seized.

"Obviously we trespassed into their waters," British sailor Faye Turney said on the video broadcast by Al-Alam, an Arabic-language, Iranian state-run television station that is carried across the Middle East.

"They were very friendly and very hospitable, very thoughtful, nice people. They explained to us why we've been arrested, there was no harm, no aggression," she said.

Turney, 26, was shown eating with sailors and marines. At another point, she was seen sitting in a room with a floral curtains, smoking a cigarette.

"My name is leading sailman Faye Turney. I come from England. I have served in Foxtrot 99. I've been in the navy for nine years," she said. Turney was the only person to be shown speaking in the video.

It also showed what appeared to be a handwritten letter from Turney to her family. The letter said, in part, "I have written a letter to the Iranian people to apologize for us entering their waters."

Posted by tu3031 2007-03-28 13:38|| 2007-03-28 13:38|| Front Page Top

#3 Waiting for Leftists and the NYT to stridently denounce this abject violation of the GC...

Posted by Kalle (kafir forever) 2007-03-28 14:15|| 2007-03-28 14:15|| Front Page Top

#4 Whatever happened to name, rank and serial number?

Was this the result of torture, Stockholm Syndrome (quick onset) or traitor?

Posted by AlanC">AlanC 2007-03-28 14:20|| 2007-03-28 14:20|| Front Page Top

#5 more at link
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These primal slimal inhumane ass***** and thier treatment of these sailors is so not acceptable.
Yeah let me show you a mock execution to have you admit fault.

Posted by Jan from work 2007-03-28 15:31|| 2007-03-28 15:31|| Front Page Top

#6 IONews, DEBKA/WORLDNEWS > Saudi King back in March [paraphrased] > WARNS THAT ISRAEL MUST ACCEPT PEACE PLAN, OR FUTURE + FATE OF REGION IN HANDS OF "LORDS OF WAR".

Posted by JosephMendiola 2007-03-28 23:21|| 2007-03-28 23:21|| Front Page Top