A fine mess that King George got this country into...
The Iranian foreign minister has said the 15 Royal Navy sailors and marines detained on Friday could be charged with violating Iran’s territory, although Britain insists the personnel were in Iraqi waters. Iran has also accused the sailors of spying. News of their capture came as the U.N. Security Council toughened sanctions against Iran.
BBC:
Fifteen Royal Navy personnel captured on Friday could be charged with illegally entering Iranian waters, officials in Iran have warned.
Iran’s foreign minister said the issue was “being considered legally” and suggested there may be charges.
But Tony Blair and Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett have insisted there was no violation of Iranian territory.
The Foreign Office said it is continuing to press for access to the group, and information on them.
Dr Ali Pahlavan, the executive editor of Iran News - an independent newspaper in Tehran - told BBC Radio 4's Today programme the "ultra conservative" Revolutionary Guard believed that Britain and the US needed to be challenged.
"This could be part of the strategy to challenge British and American supremacy in this part of the world - which is troubling, because this could lead to confrontation and this could be a trigger and could lead to escalation".
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Iran should follow the Bush policy. Now the world will see that all the world laws that Bush broke. Bush has allowed countries to do the same as the US in matters of fake arrest, torture, no lawyers and no rights. David Hicks is going home after being held for 5 years on false charges. Hicks was tortured and forced to confess to a crime he didn't commit. Now he'll be welcomed home in Australia as a hero and wont go to jail. Mr. Hicks is an example of the Democracy Bush talks about which Bush has changed to be criminal.
This is a real mess and I hope it does not lead to more mess. It is also a questionable area if it was really Iraqi or Iranian waters, from what I can see it's a really tough call.
It comes down to trust and honesty. Look at both sides each lie so it would fall in favor of Iran. Look the Brits and US are trying to draw Iran into a fight so what better way then to knowingly be in their water but say it was Iraq. Iran knows the US is the ruler of Iraq so you notice what little Iraq is saying. Bush has pushed the level to far and Blair has gone along with him like a true poodle. Now the World Leaders know Bush is weak and a proven liar what does any body expect. Look for other countries to flex their muscles and cause trouble. Notice Blair hasn't called in the UN for help as Bush destroyed the Geneva Conference rule.
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