Iran Kidnaps UK Marines

[Faux]

http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/03/ ... index.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ERLIN, Germany (AP) -- British Prime Minister Tony Blair said Sunday that the 15 British sailors and Royal Marines captured by Iran were not in Iranian waters and warned Tehran that Britain viewed their fate as a "fundamental" issue.

 

 

 

 

 

 

"It is simply not true that they went into Iranian territorial waters," Blair said at a news conference in Berlin, calling the situation "very serious."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"I want to get it resolved in as easy and diplomatic a way as possible," he said, but added he hoped the Iranians "understood how fundamental an issue this is for the British government."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[...]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Iran's Gen. Ali Reza Afshar said Saturday that the seized Britons had been taken to Tehran for questioning where they "confessed" to illegally entering Iranian waters.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[...]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

French President Jacques Chirac expressed support for Britain's position.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"We all affirmed our total solidarity with Great Britain," Chirac said. "It appears clear that these soldiers were not in the Iranian zone at the time."

 

 

 

[Nedich]

Iraq is a nitemare as you call it because we are fighting an "invisible" enemy, we got to check under every robe to see if it is a bad guy or good guy, check every house to find the insurgents....feel free to suit up and join the party, see if you can do better, or you can continue to peck away at your keyboard like a real hero, while ridiculing what real men are doing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You honestly believe that if a war with Iran was ever conducted the USA would win? You think that if their army was defeated they would roll over and accept what the USA had to say. Wow you're either very naive or very stupid, then again I read in another entertaining post of yours that you're a soldier. So your opinion is somehwat biased considering you're brainwashed cannon fodder for the US of A. But hey you're the "real hero" here :lol:

[Ambassadar]

...you're a soldier. So your opinion is somehwat biased considering you're brainwashed cannon fodder...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Talk about incredibly ignorant statements...

[splatmster24]

 

...you're a soldier. So your opinion is somehwat biased considering you're brainwashed cannon fodder...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Talk about incredibly ignorant statements...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

no, just plain stupid comment.

[One Too Far]

 

amajihnadad should be assianted lol

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Once again, another example of when NOT to use "lol."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

yes he just said: amajihnadad should be assianted laughing out loud

[Flametrooper]

 

...you're a soldier. So your opinion is somehwat biased considering you're brainwashed cannon fodder...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Talk about incredibly ignorant statements...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Well geez. You could at least respect soldiers for what they do. It's not an easy job, from what I gather.

[rocketman089]

Yeah Nedich, you're like, soo right! Because every one of the 1-2 million US military think exactly like lordkrohn1626. *High-Five*

[lunapasa]

They want war! Let's give them what they want!

[Kwisatz]

It's happened before without much consequence. The marines will spend a no more than a week in Teheran before being sent home, with nary a hair touched on their heads. The Iranians aren't so stupid that they'd hand the British and Americans a casus belli on a plate.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I'm sure we'll resolve this before an all out war is started. We just need to send the right man.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If Snake can't do it, then GOD HELP US.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It is a possibility that this could spark a war. So often in history a small event such as this sparks a huge debate over territorial boundaries and jurisdiction, and one aggressive side sees the need to go to war to resolve the dispute.

[lordkrohn1626]

Well most of the US army consists of hillbillies and Texas cowboys so no I don't think I should respect them. It's not like they were coerced into joining the army. As illustrated by lordkrohn1626 they are to dense and ignorant to truly understand what the situation would become if the US declared war on Iran.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Well well, I spend a few days assisting some highly deserving bone bags to their predestined meeting with Allah, and look at what crawled out of the weeds to make an uninformed remark about the US military. You should spend some of your computer time researching a subject before you open your pie hole and shove your own foot into it knee deep, like you just did. Since you wanted to classify me as a "dense and ignorant hillbilly" I feel the need to educate you. Now as much as I hate to expound upon my minor achievements, and of course I could be some 55yo fat guy living in a single wide in the middle of God's country, making all this up....but really...why bother...to impresss you? ROFL. :XD:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- Bachelor's Degree from University of North Florida in Criminal Justice with a 4.0 GPA (that means straight A's for you dense types)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- Registered member of MENSA since 1998 (must have tested and verified IQ over 130)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- Senior Chief Petty Officer in the US navy who specializes in blowing crap up...that's watered down enough, anythng more is classified...but either way, trust me, you don't get selected to my rank if you are "dense and ignorant".

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I could go on and articulate to great length on how wrong you are, but why bother.....the average military member is higher educated and smarter then the average citizen..it is called proactive screening and testing of applicants. Can't say much about the Army, they do have the lowest entry requirements, though still higher then you might think.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

it seems the only "dense and ignorant" person here is you, or at least that's the perception you so proudly display, with that brilliant reply you made.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now we are not allowed to post personal pix, but here is one of the leadership team, I am one of the in shape caucasian types. Since I didn't say who I am, I havent violated any rules. The khaki colored pants identifies us as senior enlisted or officer, the red jersey as a member of the ordnance team. sorry its a bit big.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[beltran22]

Im a marine, if iran wants a war....well its historically not been a good idea to [bleep] with the usa :D

[Ambassadar]

Update on the situation:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LONDON - British Prime Minister Tony Blair warned Tehran on Tuesday of a ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãâ¦Ã¢â¬Ådifferent phaseÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬ÃâÃ

[splatmster24]

Im a marine, if iran wants a war....well its historically not been a good idea to [bleep] with the usa :D

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HOORAH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

sorry had to get that out of my system. let little ol iran try and start a fight with the US of A, see how it works out for em. we got the UKs back, they had ours in Iraq.[/b]

[Parabola]

On the Channel 4 news this evening (in the UK) it showed that we had video evidence of a GPS system proving our troops were in Iraqi waters (around 1.6 miles shy of the borders), alongside evidence sent from the merchant ship they were boarding and the navigation records. Add this to the fact that the Iranians have changed their story, saying they were at two different locations so far makes it look pretty clean cut.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As I mentioned before, the 'confession' doesn't mean squat, since Iran seems to think that a confession under duress/coercion counts for some reason.

[pompey_spud]

Im a marine, if iran wants a war....well its historically not been a good idea to [bleep] with the usa :D

 

 

 

Ahem...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anyhoo, will there be any action taken against Iran, when it's officially proven they've forced a false confession?

[user1991]

 

Does iran WANT a war?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes? :lol:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Duke Freedom - absolute legend

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And yes, they do. They werent really kidnapped - just captured. And I heard something on radio about them being in iranian waters, in which case, I guess they deserve it.

[Intarweb]

 

 

Does iran WANT a war?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes? :lol:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Duke Freedom - absolute legend

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And yes, they do. They werent really kidnapped - just captured. And I heard something on radio about them being in iranian waters, in which case, I guess they deserve it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wrong. Wrong. Wrong.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Next, please?

[Parabola]

And I heard something on radio about them being in iranian waters, in which case, I guess they deserve it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Read the rest of the topic, idiot.

[cryztalwing]

Presidents Putin and Hu have ordered both Russian and Chinese Military Forces to their highest alert status following reports of a massive buildup of American and British Military Forces on the Iraq-Iran border in preparation for the invasion of Iran by the Western Military Powers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

President Putin has further ordered RussiaÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Å¾Ã¢s Pacific Fleet, currently undergoing massive exercises in the Sea of Japan, to ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãâ¹ÃâimmediatelyÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Å¾Ã¢ secure ChinaÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Å¾Ã¢s vital sea lanes around the contested island of Taiwan, but to which the American Military Leaders have vowed to defend against both China and Russia.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To the Western Powers buildup on the Iraq-Iranian border we can also read as confirmed by the RIA Novosti News Service in their article titled "Russian intelligence sees U.S. military buildup on Iran border", and which says:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Russian military intelligence services are reporting a flurry of activity by U.S. Armed Forces near Iran's borders, a high-ranking security source said Tuesday.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"The latest military intelligence data point to heightened U.S. military preparations for both an air and ground operation against Iran," the official said, adding that the Pentagon has probably not yet made a final decision as to when an attack will be launched.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

He said the Pentagon is looking for a way to deliver a strike against Iran "that would enable the Americans to bring the country to its knees at minimal cost."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

He also said the U.S. Naval presence in the Persian Gulf has for the first time in the past four years reached the level that existed shortly before the invasion of Iraq in March 2003.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Col.-Gen. Leonid Ivashov, vice president of the Academy of Geopolitical Sciences, said last week that the Pentagon is planning to deliver a massive air strike on Iran's military infrastructure in the near future."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kremlin analysts are quick to point out that the greatest fear of the United States and its War Leaders is the near collapse of its Dollar on World Currency Markets, and to which China and Iran have greatly aggravated due to ChinaÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Å¾Ã¢s shifting of payments from US Dollars to Euros for Iranian Oil, of which China remains IranÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Å¾Ã¢s largest customer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

An attack upon Iran by the United States would be the second oil rich Middle Eastern Nation attacked in the last 5 years due to their shifting their massive oil sales from the US Dollar to the European Euro, with the first Nation being attacked being Iraq. :-w

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

http://www.whatdoesitmean.com/index998.htm

[Continuum]

Oh dear. I hope they don't start using nukes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As in, I hope they don't nuke anyplace that would seriously affect my lifestyle. :P

[swordwindtrtrtrt]

If Iran wont hand back our lads, then I would wholeheartedly support a war. However I hope it wont come to that. Iran isnt stupid enough to start trouble with Britain and the U.S.A. I dont know much about Iran, do they have a government or dictatorship or what?

[Harrington]

Presidents Putin and Hu have ordered both Russian and Chinese Military Forces to their highest alert status following reports of a massive buildup of American and British Military Forces on the Iraq-Iran border in preparation for the invasion of Iran by the Western Military Powers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

President Putin has further ordered RussiaÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Å¾Ã¢s Pacific Fleet, currently undergoing massive exercises in the Sea of Japan, to ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãâ¹ÃâimmediatelyÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Å¾Ã¢ secure ChinaÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Å¾Ã¢s vital sea lanes around the contested island of Taiwan, but to which the American Military Leaders have vowed to defend against both China and Russia.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To the Western Powers buildup on the Iraq-Iranian border we can also read as confirmed by the RIA Novosti News Service in their article titled "Russian intelligence sees U.S. military buildup on Iran border", and which says:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Russian military intelligence services are reporting a flurry of activity by U.S. Armed Forces near Iran's borders, a high-ranking security source said Tuesday.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"The latest military intelligence data point to heightened U.S. military preparations for both an air and ground operation against Iran," the official said, adding that the Pentagon has probably not yet made a final decision as to when an attack will be launched.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

He said the Pentagon is looking for a way to deliver a strike against Iran "that would enable the Americans to bring the country to its knees at minimal cost."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

He also said the U.S. Naval presence in the Persian Gulf has for the first time in the past four years reached the level that existed shortly before the invasion of Iraq in March 2003.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Col.-Gen. Leonid Ivashov, vice president of the Academy of Geopolitical Sciences, said last week that the Pentagon is planning to deliver a massive air strike on Iran's military infrastructure in the near future."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kremlin analysts are quick to point out that the greatest fear of the United States and its War Leaders is the near collapse of its Dollar on World Currency Markets, and to which China and Iran have greatly aggravated due to ChinaÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Å¾Ã¢s shifting of payments from US Dollars to Euros for Iranian Oil, of which China remains IranÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Å¾Ã¢s largest customer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

An attack upon Iran by the United States would be the second oil rich Middle Eastern Nation attacked in the last 5 years due to their shifting their massive oil sales from the US Dollar to the European Euro, with the first Nation being attacked being Iraq. :-w

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

http://www.whatdoesitmean.com/index998.htm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Not even remotely true...

[dsavi]

I saw in the paper today that some Iranians want them exicuted. Somehow, I don't support their cause. I also heard on NPR (National Public Radio, it rulez) that other European countries like France and Germany are starting to support England. But then Iran decides to delay the release of the female, and the Iranian prime minister says that it's not other country's deals. I think he just realized what Iran is up against. Iran has been acting odd lately...

[cryztalwing]

 

Presidents Putin and Hu have ordered both Russian and Chinese Military Forces to their highest alert status following reports of a massive buildup of American and British Military Forces on the Iraq-Iran border in preparation for the invasion of Iran by the Western Military Powers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

President Putin has further ordered RussiaÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Å¾Ã¢s Pacific Fleet, currently undergoing massive exercises in the Sea of Japan, to ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãâ¹ÃâimmediatelyÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Å¾Ã¢ secure ChinaÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Å¾Ã¢s vital sea lanes around the contested island of Taiwan, but to which the American Military Leaders have vowed to defend against both China and Russia.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To the Western Powers buildup on the Iraq-Iranian border we can also read as confirmed by the RIA Novosti News Service in their article titled "Russian intelligence sees U.S. military buildup on Iran border", and which says:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Russian military intelligence services are reporting a flurry of activity by U.S. Armed Forces near Iran's borders, a high-ranking security source said Tuesday.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"The latest military intelligence data point to heightened U.S. military preparations for both an air and ground operation against Iran," the official said, adding that the Pentagon has probably not yet made a final decision as to when an attack will be launched.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

He said the Pentagon is looking for a way to deliver a strike against Iran "that would enable the Americans to bring the country to its knees at minimal cost."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

He also said the U.S. Naval presence in the Persian Gulf has for the first time in the past four years reached the level that existed shortly before the invasion of Iraq in March 2003.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Col.-Gen. Leonid Ivashov, vice president of the Academy of Geopolitical Sciences, said last week that the Pentagon is planning to deliver a massive air strike on Iran's military infrastructure in the near future."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kremlin analysts are quick to point out that the greatest fear of the United States and its War Leaders is the near collapse of its Dollar on World Currency Markets, and to which China and Iran have greatly aggravated due to ChinaÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Å¾Ã¢s shifting of payments from US Dollars to Euros for Iranian Oil, of which China remains IranÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Å¾Ã¢s largest customer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

An attack upon Iran by the United States would be the second oil rich Middle Eastern Nation attacked in the last 5 years due to their shifting their massive oil sales from the US Dollar to the European Euro, with the first Nation being attacked being Iraq. :-w

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

http://www.whatdoesitmean.com/index998.htm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Not even remotely true...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MOSCOW, March 27 (RIA Novosti) - Russian military intelligence services are reporting a flurry of activity by U.S. Armed Forces near Iran's borders, a high-ranking security source said Tuesday.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"The latest military intelligence data point to heightened U.S. military preparations for both an air and ground operation against Iran," the official said, adding that the Pentagon has probably not yet made a final decision as to when an attack will be launched.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

He said the Pentagon is looking for a way to deliver a strike against Iran "that would enable the Americans to bring the country to its knees at minimal cost."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

He also said the U.S. Naval presence in the Persian Gulf has for the first time in the past four years reached the level that existed shortly before the invasion of Iraq in March 2003.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

http://en.rian.ru/russia/20070327/62697703.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gulf economies will move away from a dollar currency peg and shift foreign exchange reserves away from dollar to other currencies, including the Chinese yuan, the chief executive of Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has said.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nasser al-Shaali noted that the UAE central bank had already started buying euros - part of its strategy to move about 10 per cent of its reserves into the single European currency before the end of the year.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"We've seen, for example in the case of the UAE central bank, a movement into the euro," al-Shaali told the Reuters Middle East Investment Summit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"In the future, most likely, we predict some of the economies in the region will adopt the Chinese yuan currency as well," he said, noting that he was not aware of that happening at the moment.

 

 

 

http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/ ... 3C7389.htm

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Iran to release prisoners