Iran Captures British Forces

last SG · 2007-03-26T01:15:20+00:00

What for, let's send you there instead.

Pitot SG

ST reported this on todays issue. hopefully everything will be fine.

beavan SG

yea. iran is really getting irritating.

Pitot SG

It is notable that the US fleet commander for that area came out to praise the birtish for doing the right thing and being level headed.

LazerLordz SG

Wars have started over seemingly small issues, and this incident, if handled like a cowboy early on, could have ignited a war.

Right now, the British have the upper hand, so to speak. Iran claims the sailors have confessed, Britain has been restrained, the ball is in Iran's court right now. Whatever she chooses to do, will be seen by the world.

Pitot SG

BUt i wonder, what is the SOP for boarding a ship?

Within how much distance must the "mother ship" be?

How far was the british ship away from teh inflatable?
If they were just next to it.. it may not have happened?

EDMWSeals SG

will the british send the SAS in??????? Cool

MobyDog SG

Guys....

Please note that there has been an increased war drumming on invade Iran by the govt of US, Israel and UK.. and their 'Fair and Balance' propaganda News agencies. Who is to say who is honest in their reporting. In these days and time, One cannot simply assume that the Western media is correct.

They have 2 Aircraft Carrier groups in the gulf, talks of US financing/supporting terrorist groups in Iran, surge of troops level in Iraq, and the blatant outright violation of the NPT by the west (for Iranian right to enrich their own Nuclear Fuel).. when it suit their fancy. Placing further financial and export sanctions. It has all the hallmark situation leading to the illegal invasion of Iraq.

The incident happened in the Shaat-al-arab waterway, which was in dispute for decades. The Captured British Personnel were engaged in routine boarding operations tp prevent Smuggling in Iraqi territorial waters under UNSCR 1723, and the government of Iraq. However, The british were actually and routinely boarded Iranian ships heading out to the gulf... in disputed waters... not in Iraq waters.. why would those Iranian ships travel in Iraqi waters to transit to the gulf ? The brits were not entitled to search Iranian ships there at all.. unless in Iraqi waters.

LazerLordz SG

If the Iranian people do not topple Ahmedinejad, I guess someone will have to clean up the mess. Rolling Eyes

DriftingGuy SG

*A bomb launch detected*

<Precious> SG

SCREW IRAN! Evil or Very Mad

Arapahoe SG

It is difficult to know what Iran wants out of it possible of exchanging hostages. Within Iran it could be the reglion faction that is lookin for a fight rather than the secular government. i am sure there are alot of behind the sence activities right now. will see who has the poker face.

Pitot SG

I dont get it, disputed waters dosent mean iraqi waters? neither does it mean its iranian waters right?

The media in the US is playing this issue down dramatically. It is obviously having a very big impact on the world market. Old prices n stocks at wall street have been affected.

But we dont see it reported in the mainstream media in the US. Only the british guys are reporting it. For obvious reasons though.

And not to forget, ahmed is one of the suspected kidnappers during the kidnapping crisis of the US embassy in the past..

Pitot SG

What Iran wants is the increase of oil prices.. and hey, they are getting what they want without having to have a war.. Laughing

besides if the british would want to mount a rescue op they shld do it asap. the longer it gets the worse it will be. The americans failed to rescue their hostages... during the 70s..

Arapahoe SG

it would be interesting to see if this escalation into a Naval battle what direction would the democrat majority take espcially they have been preaching for a withdrawer since they got elected.

moca SG

There's always many sides to each story. We just naturally side with the US & UK.

To play the devil's advocate, I wouldn't rule out that the sailors really were in Iranian waters and this whole thing was "engineered" by the Allies.

The Americans are spoiling for a fight with the Iranians and this could be the excuse they need.

Among other things, the Americans are claiming Iranian support of the Iraqi insurgents.

Now that the Iraq War On Terror is becoming really unpopular, the US & UK need to find a new "bad guy" to justify the reason they are still there and that their soldiers are dying for a worthy cause.

moca SG

Malaysia is contesting Pedra Blanca.

But just because someone else is contesting an area, doesn't mean we just give up that area.

If MAF send their navy to come and board SG ships in Pedra Blanca I'm sure RSN will arrest their sailors.

Like Moby Dog said rightly, you can't ALWAYS believe the US/UK.

Remember WMD?

How many times should we take their stories without a grain of salt?

moca SG

What mess? Is Iran in a mess?

Why should the Iranian people topple their leader?

So that the Americans come and install some puppet like in Iraq?

Look at Iraq now. Iraq is the one that's in a big mess, thanks to US "help".

There is no mess in Iran if the warmongering US and UK just leave them alone.

Why can't the Iranians have a nuclear bomb? The US has thousands. Why can't Iran have one?

Next they will be saying China can't have nuclear bombs.

But China will just smile and say "Erm.. let's see you try and take them away..." Mr. Green

moca SG

Iran wants the US and allies out of the area.

The Allies are at on her doorsteps in Iraq. And there's nothing the West wants more than to topple the Iranians and install their own puppet government like the Shah in the good ol' days.

The world shortage of oil is just over the horizon and when it comes, you don't want unfriendly Islamic nations to be holding on to the stuff. War for the stuff is unavoidable, really.

Not necessarily a bad thing for Singapore cos if the West dominates Arab and Persian oil, it can only be a good thing for us.

But morally, it sucks.

hobochua SG

Not a good time to do that ....Iran is making a mistake.... Very Happy

storm_freaky13 SG

I dont see why so many people attack Iran just because it has been labelled rogue nation by the west? I agree with Moca, i believe this is some thing the west will try to bank on to initiate war on Iran.

really there is no need to oust Ahmedinejad. He is afterall elected. Their country is in good shape not like Iraq after US.

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