From: Adam <""4thwormcastfromthemolehill\"{at}the field.near
the bridge">

Rich Gauszka wrote:
> be interesting to see how this is handled by th EU
>
> http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/middle_east/article1563877.ece
>
>  FIFTEEN British sailors and marines arrested by Iran’s Revolutionary
> Guards off the coast of Iraq may be charged with spying.
>
> A website run by associates of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the Iranian
> president, reported last night that the Britons would be put before a
> court and indicted.
>
> Referring to them as “insurgents”, the site concluded: “If it is proven
> that they deliberately entered Iranian territory, they will be charged
> with espionage. If that is proven, they can expect a very serious
> penalty since according to Iranian law, espionage is one of the most
> serious offences.”

Hum. We shall see. I think this was a pre-planned event. No reason to think
this won't be a std bargaining chip position e.g. to get back people the
coalition have taken in Iraq etc.

Adam

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