From: Ad 

Rich Gauszka wrote:
> "Adam" <""4thwormcastfromthemolehill\"{at}the
field.near the bridge"> wrote in
> message news:46064719$1{at}w3.nls.net...
>> 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
>
> Pre-planned by which side? Both sides? Unarmed sailors and marines on rubber
> boats in volatile waterways begs the question why?
>
>
>

Pre-planned all round. The US took some Iranians (e.g. in Irbil) in a
planned action & the Iranians have been looking to return the favour.

BTW wrt unarmed.....why do you think they were unarmed?

Adam

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