Iran

[ionnsaigh]

Ross ,
All religions share a common feature, chiefly the belief in an omnipotent being, creator of all.

[Ross]

but do some religions not have many gods they follow within their religion...not that im any expert

[Bobbie En Tejas]

According to today's Independant it was a botched attempt by the US forces to kidnap a couple of visiting Iranian officials that triggered the siezure of the RN search team.

http://news.independent.co.uk/world/middle_east/article2414760.ece

Of course, beachcomber, and the US is probably the ones holding the hostages (not detainees), and poor iran is getting the blame for it..

And the US caused the earthquake that caused the tsunami a couple of days ago.. a botched attempt to readjust the world.

It couldn't possibly be the fault of a) british military people who actually did go into iranian waters, or b) iran, seeing an opportunity, actually plucking them out of international waters and holding them hostage just to twist the arm of the US to release 4 iranian prisoners.

[bill]

The 15 hostages home safe, and some of them getting 6 figure sums to tell their story.

Is it right for them to do so?

I do know if I was in their position I would be doing the same......Would'nt you?

[Machrihanish]

The 15 hostages home safe, and some of them getting 6 figure sums to tell their story.

Is it right for them to do so?

I do know if I was in their position I would be doing the same......Would'nt you?

In a word Bill....NO !!

[gizmo]

I think most people would agree that allowing them to sell thier stories was misguided.... If not downright wrong.. But in their position and for £100,000 would I sell the story, your bloody right I would..... Just checked on the currency conversion website, and apparently you dont get many principles to the Pound....

[The Major]

Blarum! Of course it was wrong! We can't have the lower ranks thinking they're the same as the general staff or politicians, else no-one will be wanting to buy my own book of memoires due out next month.

[general jack o'niell]

all they did by selling the story was show how pathetic they are, two weeks of having to use a folded blanket as a pillow then being made to wear an "ill fitting suit", makes them sound like bloddy students not sailors. i spent twenty years at sea using the same pillow. it stank of deisel and fish. i didn't go running to the press to complain. no wonder the war is still on, 60 yrs ago you would never have heard the story because they would have fought back and probably been killed, but they would have fought back.


ps. my sleeping bag whiffed a bit too, i never took my boots off

[gizmo]

15 hostages, marines and sailors.... 14 men, 1 woman... Doesnt take a genius to work out who was reading the map does it....

[Bobbie En Tejas]

Yes, but none of the 14 would have paid attention because we all know that men never stop and ask directions

[Malky]

Ive split this topic to reflect the new direction it's taking.
See http://www.kintyreforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=4362 for the previous Iran thread.

Malky