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So, the English navy "sailors" who had been caught by Iran trespassing its waters and subsequently released amid much commotion, posturing and politicking had a news conference at which they whinged about their supposed mistreatment at the hands of the Iranians.

Just a few points:
(1) If you enter a country's territory (including its waters) without due permission from its authorities--particularly if you are military personnel in full army gear and your country is at a state of heightened political tension with the other--, you can expect to be arrested, detained, interrogated, tried and very probably imprisoned before being deported... - if not indeed executed on charges of espionage.

Could one even begin to imagine what would happen if Iranian marines were to be caught in English territorial waters or, for that matter, anywhere outside the immediate propinquity of Iran?!

I'd say these "sailors" should be on their hands and knees thanking the Iranians and deity(ies) of their choice that they got off so lightly, instead of whinging like a bunch of female sexual organs.

(2) Ah, but they dispute they were ever IN Iranian territorial waters. En b'3ayah! I am certain we are all well aware of what Britain`s closest ally--the United States--does to its prisoners in places like Guantanamo and hundreds of secret interrogation centers the world over. And we also know that Britain takes a very active part in those activities, too. So, even if they were maltreated, this is but another example of the pot calling the kettle black.

(3) But were these toysoldiers really abused as they claim? Now, I am absolutely no fan of the Teh'ran Monkey but let's give credit where it's due! Iran frequently filmed the "sailors" and showed footage of them to the world. I can't speak for everyone, by my impression was that the men and woman in the footage did not look the slightest bit tortured or abused at any point. Perhaps a tad homesick but hey! don't do the crime if you can't do the time!

Why don`t the ghastly Teabags try selling their fairytales to someone else!


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