British Sailors released from Iran

[TrenchardsLoveSock]

Looks like dinnerjacket is hoping that bullsh1t does baffle brains.

From our standpoint it is and obvious face-saving excercise, a bit like 'giving' all of your cash to a mugger with a gun.

Even though I hate saying this, I hope that our illustrious leaders wait until the guys are in the UK before releasing any statements that counter the Iranian b0ll0x.

 

[SirSaltyHelmet]

Looks like they got nice new suits ot of it!

Poor feckers having to be nicey nicey to the Iranian Terrorist that masquarades as a president

 

[Cooheed]

As long as it's not a False Release, they have done it before..

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4427096.stm

 

[fatbaldchief]

A lot of hassle for a free Shellsuit if you ask me.
Were those craft manned by purely Liverpudlian sailors? DT_Xtremez_35:

 

[cyder]

So they got to shake hands with the Irainian President.... thats got to be beter than shaking Blairs mit.

 

[Gladiator]

That has to be the longest R & R in history!!

 

[Cake or Death]

and now when the poor buggers get back green slime are to quote Captain Kevin Darling 'going to pump them thoughly in the debriefing room' they will probably wish they were back on ship!

 

[True Blue Jack]

As long as it's not a False Release, they have done it before..

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4427096.stm

Funny, but that was the first thing I said when I heard the news. They're not home until they set foot in the UK, but it would be suicide for the Iranians to mess about with them now.

The bit I liked from I'madinnerjacket's speech was "I'm asking Mr Blair to not put these 15 personnel on trial because they admitted they came to Iranian territorial water."

That's a relief!::

 

[mightyhunter]

Some yankee cnut see's it differently DT_Xtremez_25:

http://www.nypost.com/seven/0403200...eres_winston__opedcolumnists_ralph_peters.htm

Naturally, the European Union has praised Britain's "restraint." We've now got another synonym for cowardice.
I've always respected the Brits and quite liked those I worked with when in uniform . . . but I'm starting to wonder if I bought into a legend. While criticizing our military's approach to everything, the Brits made an utter balls of it in Basra - now they're bailing out, claiming "Mission accomplished!".

WHAT A TRANS-ALANTIC, INBRED PR!CK.
::/:

 

[CodeMonkey]

WHAT A TRANS-ALANTIC, INBRED PR!CK.
::/:

Have we just found an american cousin of Paul "Cnut" Routledge? What an ass!

 

[mad_mo]

It's just been reported that the released are to be flown by helicopter to RMB at Chivenor from Heathrow.

 

[mad_collie]

Why have they brought them back here? Surely they should be back on their ship.

10 days unofficial R&R in Iran, and they want time off . . . . DT_Xtremez_42:

Glad to see them back safe.

 

[grumpyoldb]

Interogation............erm..............de-brief.DT_Xtremez_42:

 

[wgaf]

Did anyone see them on sky news, the sky correspondent was pointing out that one of them hadn't been shown at all over the previous 13 days and he was the only one not smiling and waving. Makes you wonder if he's just told the Iranians to poke their 'confessions' and news conferences.

 

[I Look Like Kevin Costner]

Did anyone see them on sky news, the sky correspondent was pointing out that one of them hadn't been shown at all over the previous 13 days and he was the only one not smiling and waving. Makes you wonder if he's just told the Iranians to poke their 'confessions' and news conferences.

Wasn't the boarding party Cmdr by any chance?

 

[wgaf]

Wasn't the boarding party Cmdr by any chance?

No mate he is a Marine officer, they believe he was a Marine but there were no other details.

 

[I Look Like Kevin Costner]

No mate he is a Marine officer, they believe he was a Marine but there were no other details.

The boarding party officer would have been a marine in the first place?

 

[mad_mo]

 

[I Look Like Kevin Costner]

End of thread?

 

[mad_mo]

End of thread?

Agreed. Thread now closed with a happy conclusion for both the released and the familiys involved.