[malamute]

we knew what you were doing, where you were doing it, and when, thanks to you.

loose lips sink dinghies.

[deaconjim]

They needed a TV interview to figure that out?

[The_Media_never_lie]

Rule Brittania!

If the Democrats have their way, what happened to the Brits (great people) will happen to us!

[edpc]

.....to stop any terrorism or any piracy in the area....

Well...they allowed 15 crewmembers to be abducted. So much for the mission.

[BallyBill]

Intelligence? I think not.

[mtbopfuyn]

Another Jerry Rivers.

[Brilliant]

Well, that pretty much blows Rosie’s conspiracy theory out of the water.

[100-Fold_Return]

loose lips sink dinghies.

A staged-event to incite the MSNBC-watchers to insist Pres. Bush invade Iran before the '08 elections???? Hmmmm...

[Diogenesis]

History will record that the MSM were traitors to the West on BOTH Sides.

Represented the West, Lambert orchestrated the fiasco because he was Press-hungry.
The result: The UK was totally, thoroughly emasculated
by a bunch of ragtag nancys.

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On the Persian side:

THIS is what the Persian and US MSM (traitors) and the IslamoNazi's wanted you to see.

This is what the wide angle showed, as Persian Islamonazi's tried to coerce
a few less docile Royal Marines, to try to get them to act like the other half-wits.

Did the traitorous MSM ever show the full picture, or did they hide it for their Persian Masters?

[fso301]

bump

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

'let them know we are here to protect them, protect their fishing and to stop any terrorism or any piracy in the area'.

You're doin' a helluva job.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Why not just put retired U.S. Navy personnel in yatchs and arm them with 12 gauge?

[sgtbono2002]

As long as the ship was in Iraqui waters it was their right to be there, Iran went into another countries sovereign waters and kidnapped these sailors. They violated international law. They should be held accountable. HAH fat friggin chance.

[silentknight]

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loose lips sink dinghies.

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Yes and people here on freepers are constantly reposting the same type of articles.

No difference.

[James W. Fannin]

I thought I’d offer a word of apology to Peter on some of these accusations of cowardice. I’m just glad our UK friends are home safe and sound. And we should remember how these young people were treated by Iran - forever.

[em2vn]

Were they sailors or Royal Marines? I can’t imagine a female making her way through Royal Marine training nor do I suspect that Royal Marines folded up like those people on Iranian T.V. did.

[CottShop]

perhaps adopting some of the islamic rule wouldn’t be such a bad idea- we could imprison the TV newscasters without trial, then have a public execution- we’ll see how long the news media would be traitors to their countries after that

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

Yeah. Before the TV show, the Iranians probably thought the Brits were out Sturgeon fishing.

[BnBlFlag]

This woman’s experience is just another good reason women have no place anywhere near a combat situation.

[Sender]

Thanks for posting these pics. They say a lot.

It is easy for armchair quarterbacks to criticize behavior. It is easy for people to say that I would have done differently.

Regardless, I have thought about this quite a bit and here are my thoughts. I am untrained and as fearful of pain and death as most people. I want to come home to my family like most people. I have no idea how I'd act if under duress of captivity and interrogation.

But still, I have arrived at the conclusion that there is no way in Hell that I would provide a televised spectacle for my captors that would humiliate my country and my compatriots in such a fabricated scenario.

Sure, I want to live and I don't like pain. But I would realize that under the circumstances, while the Iranians might have me as their captives, I would have them as my captives too, in a sense. Whatever they do to me will be seen by the world and will cause judgment.

I am quite certain that I would have refused to be televised laughing and eating and apologizing for an offense I did not commit. I would have made certain, if I were forced to appear on camera, that I was under duress and would have clammed up. What are they going to do, buttstroke me or kill me with the whole world watching?

I would have held firm or communicated clearly that this is not me, this is a sham. I would have. I am not impressed with the cooperation of many of the hostages. I would have done better, and I say that with certainty. I would have communicated to the world that I was being paraded on camera by Nutjob and I was not happy about it. And yes, I do have a lot to lose by not cooperating. So does Nutjob. Game, set, match. Go ahead, kill me. You'll burn in the court of world opinion. This is too obvious.

[lawdog]

The Brits were captured because cowardly men choose to do nothing...here's the HMS Cornwall firepower ...

Armament: 4.5 inch (114 mm) Mark 8 naval gun Goalkeeper (CIWS) close-in weapons system Sea Wolf anti-missile system Two Quad Harpoon missile launchers Two 20 mm Close range guns Two Triple anti-submarine torpedo tubes NATO Seagnat Decoy Launchers Two Magazine launched anti submarine torpedo tubes

Weapons mean nothing if you lack the will to use them. Admiral Nelson is rolling in his grave.