Zach LarkinsBRAVERY
Well, it seems my questions re: the treatment of British sailors at the hands of the Iranians has been answered. Finally we are seeing demonstrations regarding their capture and treatment. People like Sheehan, Loney and Sean Penn must be proud. The demonstrators are Iranian students who, with typical Islamic class, set off large firecrackers, threw rocks and shouted "British, British, death to you, death to you." It's so nice to see such class emerge from a nation trapped in 7th century beliefs.
The British Foreign Office was fully justified in calling "completely unacceptable" the broadcasts of footage on the Iranian channel Al-Alam, showing these sailors being humiliated. I suppose that all those international activists who have spent the last half decade railing against Guantanamo will agree. Well, maybe they're too busy getting stoned, signing book deals or doing dirty dishes, but they'll get around to it eventually and show just how fair they are in condemning unfair treatment. No matter what effort it takes to pick up the remote and change channels.
The Geneva Conventions state that "prisoners of war must at all times be protected, particularly against insults and public curiosity and prisoners of war are entitled in all circumstances to respect for their persons and their honour." Gee, seems like what the agitators have been fighting for when it comes to the detainees at Guantanamo. Who are not prisoners of war, by the way. Who are afforded the privileges of the Geneva Conventions, by the way. Who are not entitled to them, by the way. But it shows the moral superiority of the USA in the treatment of terrorists, by the way.
Iran and Britain were not at war, but the seizure of the 15 men and women was an act of war, outside Iranian waters, apparently committed by the Islamic Revolutionary Military Corps, an Iranian state organization. Consider that at the time of the American and British invasion of Iraq in 2003, objections were raised to pictures of the backs of surrendering Iraqi troops. In contrast to the 15 British sailors, those soldiers' identities were not revealed and they were not deprived of their individual dignity. About 100 demonstrators chanted that Iran's capture of the 15 sailors and marines has drawn international criticism but Tehran has ignored calls to release the 14 men and one woman. Other demonstrators scuffled with police and included members of the Basij, a hardline religious militia. This is the action of Muslims, who adhere to Islam, who in turn want you to believe that theirs is a religion of peace. Far be it from me to point out all their cries of death to the infidel in the past. Not all Muslims are so radical or fevered with death wishes to the West, but they seem to be doing nothing to change anyone's mind that they are a hopeless pack of terrorist murderers.
US President George W. Bush called on Iran to release the 15 at once. "The Iranians must give back the hostages. They're innocent," he said. "The Iranians took these people out of Iraqi waters. It's inexcusable behaviour." Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany, current holder of the European Union presidency, demanded the sailors' release. And they're absolutely right. Iran is provoking a war that, thus far, the US and Britain refuse to engage. It's only a matter of time, but Iran will have it's nuclear program exposed. It is taking a big chance thinking the US has spread its armed forces too far and too thin to bomb these people into a new time zone.
The US does not negotiate with terrorists. And the US will stand up and defend its NATO allies. With all the help that the UK has given the States in the past, does Iran really think it is just the Brits they will end up fighting? Fat chance.
Iranian president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, said Britain should have apologized. He has also accused London of not following "the legal or logical way" in the dispute. This is the same guy who denies the Holocaust, who vows death to all Jews. What in the world would he know about legal or logical means? What could he possibly know about apologies? Perhaps Iranian Muslims could do themselves a great favour, and show they do want to reach a peace settlement, by kicking his sorry butt out of office.
Bush's use of the term "hostages", evoking the storming of the U.S. embassy in Tehran after the 1979 Islamic revolution and the holding of 52 Americans for 444 days is apt. "If they (Britain) continue their current path it won't be long before we see another incident (like the storming of the U.S. embassy)," said Mahdi Boloukat, one of Sunday's protesters and a student activist. He has it a bit backwards. It won't be Iranian's storming an embassy, it will be him trying to hide his ass as bombs drop around him. He is unaware that the Carter years are over and Bush doesn't like to take any prisoners.
Sources: Fredrik Dahl Protests Over British Sailors Reuters - National Post
The British Foreign Office was fully justified in calling "completely unacceptable" the broadcasts of footage on the Iranian channel Al-Alam, showing these sailors being humiliated. I suppose that all those international activists who have spent the last half decade railing against Guantanamo will agree. Well, maybe they're too busy getting stoned, signing book deals or doing dirty dishes, but they'll get around to it eventually and show just how fair they are in condemning unfair treatment. No matter what effort it takes to pick up the remote and change channels.
The Geneva Conventions state that "prisoners of war must at all times be protected, particularly against insults and public curiosity and prisoners of war are entitled in all circumstances to respect for their persons and their honour." Gee, seems like what the agitators have been fighting for when it comes to the detainees at Guantanamo. Who are not prisoners of war, by the way. Who are afforded the privileges of the Geneva Conventions, by the way. Who are not entitled to them, by the way. But it shows the moral superiority of the USA in the treatment of terrorists, by the way.
Iran and Britain were not at war, but the seizure of the 15 men and women was an act of war, outside Iranian waters, apparently committed by the Islamic Revolutionary Military Corps, an Iranian state organization. Consider that at the time of the American and British invasion of Iraq in 2003, objections were raised to pictures of the backs of surrendering Iraqi troops. In contrast to the 15 British sailors, those soldiers' identities were not revealed and they were not deprived of their individual dignity. About 100 demonstrators chanted that Iran's capture of the 15 sailors and marines has drawn international criticism but Tehran has ignored calls to release the 14 men and one woman. Other demonstrators scuffled with police and included members of the Basij, a hardline religious militia. This is the action of Muslims, who adhere to Islam, who in turn want you to believe that theirs is a religion of peace. Far be it from me to point out all their cries of death to the infidel in the past. Not all Muslims are so radical or fevered with death wishes to the West, but they seem to be doing nothing to change anyone's mind that they are a hopeless pack of terrorist murderers.
US President George W. Bush called on Iran to release the 15 at once. "The Iranians must give back the hostages. They're innocent," he said. "The Iranians took these people out of Iraqi waters. It's inexcusable behaviour." Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany, current holder of the European Union presidency, demanded the sailors' release. And they're absolutely right. Iran is provoking a war that, thus far, the US and Britain refuse to engage. It's only a matter of time, but Iran will have it's nuclear program exposed. It is taking a big chance thinking the US has spread its armed forces too far and too thin to bomb these people into a new time zone.
The US does not negotiate with terrorists. And the US will stand up and defend its NATO allies. With all the help that the UK has given the States in the past, does Iran really think it is just the Brits they will end up fighting? Fat chance.
Iranian president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, said Britain should have apologized. He has also accused London of not following "the legal or logical way" in the dispute. This is the same guy who denies the Holocaust, who vows death to all Jews. What in the world would he know about legal or logical means? What could he possibly know about apologies? Perhaps Iranian Muslims could do themselves a great favour, and show they do want to reach a peace settlement, by kicking his sorry butt out of office.
Bush's use of the term "hostages", evoking the storming of the U.S. embassy in Tehran after the 1979 Islamic revolution and the holding of 52 Americans for 444 days is apt. "If they (Britain) continue their current path it won't be long before we see another incident (like the storming of the U.S. embassy)," said Mahdi Boloukat, one of Sunday's protesters and a student activist. He has it a bit backwards. It won't be Iranian's storming an embassy, it will be him trying to hide his ass as bombs drop around him. He is unaware that the Carter years are over and Bush doesn't like to take any prisoners.
Sources: Fredrik Dahl Protests Over British Sailors Reuters - National Post
Obviously you guys have this set of views that everyone in Iran is evil and wants to destroy your peaceful lands, obviously you are both mistaken.
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Looks like what you've brainwashed yourself into thinking the 'enemy' are like has a few holes in it.
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