Iranian State Tv Airs Video of Captured British Troops

Iranian State Tv Airs Video of Captured British Troops

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LONDON — Iranian state television showed video footage Wednesday of a British servicewoman and a group of seized British sailors and marines.

The video showed the sailors and marines eating. The woman, 26-year-old Faye Turney, was shown wearing a white tunic and with a black headscarf draped loosely over her hair.

"Obviously we trespassed," the woman said on the footage broadcast by Al-Alam, an Arabic-language, Iranian state-run television station that is carried across the Middle East by satellite

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Think it was a forced confession?

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Originally posted by JENJESLIS


Think it was a forced confession?

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Yes.

The British media feel that the troops have been put under pressure, the government probably feels the same too. You could see it in the statement that the girl gave.

I agree, I just don't see anything good coming out of this. But, if they are forcing it, why would they let the girl go tomorrow? She would testify that they forced a confession. Or would it not matter cause they would deny it? Maybe they won't release her. I don't know, either way it will be interesting what happens after this......

Originally posted by JENJESLIS
I agree, I just don't see anything good coming out of this. But, if they are forcing it, why would they let the girl go tomorrow? She would testify that they forced a confession. Or would it not matter cause they would deny it? Maybe they won't release her. I don't know, either way it will be interesting what happens after this......

FOXNews have a theory

she is being release because the men will be kept for a very long time. let the lady go for reasons of ethics.

isn't it against some UN mandate that prisoners are not to be paraded around on tv?

I wouldn't put much stock in any confessions made and the woman's might have been in exchange for her release. I guess we'll find out soon enough.

Originally posted by Crakeur
isn't it against some UN mandate that prisoners are not to be paraded around on tv?

I think thats part of the Geneva Conventions which I believe Iran is a member. That deals with POWs though and I dont know if these sailors are considered Prisoners of War since Iran and the UK are not at war.

Spies for example are not protected the same way as POWs. Like when the Soviet union showed U2 pilot Powers on TV. He was considered a Spy.

Originally posted by Crakeur
isn't it against some UN mandate that prisoners are not to be paraded around on tv?

Yep.

Vienna Treaty

Makes me wonder if any men from this unit would have said the same thing if they would have a quick release either today or tomorrow. It's already known that by torturing someone that you can get them to say what you want. She thinks they will get tortured, so she says what they want, they have no use for her now, so they release her..

Originally posted by bluesquareapple
It's already known that by torturing someone that you can get them to say what you want. She thinks they will get tortured, so she says what they want, they have no use for her now, so they release her..

Iran wouldn't torture a women because of there would be an international outcry over it.

Originally posted by JENJESLIS
But, if they are forcing it, why would they let the girl go tomorrow? She would testify that they forced a confession. Or would it not matter cause they would deny it?

Well, the last time they did this part of the conditions of the release of the British personnel in 2004 was that they would confess on Iranian television. They did so and were released.

Hell, if that's what she has to do then go for it. I think the world is clever enough to work out that this is probably forced.

Originally posted by Ste2652
Well, the last time they did this part of the conditions of the release of the British personnel in 2004 was that they would confess on Iranian television. They did so and were released.

But that was within 3-4 days. We was dealing with a moderate government and didn't have to break diplomatic links, prove evidence and threaten to take them to the UN.

we'll never get the truth, whatever government holds the people will tell them to say their propaganda.

Well, the last time they did this part of the conditions of the release of the British personnel in 2004 was that they would confess on Iranian television. They did so and were released.

Thanks....I didn't know that, now it makes sense

well just because they forced them to say doesnt mean it isn't true. just an idea

Originally posted by infinite

Originally posted by bluesquareapple
It's already known that by torturing someone that you can get them to say what you want. She thinks they will get tortured, so she says what they want, they have no use for her now, so they release her..

Iran wouldn't torture a women because of there would be an international outcry over it.

they wouldnt torture anyone of them
if they did we would stick a cruise missile up their rght side so deep that their next generation would feel it

Originally posted by ImpliedChaos
well just because they forced them to say doesnt mean it isn't true. just an idea

lets wait and see what they say when they are back on british soil

[edit on 28-3-2007 by bodrul]

of course they are gonna say if was forced and that they weren't doing anything wrong, when they are back on british soil. what else would they say whether they are telling the truth,lying, or the really didnt know what the hell the were doing.

Originally posted by bodrul
they wouldnt torture anyone of them

How can you be so sure?
This is a radical regime we are talking about here.

I am not sure on military conduct, but I honestly don't think she should have given anymore information other than her name, nation of origin and rank.

She is discussing her military mission with the enemy, and is publicly tarnishing Britain, whether true or not, I do not see it in her place to say. Maybe that is just me.

Originally posted by ImpliedChaos
of course they are gonna say if was forced and that they weren't doing anything wrong, when they are back on british soil. what else would they say whether they are telling the truth,lying, or the really didnt know what the hell the were doing.

evidence speaks for its self

Iran gives 2 faulse locations
first in Iraqi waters second Iranian waters after they are shown first is Iraqi waters.

MOD briefing