Iranian State Tv Airs Video of Captured British Troops

Originally posted by Rockpuck
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.

Agreed.
Iran is trying to humiliate them and we should not stand for it.

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

they may be radical but they know the reposcusions of such act on british forces. the balls in their court they feck up they know what will happen

For anybody that doesn't believe that this was either a forced confession or at least a false confession to aid her release then I refer you to my last thread. She could not have confessed to something that she didn't know.

What I feel may have happened here is that either it was forced from her in some way or the lads had a word with her that went along the lines of "you are a mother. You do not need to be here. Just say that we was in Iranian waters and get yourself realeased. As for us, were staying silent for the time being"

Originally posted by Rockpuck
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.

She, nor anyone else on the whole of HMS Cornwall, has been trained in facing interrogation. Only the special forces, rescue teams and air crews get that kind of training.

Would you court marshal her? If the men start "admitting" to illegally entering Iranian waters, do they then deserve that too? Those captured in 2004 admitted to it, should they have been kicked out?

Originally posted by avriel
What I feel may have happened here is that either it was forced from her in some way or the lads had a word with her that went along the lines of "you are a mother. You do not need to be here. Just say that we was in Iranian waters and get yourself realeased. As for us, were staying silent for the time being"

Mostl likely.

The Iranians probably are letting her go because of her gender and she is a mother. Plus, the lads probably kow they are in this for a long time and its best to get her out asap. especially if they face a trial and jail.

Just watch the footage, is she being forced to wear that scarf around her head?

Looks like a forced confession to me an dhow many days ago was this footage taken?

The male-servicemen are gonna go through hell, there.......

Feels sorry for the families having to watch that on the news.....

Those captured brits need a pull a james bond and hi-tail it on out of there!

I wonder how redicilous Iran will seem, when she gets back and tells everyone that she was forced to say those things..

Originally posted by Thain Esh Kelch
I wonder how redicilous Iran will seem, when she gets back and tells everyone that she was forced to say those things..

probably not,
I don't understand why Iran keeps pushing us.

Just a thought, But if and when she makes it back home, I hope there were not threats of mis treatment of the 14 others if she tells she was lying, she will obviously tell the government she was lying/told to say those things (if it turns out is the case which IMHO IS) Will the government not let her speak to the media and start another conspiracy situation. You know, The government wont let us see her so Iran must be right. kinda conspiracy. Would be smart of Iran if they did and draw the common man to re think who's telling the truth

oh my god, they are ok and will be returned.
Lets freak out some more over what was likely a misunderstanding.
Good thing the US with it's John Wayne R.O.E. didn't get caught up in this crap.


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Originally posted by bodrul
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

Agreed…Brittan alone is a threat to the Iranian regime; add pressures by the EU, coalition nations, NATO, UN pressure etc. plus the US Navy roaring immediately off the coast of Iran…Imo, Iran’s scant international creditability (if there ever was any) is running-out…

Their provocative move simply backfired.

Add to that the obvious evidence of dictated statements is rife as to publicly (and rather pathetically) attempt make the Iranians story cohere eg:

"I wish we hadn't [crossed into Iranian waters] because then I would be home with you right now,"-- Leading Seaman Turney
BBC

“Home right now”…in her own handwriting...what junk...especially coming from Iran which makes knee-jerk claims other nations are "arrogant" (perhaps they mistakenly thought "ignorant").


mg

For someone of the Royal Navy and with English as their first language, the choice of words seems basic, don't you think? if you read the whole letter through, its pretty basic English.

That was such a set-up. Who the hell would compliment someone that arrested you. Looks scripted. You can see at one point she was trying to remeber her lines. Then she looked down at the end like she was ashamed of herself for telling lies. lol

Originally posted by amfirst
That was such a set-up. Who the hell would compliment someone that arrested you. Looks scripted. You can see at one point she was trying to remeber her lines. Then she looked down at the end like she was ashamed of herself for telling lies. lol

Thats a good point,

she did keep looking down, like to remember something. and when the troops were eating, all looked at the camera and quickly got stuck into the food.

there eating better than me I had a pot noodle for my dinner. i don't understand the purpose of showing her smoking lol.

seriously tho , i wonder what plans they have for the other troops.
They cant convict them of trespassing now there are letting the woman go.


very strange situation

Originally posted by tombangelta
i don't understand the purpose of showing her smoking lol.

The film was made for internal/regional consumption.

My guess...by her (female) openly smoking….this may invoke a cultural repulse or have a significant/cultural meaning to those views that believe her comments as fact.

The smoking was an intentional addition by the Iranians.


mg

Originally posted by spencerjohnstone
Just watch the footage, is she being forced to wear that scarf around her head?

I highly doubt thats what she wears when shes in the UK on leave.

Iran law sets tough rules on press photos of women.

I even think in Iran's legal system, womens testimony is at best worth only half the value of the testimony of men

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