Captured Brits in Iran

[Rich]

Are you saying that the lack of care towards troops is consistent between both UK and US governments?

Maybe, but we're not the wealthiest country in the world

 

[dan-cat]

Maybe, but we're not the wealthiest country in the world

The British coroner didn't seem to think that was much of an excuse. Oh well, each to his own.

 

[Rich]

The British coroner didn't seem to think that was much of an excuse. Oh well, each to his own.

He didn't think much of this either, oh well each to his own, i.e. the American version of justice
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/t...objectid=18767710&siteid=66633-name_page.html

 

[ColinEssex]

Dan, perhaps you'd care to tell us how you think a 15 person Yankee boarding party in a rubber dinghy armed with pistols and rifles would fare against an Iranian gunship.

The impression given by the USA members here is that the British should have put up more of a fight

Obviously you'll adopt the American norm and ignore the question, but I just thought I'd ask.

Col

 

[dan-cat]

Dan, perhaps you'd care to tell us how you think a 15 person Yankee boarding party in a rubber dinghy armed with pistols and rifles would fare against an Iranian gunship.

Much the same as a British 'dinghy' I suspect.

The impression given by the USA members here is that the British should have put up more of a fight

Isn't Len British too?

Obviously you'll adopt the American norm and ignore the question, but I just thought I'd ask.

Col

Hope springs eternal

 

[dan-cat]

He didn't think much of this either, oh well each to his own, i.e. the American version of justice
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/t...objectid=18767710&siteid=66633-name_page.html

do we have to resort to the tabloids for our resources?

 

[Rich]

do we have to resort to the tabloids for our resources?

Of course not, here's an educated version
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/6321871.stm

 

[dan-cat]

Of course not, here's an educated version
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/6321871.stm

If Mr Blair had the balls of Mr Walker, you wouldn't be in such a mess. Maybe next time you'll listen to the French

 

[Rich]

If Mr Blair had the balls of Mr Walker, you wouldn't be in such a mess. Maybe next time you'll listen to the French

And if Bush was educated, the mess wouldn't have started in the first place.
But then Americans have a habit of creating a bloody mess eh

 

[dan-cat]

And if Bush was educated, the mess wouldn't have started in the first place.
But then Americans have a habit of creating a bloody mess eh

Seems like you're making a big enough mess yourselves in Spain at the moment.

 

[Jakboi]

Lets not forget something here...this is almost an act of war by Iranians who in this scenario are the agressors.

It was confirmed by a Turkish boat and I beleive GPS that they were 1-2 miles away from Iranian waters...

Even after they take your troops, parade your female officer in a head scarf, and put her on national Iranian Tv...and dont seem to show any cooperation with your Govt...I feel any Brit outrage here...

Amazed.

 

[dan-cat]

Lets not forget something here...this is almost an act of war by Iranians who in this scenario are the agressors.

It was confirmed by a Turkish boat and I beleive GPS that they were 1-2 miles away from Iranian waters...

Even after they take your troops, parade your female officer in a head scarf, and put her on national Iranian Tv...and dont seem to show any cooperation with your Govt...I feel any Brit outrage here...

Amazed.

Perhaps they don't care about their troops

 

[rainman89]

I have a feeling this thread is going to go downhill fast....

 

[ColinEssex]

Even after they take your troops, parade your female officer in a head scarf, and put her on national Iranian Tv...and dont seem to show any cooperation with your Govt...I feel any Brit outrage here...

Amazed.

Just because we don't go in with all guns blazing like the Americans would doesn't mean that diplomatic measures are not in full swing. Its not the OK corrall

If we all adopted the American attitude then there'd be no hope for any of us.

This whole sorry mess was caused by a christian yank freak who is from Connecticut but says he's Texan so he has no idea about geography anyway. If (what was it) 50% of yankee teenagers don't know where New York is what hope is there?

 

[ColinEssex]

I have a feeling this thread is going to go downhill fast....

no doubt the yanks will blame me and Rich as usual. Thats normal, . . . . blame someone else

Col

 

[rainman89]

who said the blaime was on you?

should it be? did u do something wrong?

 

[ColinEssex]

Perhaps they don't care about their troops

so the gun rules eh Dan? why not? most yanks carry a weapon so you can't see why its alien to us, is that it?

Col

 

[rainman89]

most yanks carry a weapon

you ever even been to the states?

 

[ColinEssex]

who said the blaime was on you?

should it be? did u do something wrong?

unclear as to why you highlight that word, I didn't spell it wrong.

Rich and me are always portrayed as the 'bad' people around here, bit yanks never learn we're trying to educate the colonies here

Col

 

[ColinEssex]

you ever even been to the states?

yuk, no thanks. Especially now the yanks have spoilt the grand canyon with that horrible platform thingy

But most yanks here admit to owning a gun. Some keep it at home, some in the car etc etc. Other go out shooting innocent animals for fun just to satisfy their killing urge, it stops them shooting people I suppose

Col