Iran said it would to free eight Royal Navy personnel arrested for straying into its territorial waters on the border with British-occupied southern Iraq, as state television showed them being marched blindfold and apologising for their "mistake".
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The New Straits Times headlined this article: Iran to free British troops after humiliating ordeal
Extremely humiliating. On a par with Abu Ghraib, I'd say.
The televised blindfolding and confessions have drawn the ire of Britain.
"We will continue to underline to the Iranian government that we expect the people involved to be treated under the relevant international criteria," a spokesman for Prime Minister Tony Blair said in London.
Britain's top-selling tabloid Sun newspaper simply headlined the word "Sickening".
"We will continue to underline to the Iranian government that we expect the people involved to be treated under the relevant international criteria," a spokesman for Prime Minister Tony Blair said in London.
Britain's top-selling tabloid Sun newspaper simply headlined the word "Sickening".
Considering the Brits have been getting a whole lot less press than the Americans on their own stories of torture, I don't think I need to make a comment here, do I?
Actually, the reports of their being released are slightly premature as negotiations are to continue tomorrow. It doesn't appear that there is any question about their eventual release, but rather there seems to be some question about whether there equipment and/or boat will be released with them.
...but hey, do what you want....you will anyway.
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