Comments on: Iran: U.K. Must Admit Fault To End Dispute

Demands Britain Admit Its Sailors Entered Iranian Waters To Resolve Standoff Over Their Capture

[navyretired2]

These Sailors were on a routine inspection of a suspected maritime smuggler. In case you didn't know, this happens ALL...THE...TIME.

And from what has come out about this incident to this point, they were in their rights as enforcers of trade rules/laws on the water. They inspected the suspected vessel, found it clear, and released it. This is not some evil plot by the Republican party, or Bush, or anybody else to stir up more tension with Iran.

You people need to get off the conspiracy stuff for EVERY article that's posted on here. Unless you TRULY believe that GW is single-handedly in control of every event on this planet, in which case, feel free to post from your rubber room.

What Iran did here is an act of war under some laws, even terrorism if you listen to what some of Iran's government is saying about using the Sailors as leverage to bargain for the release of some Iranians.

Some of you are so wrapped up in hating the current U.S. Government that you can't see when somebody ELSE does something wrong...only when the White House does (which they do often, don't get me wrong).

[newsreader2]

These Iranians are clever dudes.

[stjimmy5-2009]

What is it in some human beings that make them believe EVERYTHING that happens on the world stage is some sort of conspiracy? These folks must have some sort of genetic link.

[superpat180]

BOMB IRAN NOW -

If you do that, the terrorists in Iraq will think twice, having no base to support them, and maybe the cowards and traitors of the MoveOn.Org Democratic Party will take note. They obviously haven't learned much from the betrayal of South East Asia or the cowardice of their beloved hero, the gutless wonder and Anti-Semite known as Jimmy Carter.

BOMB IRAN NOW.

Something that should have been done right after the Shah was forced out. But something that can be done before Pelosi and Reid's cowardice gives America a Nuclear 9/11.

[noaanhc]

The nations of the world should stop being a bunch of wimps and join forces and finally bomb Iran back to the stone age for that country has been the root cause of terrorism since 1979.
We ourselves should have done that in 1980 when Iran held our hostages,we should have firebombed their cities,completey destroyed their capacity to produced oil,just wiped out the whole country and then let that destruction be a warning to all.


YOU MESS WITH THE BEST,YOU DIE LIKE THE REST.

[tuckerndfw]

Upon which "international law" did the US & UK rely that authorized the invasion and occupation of Iraq? Or, "Iraqi waters."

Isn't it a bit ironic (or hypocritical) for the US & UK to now claim that they are protected by the same "international laws" that they have both so publicly rejected?

It the UK (& US) are so concerned about "international law," they should hand Blair (and Bush) over to the Hague so they can be tried under international laws.

[bluestardad]

BULL ***** THIS EVENT WAS COVER FOR BUSH TO BUILD A CASE TO ATTACK IRAN PRIOR TO LEAVING OFFICE AS ISRAEL WANTS!

[pwrslm]

Entering Iraq territory and kidnapping Brit's in Iraq is an act of war.

Any armed, Direct action against/in Iraq territory is sufficient to justify retaliatory strikes under International Law.

When the Lebanese failed to rein in Hexbollah (lebanese citizens), and Hezbollah kidnapped Israeli Military personnel, Israel Attacked Lebanon. The attack was fully justified under International Law. Iranian military forces abducted 15 Brittish Military, who were legally in Iraqi territory.

The Brits should do a total blockade of the Iranian coast line, and shell all military targets within range of thier guns.

[gotagrip]

My suggestion would be not to mount a deadly raid to free them, even if you know where they are, which they apparently don't. I suggest telling them that a key military target will be destroyed every day until all the hostages are returned. If the hostages are killed, then the bombings continue until they sue for peace. Also, take out their one gas refinery and blockade their country. They won't last long. If they try to attack our troops in Iraq, it will give the troops a chance to do what they do so well versus playing police like they have to do now. We've got them surrounded on 3 sides (Afghanistan, Iraq and by sea).

[jscribe58]

The longer the British stall on this, the worse it's going to get. Iran is playing the same game they played when they held fifty Americans hostage. They stalled and lied to keep the upper hand, while we stood by and did nothing. The end result was that our people were detained for a year while Iran gloated. The British need to tell the Iranians that they either release the sailors or they're coming to get them. After battling terrorists in a war we and the British apparantely don't know how to fight, they're offering one that we do know how to fight. It's time to stop the lies and rteply to the standoff.

[tuckerndfw]

There is something ironic about a headline that proclaims UK forces being "ambushed" in "Iraqi waters."

What were UK forces doing in Iraqi waters? And, which "international law" did Tony Blair invoke when he sent them there?

Tony Blair and George Bush whining about "international law" would be humorously ironic if the consequences were not so tragic.

It they complied with international law, UK & US forces would not be in "Iraqi waters."

[gunnerv1]

Why can't we all just get along. Do you realize just how stupid that sounds. We "all" can't just get along be cause we are all different. We'er not all "Special" (just like everybody else), we all have different Social Values, That's what makes this country great. We are allowed by the laws of God to be different, not the laws of man. Time for a "Group Hug", now don't you feel better. I feel the love NOT.