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Britain, Iran, agree on diplomatic solution to captured sailors
Beijing News.Net Monday 2nd April, 2007
A British official says London shares Tehran's preference for early bilateral discussions to resolve the case of 15 captured British sailors seized by Iran in the Gulf.
The foreign office spokeswoman, referring to comments Monday by Iran's national security chief Ali Larijani, said there are differences between Larijani and the British government but that Britain also favors a diplomatic solution to the problem.
The spokeswoman said London will follow up with Iranian officials on Tuesday.
Larijani told British television Monday that he believes the situation can be resolved diplomatically.
Earlier, Iranian media said all the British sailors and marines had confessed to illegally entering Iranian waters.
Britain says its personnel were in Iraqi waters when they were seized March 23.
A spokesman for British Prime Minister Tony Blair said today that Britain's demand for the detainees' unconditional release has not changed
British defense chief Des Browne says London is communicating with Iran directly in an effort to gain the captives' release.
About 200 Iranian students staged a protest outside the British Embassy in Tehran Sunday over the 15 Britons' alleged violation of Iranian waters. The students threw rocks and firecrackers at the building. There were no reports of injuries.
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galljdaj 04-02-07, 08:55 PM |
Britain, Iran, agree on diplomatic solution to captured sailors
A little late, but at least there is movement towards honesty in dealing with a Problem. If a Problem is an honest problem, there is never a need for saber rattling.
Saber rattling is only needed as a result of subterfuge and/or prior bad acts, and a need to hide truth.
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drez 04-02-07, 09:39 PM |
Very insightful galljdaj
I never thought of it that way :O
Methinks the cords of Bushes neocon powerbase begin to unravel.
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Anonymous 04-03-07, 04:53 PM |
galljdaj;21939: A little late, but at least there is movement towards honesty in dealing with a Problem. If a Problem is an honest problem, there is never a need for saber rattling.
Saber rattling is only needed as a result of subterfuge and/or prior bad acts, and a need to hide truth.
Humbug; sabre rattling is for the faint hearted. I say to Great Britain and to the the United States, or to any honest democracy an eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth that would send a message to the the likes of Iran - don’t mess with us you bastards.
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galljdaj 04-02-07, 10:17 PM |
drez, There was a recent clue...
From the begining I was surprised by the British and the US reactions, just a little.
But a day or so ago, the Iranians released a bit of information or 'clue'.
They reported they had decoded the GPS Logs of the British Boats. And the British almost shut up. In any case the problem resolution began to move forward.
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Pontotoc Bill 04-03-07, 11:43 AM |
galljdaj;21944: From the begining I was surprised by the British and the US reactions, just a little.
But a day or so ago, the Iranians released a bit of information or 'clue'.
They reported they had decoded the GPS Logs of the British Boats. And the British almost shut up. In any case the problem resolution began to move forward.
Okay, the Iranians reported they had decoded the GPS logs. Why is it that the set of GPS coordinates that the Iranians provided were located within Iraqi waters? Iran had to go back and doctor the coordinates to make it look like Britain was the aggressor when the world KNOWS that Iran is the aggressor here. Iran has committed an act of piracy.
Read all info and use all info before you make statements that are incorrect. Review all evidence before you make a statement that has been rendered false by ongoing conditions reported well before you make the statement.
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galljdaj 04-03-07, 12:20 PM |
Theres that comprehension problem again!
Learn the meaning of words come from the user and not your biases! Learn to ask questions about meaning, especially when you have been wrong so many times!
bUT then thats not your purpose is it! Being Correct! or to understand!
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Wacko 04-03-07, 02:16 PM |
drop the bomb!
What’s wrong and what’s right? No body knows only a bomb would tell.
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Pontotoc Bill 04-03-07, 06:04 PM |
galljdaj;21979: Learn the meaning of words come from the user and not your biases! Learn to ask questions about meaning, especially when you have been wrong so many times!
bUT then thats not your purpose is it! Being Correct! or to understand!
I learn the meaning of words in the context of HOW they are used. The context of YOUR words indicate that you blame Britain and that Iran is telling the truth. you could not be so wrong, galljdaj.
Now, answer the question instead of trying to change the subject, galljdaj.
Why is it that the set of GPS coordinates that the Iranians provided were located within Iraqi waters?
Why did that happen, galljdaj? What happened that the Iranians told the world they ship was in Iraqi waters and then changed their mind?
As for me being wrong, well, it is nice to see that you still dream, little one. It means you still get some sleep. You could not be more wrong here. The real problem is that you use words wrong and then act as if we should understand your intent. Don’t work that way, buster.
TRY AGAIN, little boy.
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Sammy 04-03-07, 04:26 PM |
DIPLOMACY IS THE ONLY SOLUTION TO SETTLE DISPUTES
Yes, through diplomacy anything can be settled peacefully, but it takes educated people to think diplomatically, act diplomatically and conduct themselves diplomatically.
But on the other-hand backward thinking people who lack education, and school drop-outs who do not even know how to splell the word diplomacy, so what do we expect of these backward people whom most have no idea what the world is like outside of their backyard.
The answer, is Iraq invasion, mushroom cloud, faulty intelligence, lies, innocent killings, revenge, axis of evil, threats, smoking gun, human rights abuse, genocide, civil unrest, regeme change, imposing our way of living upon others with force.
Sammy
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Pontotoc Bill 04-03-07, 06:07 PM |
Sammy;21999: Yes, through diplomacy anything can be settled peacefully, but it takes educated people to think diplomatically, act diplomatically and conduct themselves diplomatically.
But on the other-hand backward thinking people who lack education, and school drop-outs who do not even know how to splell the word diplomacy, so what do we expect of these backward people whom most have no idea what the world is like outside of their backyard.
The answer, is Iraq invasion, mushroom cloud, faulty intelligence, lies, innocent killings, revenge, axis of evil, threats, smoking gun, human rights abuse, genocide, civil unrest, regeme change, imposing our way of living upon others with force.
Sammy
Wow, Sammy. A diatribe against uneducated people and condemning those who cannot spell diplomacy. Look at the word just before diplomacy, buster.
Quote: who do not even know how to splell the word diplomacy
So, who do you think the poorly educated people in this situation are? President Bush, PM Blair, Whackajob, the mad mullahs? WHO? Just a little advice and knowledge. The Iranian leadership does not think diplomatically, does not act diplomatically and do not conduct themselves diplomatically. If they did, why is the standoff over their nuclear weapons program still a hot issue? The mad mullahs would rather risk a war for the chance to win everything.
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