MrBogey
04-06-2007, 12:38 PM
The British sailors and marines held captive for nearly two weeks in Iran were blindfolded, bound and faced constant psychological pressure, a Royal Navy lieutenant said Friday.
Lt. Felix Carman said the crew faced harsh interrogation by their Iranian captors and slept in stone cells on piles of blankets.
"All of us were kept in isolation. We were interrogated most nights and presented with two options. If we admitted that we'd strayed, we'd be on a plane to (Britain) pretty soon," Carman said. "If we didn't, we faced up to seven years in prison."
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The most visible of the seized sailors and marines was Leading Seaman Faye Turney, a 26-year-old mother of one. Her letters home received widespread publicity in Britain, particularly one in which she requested the British government withdraw from Iraq.
Air said she was singled out for propaganda purposes, held in solitary confinement and told the others had gone home.
"She was under the impression for about four days that she was the only one there," Air said. "She coped admirably and has maintained a lot of dignity."
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They've also stated that they were lined up against a wall several times with guns being cocked in the background and told they were to be executed.
Oh, but unlike Abu Ghraib there won't be protests in Europe demanding that Mahmoud be tried for war crimes. Uniformed soldiers abducted illegally aren't as worthy of outrage as spies and sabateurs.
Lt. Felix Carman said the crew faced harsh interrogation by their Iranian captors and slept in stone cells on piles of blankets.
"All of us were kept in isolation. We were interrogated most nights and presented with two options. If we admitted that we'd strayed, we'd be on a plane to (Britain) pretty soon," Carman said. "If we didn't, we faced up to seven years in prison."
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The most visible of the seized sailors and marines was Leading Seaman Faye Turney, a 26-year-old mother of one. Her letters home received widespread publicity in Britain, particularly one in which she requested the British government withdraw from Iraq.
Air said she was singled out for propaganda purposes, held in solitary confinement and told the others had gone home.
"She was under the impression for about four days that she was the only one there," Air said. "She coped admirably and has maintained a lot of dignity."
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They've also stated that they were lined up against a wall several times with guns being cocked in the background and told they were to be executed.
Oh, but unlike Abu Ghraib there won't be protests in Europe demanding that Mahmoud be tried for war crimes. Uniformed soldiers abducted illegally aren't as worthy of outrage as spies and sabateurs.