Wednesday, April 04, 2007

Iran Will Free The British Marines And Sailors

by S-Q @ 7:05 AM MDT


Raw Story


"He criticized Britain for deploying Leading Seaman Faye Turney, one of the 15 detainees, in the Gulf, pointing out that she is a woman with a child," they noted.


According to an unofficial transcript of Ahamdinejad's statement acquired by RAW STORY, he said the following:

"I declare that the people of Iran and the Government of Iran in full power and given their legal rights to place on trial the military people, to give amnesty and pardon to these 15 people. And I announce their freeing and their return to the people of Britain. I request the government of Mr. Blair not to question these people or to place them on trial for speaking the truth and I request Mr. Blair, rather than to increase the international controversy or call for the occupation of other lands, to take them toward peace, truthfulness and justice to serve the people of England."

2 comments:

Suzie-Q (S-Q) said...

That is great news! There are people who can negotiate peacefully in this world! ;)

Suzie-Q (S-Q) said...

Breaking News from ABCNEWS.com:

BRITISH PRIME MINISTER TONY BLAIR SAYS HE 'WELCOMES' IRAN'S ANNOUNCEMENT OF TROOP RELEASE