Iran Releases Prisoners: Could Bush Be the Crazy One?
by James Buchanan
In a surprise move, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced the release of the fifteen British sailors accused of crossing into Iranian territorial waters. The release took place just a few days after a news story which reported “All 15 British navy personnel held by Iran have admitted entering Iranian waters illegally, a Tehran news agency said on Monday.” The Iranian media had aired video of the British sailors The sailors appeared relaxed and showed no bruises or other signs of abuse. Immediately after the video, the British demanded that no other videos of their sailors should be released.
Both George Bush and Tony Blair seemed all set to go to war over this incident. The fact that the British were closer to Iran than Iraq when captured was conspicuously kept out of the Western media reports. The British even produced a fake map which drew the maritime border where it suited them. (more…)