Iran to Release British Sailors

Ahmadinejad says 15 sailors, marines to be released today as a 'gift' to U.K.

TEHRAN, Iran - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced that his government would release the detained 15 British sailors and marines Wednesday as an Easter gift to the British people.
He said the sailors would be taken to Tehran airport at the end of the press conference that he was addressing.
Meantime in London, British Prime Minister Tony Blair's office said it welcomed the news.

"We welcome what the president has said about the release of our 15 personnel. We are now establishing exactly what this means in terms of the method and timing of their release," said a spokeswoman.

I am so happy for the people of Britain and the safe release of all 15 of the sailors are a welcome breath of fresh air in a ongoing dispute that seemed to reach a stalemate. You can read the article in its entirety here-http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17944210/ . But I can not help but wonder-were they or weren't they in Iranian waters? When we were in Vietnam and we were not suppose to be anywhere else we all know that we were in Cambodia and Laos-so is this the same? Several of us suspect that Bush wants to go to Iran next and he knows that the American people will not support that effort so what better way to try an incite fear and loathing of the Iranians than to suggest that we are all in danger and that they illegally captured the British troops? And the timing on the heels of a democratic congress and senate pushing for a timetable to be out of Iraq just makes me wonder if this is another underhanded way for Bush to try and manipulate the American people into doing what he wants and not what is in the best interest of the country. We have had him in charge for way too long to not be suspicious of his motives.

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