US says no to swap of UK sailors for Iranians held by US/UK coalition in Iraq

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http://www.khaleejtimes.ae/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/theworld/2007/March/theworld_March806.xml§ion=theworld

WASHINGTON - The United States rejected any suggestion on Friday that 15 British sailors detained by Iran for the past week could be swapped for five Iranian officials held by US forces in Iraq since January.

“We reject any linkage,” State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said when asked if the fate of the British detainees might be tied to the Iranians detained on suspicion of aiding anti-US insurgents in Iraq.

US officials have said the five Iranians were members of the elite al-Quds Brigade of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards.

They were detained by US forces in January during a raid on an Iranian official in the northern city of Erbil.

[still_one]

1. If the story is true, I am sure the Brits are not so happy we are their friends

with friends like us, who needs enemies

[seemslikeadream]

2. But georgie

[Warren Stupidity]

3. Get your war on!

Of course there will be no linkage, that might result in a peaceful resolution. I get what Bushco wants out of this: the next move in their game of Risk, but what do the Iranians think they will get?

[Botany]

4. good thinking ..... reject a peaceful way to make everybody happy.

When the fuck are the grown ups going to be put back in charge?

Everybody goes home and we don't start shooting @ each other .....
makes too much sense.

[sicksicksick_N_tired]

5. Like,...the Iranians expected anything short of double-standards?

:shrug: