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"Iran 'must free UK embassy staff'" - 6/28/2009 11:12:27 PM

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The situation in Iran is now directly involving UK diplomatic staff.

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"The European Union has demanded the immediate release of Iranian staff at Britain's embassy in Tehran detained on Saturday over post-election unrest.

EU ministers meeting in Greece warned that "harassment or intimidation" of embassy staff would be met with a "strong and collective" response.

Iranian media reported the detention of eight local staff at the UK mission over their alleged role in the unrest.

UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband dismissed the allegations as baseless.

Relations between the countries are strained since President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad accused the UK of stoking post-election protests, which London denies.

Iran has repeatedly accused foreign powers - especially Britain and the US - of meddling after the 12 June election, which officially handed him a decisive victory.

In the fallout from the crisis, Tehran expelled two British diplomats in the past week and the UK responded with a similar measure."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8123261.stm

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RE: "Iran 'must free UK embassy staff'" - 6/28/2009 11:34:42 PM

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If Iran continues to violate the Vienna Convention isn't about time that the rest of the world stop giving their "diplomats" immunity. There are several such that are wanted for invading the US.

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RE: "Iran 'must free UK embassy staff'" - 6/28/2009 11:48:31 PM

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I think that would be very appropriate.

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RE: "Iran 'must free UK embassy staff'" - 6/29/2009 4:14:55 AM

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The staff involved are locals employed at the British Embassy, these poor people are just being used as pawns. This is a sign of how desperate the current regime are to deflect blame.

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RE: "Iran 'must free UK embassy staff'" - 6/29/2009 7:06:45 AM

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Maybe we should start a dialog with the mullahs. Obama is good at that..

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RE: "Iran 'must free UK embassy staff'" - 6/29/2009 7:59:06 AM

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The staff involved are locals employed at the British Embassy, these poor people are just being used as pawns. This is a sign of how desperate the current regime are to deflect blame.

The Vienna Convention does not extend full immunity to local employees but does require they not be harassed during disputes between the nations involved.

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RE: "Iran 'must free UK embassy staff'" - 6/29/2009 9:19:42 AM

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Maybe we should start a dialog with the mullahs. Obama is good at that..

Why?

It was UK staff, not US staff.

Oh, nevermind. I forgot. It's the Rush syndrome.

Any chance to take a shot at Obama even when he has nothing to do with the situation.

But carry on and enjoy.

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RE: "Iran 'must free UK embassy staff'" - 6/29/2009 2:08:53 PM

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http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=99376&sectionid=351020101
Iran confirms release of 5 UK embassy staff, seems there are more in detention
Waiting for a proper source:)
Altho Bloomberg has a video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZY5eXmNgAxI&feature=player_embedded
Now CNN have it
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/06/29/iran.britain/index.html
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RE: "Iran 'must free UK embassy staff'" - 6/29/2009 2:18:43 PM

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That is funny and a huge bit of hypocricy. The same was done to Bush as well. It has been part of the big two party ping pong match to distract the public for a long time.

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ORIGINAL: servantforuse

Maybe we should start a dialog with the mullahs. Obama is good at that..

Why?

It was UK staff, not US staff.

Oh, nevermind. I forgot. It's the Rush syndrome.

Any chance to take a shot at Obama even when he has nothing to do with the situation.

But carry on and enjoy.

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RE: "Iran 'must free UK embassy staff'" - 6/29/2009 4:51:00 PM

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That much is obvious to outsiders.

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The staff involved are locals employed at the British Embassy, these poor people are just being used as pawns. This is a sign of how desperate the current regime are to deflect blame.

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RE: "Iran 'must free UK embassy staff'" - 6/29/2009 7:46:09 PM

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That is funny and a huge bit of hypocricy. The same was done to Bush as well. It has been part of the big two party ping pong match to distract the public for a long time

When was it that Bush did not intervene in something?

You know, one of the reasons I initially supported him over Gore was his campaign pledge not to engage in nation-building, because I thought Clinton had involved us in too many international issues that should have been none of our concern.

So refresh my memory, how did Bush end up doing in that regard?

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RE: "Iran 'must free UK embassy staff'" - 6/30/2009 12:10:08 AM

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This is posturing in that great stage play of world intrigue...sometimes ad lib is required when somebody gets a little off script.

All that really matters is money, oil and nukes...in that order.

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