"Iranian student groups have called for the Britons to be held until the United States releases five Revolutionary Guard members captured in Iraq in January."

So now we are getting to the crux of the matter:

Hey dianavan:

Point 1.
The Iraqi Republican Guards captured in Iraq in January (Note no dispute about this they were in Iraq, they were present in Iraq to with the express intent of killing MNF and Iraqi civilians)

Point 2.
The British Royal Navy personnel, who you assert, deserved everything they got, were acting under legitimate instructions according to United Nations Security Council Resolution within Iraqi territorial waters were kidnapped.

Point 3.
So Iranian Republican Guard wait until circumstances are right to abduct MNF personnel who are legally doing their duty in accordance with UN Security Council mandate - Now Iran and its President have pulled this stunt before. In order that their paid killers go free.

Now dianavan just exactly where is your grip on reality in all this?

Please explain it to everybody on this forum why:

You are on the side of those who would enter Iraq illegally to murder Iraqi citizens.

While you are opposed to those who wish to prevent such atrocities. Not only are you opposed to rights and liberties of those servicemen and women but you seem to actually welcome their possible incarceration for crimes that they are clearly innocent of.

I would hope that most on this forum would welcome some form of explanation for your viewpoint on this situation.