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Originally Posted by Quicksilver
Do the Iranian people really believe that anyone is going to believe this?  I honestly don't understand their thinking. 
A second member of the Royal Navy crew captured in the Gulf has apologised for "trespassing" in Iranian waters, in a broadcast on Iranian television.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/6509813.stm |
Please don't point your finger at the "Iranian people" for this incident. I'd be more concerned with certain parts of the government, the mullahs, and the revolutionary guard for this mess.
It's like blaming the American people for all the poor decisions President Bush and his cabinet is making.
I'd also like to mention that a very large amount of the Iranian people do not support the actions taken by their government. Their voices are not heard by the international community. Many of them don't stand up, fearing that they'd be executed which if fully justified.
About a decade ago I travelled to Iran and had to spend an entire day at the passport office in Tehran (a miserable experience in any nation). An Iranian woman decided that she had had enough and lost her cool. She stood up and was yelling, cursing the government, the injustice, and complaining about all the problems she was having at the passport office. The "Comiteh" (the military police, which has a strong presence throughout the major cities in Iran) rushed in, knocked her to the ground and dragged her into a room in the back. Now, if you were an Iranian citizen, would you speak out against your government in public and have your voice be heard, or would you keep your head down and mind your own business?