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To: LindyBill who wrote (200236)3/23/2007 8:43:15 AM
From: RinConRon  Read Replies (4) | Respond to of 793761
 
Iran seizes British navy personnel in Iraqi waters


Iran captured fifteen British Royal Navy personnel during a "routine boarding operation" in Iraqi waters on Friday, Britain's Ministry of Defense said.

Iran's ambassador in London has been summoned and Britain is demanding the immediate safe release of the sailors.

"At approximately 1030 Iraqi time this morning, 15 British naval personnel, engaged in routine boarding operations of merchant shipping in Iraqi territorial waters ... were seized by Iranian naval vessels," the ministry said in a statement.

"We are urgently pursuing this matter with the Iranian authorities at the highest level and on the instructions of the Foreign Secretary, the Iranian ambassador has been summoned to the Foreign Office. The British government is demanding the immediate and safe return of our people and equipment."

Copyright © 2007 Reuters Limited



To: LindyBill who wrote (200236)3/23/2007 12:07:41 PM
From: ManyMoose  Respond to of 793761
 
Humans are too damn smart when they start playing around in God's purview. No wonder we have so many lawyers.


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To: LindyBill who wrote (200236)3/23/2007 12:39:44 PM
From: Alan Smithee  Respond to of 793761
 
The court rejected the emotional distress claim, ruling that (as most courts do) a baby being born is not an injury to the parents, but it allowed the malpractice claim to proceed.

It would be interesting to see how they compute their damages.

Under one theory, they'd have to say that a black baby is worth less than a white baby, and they should be entitled to the difference.

We all can imagine how that would fly with a jury.