Robert Berryhill

Winston Churchill must be turning over in his grave.

A crew of 15 British sailors and soldiers have been released by Iran after making public apologies.

Why did they submit to Iran's propaganda show?

These highly trained members of Britain's military did it to end their harsh treatment.

Otherwise, they would have had to continue to sleep all alone in stone cells.

Oh, my god.

Britain can be thankful this crew did not try to defend themselves during the Blitz of World War II. Thank heavens they weren't captured in international waters in 1944, and told "Give us details of the upcoming D-Day invasion or you'll have to sleep in stone cells for up to 7 years."

Lt. Felix Carman, safely home with his 14 colleagues, said the crew faced harsh interrogation by their Iranian captors and slept in stone cells on piles of blankets. Unable to see and kept isolated, they heard weapons cocking.

"We were blindfolded, our hands were bound and we were forced up against a wall. Throughout our ordeal we faced constant psychological pressure," Carman said. "All of us were kept in isolation. We were interrogated most nights and presented with two options. If we admitted that we'd strayed, we'd be on a plane to (Britain) pretty soon. If we didn't, we faced up to seven years in prison."

Adm. Jonathon Band, head of the Royal Navy,told British Broadcasting Corp. radio that the crew had "acted with considerable dignity and a lot of courage."

Excuse me for a moment. I have to upchuck.

PELOSI FOR SECRETARY OF STATE

President Bush should nominate House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for Secretary of State.
He should send her nomination to the Senate so Pelosi will have to submit to confirmation hearing.

See if she's qualified to represent the U.S.A. around the world.

Or

Propose that the vast State Department be abolished and let the job be handled by Congress. That will save a ton of money. And the Senators and Congressmen will have to work full time to earn their pay.