04-05-2007, 11:32 AM
<b>British navy crew leaves Iran for London </b><!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->The president first gave a medal of honor to the commander of the Iranian coast guards who captured the Britons, and admonished London for sending a mother, Leading Seaman Faye Turney, on such a dangerous mission in the Persian Gulf.
He said the British government was "not brave enough" to admit the crew had been in Iranian waters when it was captured.
Ahmadinejad then declared that even though Iran had the right to put the Britons on trial, he had "pardoned" them to mark the March 30 birthday of the Prophet Muhammad and the coming Easter holiday.
"This pardon is a gift to the British people," he said.
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US media is critizing UK Navy. First Navy helicopter failed to protect UK boat. They left search spot before search was complete. Secondly, the way their soldiers behaved in front of camera was very unprofessional. Looks like, west fighting forces is going down in drain.
He said the British government was "not brave enough" to admit the crew had been in Iranian waters when it was captured.
Ahmadinejad then declared that even though Iran had the right to put the Britons on trial, he had "pardoned" them to mark the March 30 birthday of the Prophet Muhammad and the coming Easter holiday.
"This pardon is a gift to the British people," he said.
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US media is critizing UK Navy. First Navy helicopter failed to protect UK boat. They left search spot before search was complete. Secondly, the way their soldiers behaved in front of camera was very unprofessional. Looks like, west fighting forces is going down in drain.