British hostages say they were threatened, interrogated, put in isolation
Deep down, I had truly hoped that the things we saw on Iranian TV about the British hostages - sitting around, eating, smiling, having a good time - was all really a bunch of crap. Turns out, it was.
From CNSNews:
They were blindfolded, and their hands were bound. They faced psychological pressure while being held in stone cells of about eight by six feet, and all were kept in isolation. They also described being put up against a wall, while blindfolded, and hearing weapons being cocked.
They were not allowed to speak to each other and had no indication of whether the outside world even knew of their plight. Leading Seaman Faye Turney, 26, the one woman in the group, was held separately.
Some evenings, they were brought together allowed to play chess or socialize, but only for the television cameras — a move they called a “stunt” and “propaganda.”
They said they were interrogated most nights, given option to admit guilt about their location at the time of arrest or face up to seven years in prison.
On day 12, the group was taken to a government complex, blindfolded and given three-piece suits to wear. They watched president’s statement on television, and only then learned they were to be released.
Air said that had the group fought the Revolutionary Guard when apprehended, it would have caused a major international incident. They had only seconds to make a decision — to try to reason with the Iranians rather than fight — and believe they made the right one.
Asked about their views now on Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and the Iranians, Marine Joe Tindell, 21, said: “The whole thing was a complete media stunt. I’m not their biggest fan — let’s put it that way.”
I’m glad we’re hearing this. During the crises, we never saw more than 5 or 6 of the 15 and Iranians really seemed to key in on one or two of them. There were the so-called “confessions“, and the letters from Turney. The whole thing stunk of a propaganda show, and this finally proves it.
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Maybe you have a better idea than most regarding the pressure brought to bear on these kids in situations like this. It just seemed that they sung like canaries. They looked too relaxed, too comfortable from my perspective. I would have prefered a big “f-you” to the Iranians. “I’ll take my 7 years now a-holes” What happened to the famed british stiff upper lip???
I’m having a hard time criticizing these people. I wasn’t there, I didn’t experience what they did. I do know, I would hope to last a bit longer and look a lot more roughed up before I started to give out “confessions”.