Call me a cynic if you want…
(Waits for cries to die down)
…but surely it’s obvious why the MOD has let the Iran captives sell their story?
1: The British public is far more likely to side with the soldiers, and against Iran, as a result of a newspaper story than any number of press releases from the establishment.
2: Soldiers with a large payout from the Sun/Mirror/Mail etc are far less likely to try to claim compensation for the suffering they went through.
So there we have a simple and elegant plan from the MOD which, if there’s any backlash, will be targeted against the soldiers for greed rather than the MOD for being manipulative.
Everyone wins.
3 comments:
Apropos of nothing, Beth told me that, if a private or NCO has more money than their Commanding Officer, that soldier has to resign...
Not sure why.
Are they going to let them explain why a rib full of armed personell can be captured under the nose of an escorting destroyer in the first place , or could this also be a diversionary tactic.
Im not a cynic either..don't ya know.
How bizarre Chrissy! Although how would they know?
And lara, well done, I hadn't even considered that one!
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