It's unwise to second-guess the actions of folks who - in this case - have so far been denied consular access by their captors or some transparent means of free communication.

Personally, I seriously doubt that any "apologies" were freely and openly given. Let's cut them some slack until the Brits are able to repatriate them, and we learn more about what really happened.

--
Mike Kanze

"Acting is standing up naked and turning around very slowly."

- Rosalind Russell

"qui si parla Campagnolo" wrote in message oups.com...
I know they aren't at 'war', but what ever happened to 'name, rank,
ssn and date of birth? Why would they think it ok to blab apologies on
Iranian TV, considering they are not really threatened in any way??

Sorry, don't get it.

P C chisholm
Retired Phighter pilot