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Apr 05, 2007
It would be an extremely callous person indeed who did not share in the happiness radiating out of television screens as scenes were broadcast around the world Thursday of 15 captured British sailors returning safely home from Iran.
How wonderful it must have been for the emotionally drained families and friends who waited in almost excruciating anticipation for the Sea King choppers bearing the uniformed boys and girl to touch down at RAF Chivenor Royal Marine Base in Cornwall.
As I am sure happened to millions of viewers, I found myself smiling broadly, tears pricking at my eyes as the young Faye Turney and her 14 male colleagues warmly, fiercely embraced and clung to their nearest and dearest – precious ones who, for 13 endless days, had wondered whether they would ever see one another again.