As if you needed further proof that the description of uncomfortable conditions endured by captured British sailors was anything more than a media stunt to solidify the British as heroes and the Iranians as enemies, I submit the following picture of Arthur Batchelor. In this picture, Batchelor and his friend mock the situation he swore was so horrifying that the full details of it were deserving of a book deal.

A major hat tip to a friend of mine in the UK (who gets mad when I thank her) for sending me this photo. read more…