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2007-03-28 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

U.K. Says Boats Were 1.7 Miles Inside Iraqi Waters

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Posted by Steve 2007-03-28 07:51|| || Front Page|| [9 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I'm surprised the dreaded Foreign Service Nuance has not been unsheathed. That would would make the Iranians tremble and capitulate.

Posted by BrerRabbit 2007-03-28 08:26|| 2007-03-28 08:26|| Front Page Top

#2 Oh yer goodness sake - stop whining and DO something.

Posted by Spot">Spot 2007-03-28 08:34|| 2007-03-28 08:34|| Front Page Top

#3 Blair's stance, backed by opposition politicians, reflects his limited options to defuse the dispute and the lessons learned from previous incidents with Iran. President Jimmy Carter's effort to free 52 Americans held in Tehran in 1980 cost the lives of eight Marines and failed to recover any hostages.

/Grima Wormtongue

Posted by Excalibur 2007-03-28 09:16|| 2007-03-28 09:16|| Front Page Top

#4 Quick send Rosie this story!

Then again, she'll probably think this is more propaganda crazy moonbat conspiracist.

Time to go after these people Falklands style and
get back their guys. Maybe Russia could loan the a couple of Spesnatz specialists to help.

Posted by Delphi2005 2007-03-28 09:58|| 2007-03-28 09:58|| Front Page Top

#5 Blair's stance, backed by opposition politicians, reflects his limited options to defuse the dispute and the lessons learned from previous incidents with Iran. President Jimmy Carter's effort to free 52 Americans held in Tehran in 1980 cost the lives of eight Marines and failed to recover any hostages.

Here is the essence of idiotic editorializing in place of reporting. An absolutely upside-down, counter-factual bit of nonsense that of course just happens to put the UK's pathetic performance in a much better light.

Sorry, no sale here on the counsel of caution and finesse (why is that the ONLY approach ever counseled by a large group of folks, most of whom have nothing but failed ideas and policies in their background?) with Iran on this. Even many sometimes sensible types are saying Iran is trolling for a confrontation, and will benefit from one. Oh - and somehow, Iran's "image" in a supine, distracted, dysfunctional Europe will be damaged if the UK just lies down and takes it. Leading to .... what, exactly? The EU - backed by a yawning, pathetic British public that doesn't seem to give a damn about any of this - will bring the mullahs to their knees? Yeah, right.

Meanwhile, this statement about the patrol's location only serves to emphasize the incompetence (sorry, there's no other word for it) of the Royal Navy and its leadership here. Listen up, smooth-talking, highly educated RN brass and civilian apologists: you have allowed Iran to seize and keep the initiative in ESCALATING the situation to their taste. Your "restraint" is the essence of incompetence, reinforced by an utterly baseless arrogance that somehow you have discovered yet another way in which finesse and lack of action can magically defeat good ol' fashioned thuggery and ruthless initiative as practiced by a weak and utterly hostile enemy.

The UK appears to be more of a liability than an asset at the moment. However, it's hard to replace their remaining ground troops in the south, which, however ineffective they may be due to their approach, do provide an outer barrier on chaos and warlordism.

Here's a peak at our near future. The US, already virtually alone in actually doing anything about any critical international situation, really doesn't even have the Brits to rely on any more.

Posted by Verlaine 2007-03-28 12:39|| 2007-03-28 12:39|| Front Page Top

#6 In essence, the UK is stating that Iran staged a raid against UK troops inside another country, that it must have been done on purpose and there is no doubt about it.

One would like to believe that such a clear Act of War will invite proper retribution. I'd enjoy hearing threats before the retribution, but I'll be content with watching Qom leveled to the ground.

Posted by Kalle (kafir forever) 2007-03-28 13:10|| 2007-03-28 13:10|| Front Page Top

#7 I think the Hezzies saw what happenes when you do this type of stuff to Israel. Notice how many Israelis have been kidnapped since....

I'm OK with a 37 or so day war....actually, this one could end in about 37 hours....

The Brits just needs to announce that if they don't get all of their guys back in 48 hours, the bombs are going to fall. Then see what Iran does. Call their bluff. If it isn't a bluff, then we would have had to go to war with them sooner or later anyway.

Posted by 0369_Grunt 2007-03-28 14:34|| 2007-03-28 14:34|| Front Page Top

#8 Various Netters claim as per GPS the Brits are correct, plus Brit also confirmed their sailors' position via nearby merchant ship - however, some are asking whether its possible the ship being inspected [wid sailors aboard] had accidens drifted into Iran's line-of-demarcation. RN claims all ships had stopped and were inside Iraqi demarcation line.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2007-03-28 23:17|| 2007-03-28 23:17|| Front Page Top