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2007-03-31 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

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Posted by phil_b 2007-03-31 06:41|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Hello?! Where are the "human rights" groups screaming about this?! They were in uniform, openly carrying arms; even if they WERE inside Iranian territory, they cannot be tried inside a normal court.

Pack of bastards. Do they realize how they're shredding the very Geneva Convention they claim to be defending?!

Posted by Rob Crawford">Rob Crawford 2007-03-31 09:38|| http://www.kloognome.com/]">[http://www.kloognome.com/] 2007-03-31 09:38|| Front Page Top

#2 p: The spiralling has begun.

Yup. The British Foreign Secretary is about to say "We're very sorry." This would mark, not the beginning of the end, but the beginning of the beginning - as in, she has only just begun to grovel.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2007-03-31 10:00|| http://timurileng.blogspot.com]">[http://timurileng.blogspot.com] 2007-03-31 10:00|| Front Page Top

#3 "Do they realize how they're shredding the very Geneva Convention they claim to be defending?"

Of course they realize it. And they don't give a shit. The GC's are not there to protect human rights; they're only there to serve as a tool for yanking us around by our decency.

As far as I can tell, NONE of the so-called "human rights" organizations actually gives a flying fuck about human rights.

Posted by Dave D.">Dave D. 2007-03-31 11:12|| 2007-03-31 11:12|| Front Page Top

#4 [Personal note to our UK readers and posters]

Both sets of my parents' ancestors emigrated from European countries other than England, so I can't claim any direct ties, but the United Kingdom has always been my intellectual forebear.

You're all in my thoughts today. I am appalled and outraged at the ridiculous behavior by Iran and I am keeping your sailors and Royal Marines in my prayers.

The UK has been our great friend and ally and it's time to return the favor. I stand with you proudly and I will urge my Yank politicians to get off their preening bums and Do Something.

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2007-03-31 11:36|| 2007-03-31 11:36|| Front Page Top

#5 I'm with Sea on this - although I have some English mutt blood. The US needs to help out EXCEPT for releasing the captured Iranians. I suggest a blockade to start

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-03-31 11:59|| 2007-03-31 11:59|| Front Page Top

#6 I echo Sea, and I even have French and Irish ancestors.
This will not stand. Wake up the ghosts of Lord Churchill.

Posted by Capsu 78 2007-03-31 12:43|| 2007-03-31 12:43|| Front Page Top

#7 PS- the silver lining to this dark cloud is we are finally facing the REAL enemy.

Posted by Capsu 78 2007-03-31 12:45|| 2007-03-31 12:45|| Front Page Top

#8 The only thing we've been hearing from the left is "accident", "Gulf of Tonkin", and "violated Iranian boundaries". Thank Rosie for the video.

Posted by Danking70 2007-03-31 13:12|| 2007-03-31 13:12|| Front Page Top

#9 Well, one of the real enemies. Don't forget the Orcs of Mecca.

Posted by Excalibur 2007-03-31 13:12|| 2007-03-31 13:12|| Front Page Top

#10 My plan is:
1. Grovel, apologise, say Allan is the greatest, etc, so what we
2. Get the troops back, and then
3. Destroy their oil terminal and blockade them.

Posted by Sonar 2007-03-31 13:18|| 2007-03-31 13:18|| Front Page Top

#11 Sonar, your plan fails because there is no step 1 sufficient to achieve step 2. It is clearly war Iran wants, and I have no idea what they will end up having to do to get it. But they shall.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2007-03-31 13:50|| 2007-03-31 13:50|| Front Page Top

#12 I'm with Sonar, Sea and I 'ave a flat 'at.

Apologize, then destroy.

Posted by Shipman">Shipman 2007-03-31 14:03|| 2007-03-31 14:03|| Front Page Top

#13 Prince Charles makes his move NimbleMan. Full sack.

Posted by Shipman">Shipman 2007-03-31 14:05|| 2007-03-31 14:05|| Front Page Top

#14 This is so reminiscent of the WWII movie "The Purple Heart":

http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0037197/

"Based on the eight men captured by the Japanese after the Doolittle raid: Lt. Robert Hite, Lt. William G. Farrow, Lt. George Barr, Sgt. Harold A. Spatz, Cpl. Jacob De Shazer, Dean Hallmark, Robert Meder, and Chase Nielsen. The trial, as depicted in the film, was held at Police Headquarters in Shanghai, China on 14 October 1942. The eight men were condemned to death. Hallmark, Farrow, and Spatz were executed by a firing squad of the Imperial Japanese Army at sunset the next day. The remainder were given an Imperial commutation to life in prison. In 1943, Meder died of mistreatment and various diseases. The remaining four survived until they were freed upon Japan's surrender in August, 1945."

Posted by Anonymoose 2007-03-31 14:25|| 2007-03-31 14:25|| Front Page Top

#15 The solution is obvious. They have grabbed 15 of ours, we grab 150 or 1500 or whatever it takes of theirs. Ordinary citizens or Iranian soldiers will not do for this, however. The mullahs and their media supporters do not give a damn what happens to them. Mullahs, their families, influential Iranian business agents and, most importantly, their agents of influence in the media, would be the most lucrative targets. Iranian capital assets and other property in other countries are also vulnerable. Naturally, government cannot do this openly but there are many other possibilities.

Posted by Atomic Conspiracy 2007-03-31 17:33|| 2007-03-31 17:33|| Front Page Top

#16 LOL. I think I hear a veiled reference to what were once called "hunter / killer teams" 'round here. ;)

Posted by Albemarle Unavimp5200 2007-03-31 17:53|| 2007-03-31 17:53|| Front Page Top

#17 Swap Maggie Beckett, Janet Reno, Mad Halfbright, and Hildabeast for the 14, then commence bombing.

These ladies probably would look better under the veil.

Posted by Captain America 2007-03-31 21:29|| 2007-03-31 21:29|| Front Page Top

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