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2007-03-30 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

British troops surround Iranian consulate in Basra

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Posted by Fred 2007-03-30 00:00|| || Front Page|| [10 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Kool for days, I only hope the Brits have follow on OPs. For sure the A$$atollas will strike back with kidnappings of their own.

Really the Brits have to raise the stakes hard and fast, they can't afford any tit for tat now because the Iranians threw the gauntlet down first.

Timing now is everything, for real effect the Brits should snatch some real 'high-value' Iranians ASAP. As circumstances allow, anywhere any place all over the World.

Posted by RD 2007-03-30 00:19|| 2007-03-30 00:19|| Front Page Top

#2 Its a good sign that the Brits are taking some kind of action. This however, is a half measure at best and if Iran strikes back at them for this, the left will use this for one of their "cycle of violence" screeches.

Posted by Mike N. 2007-03-30 00:26|| 2007-03-30 00:26|| Front Page Top

#3 Looks like the GPS coordinates of the Iranian consulate in Basra fell outside of Iranian territory!

Perhaps it could be a mistake, too.

Posted by gorb 2007-03-30 00:28|| 2007-03-30 00:28|| Front Page Top

#4 See also RUMORMILLNEWS > INDYMEDIA.org > RUSSIAN JOURNALIST: USA PLANS TO ATTACK IRAN ON GOOD FRIDAY - more detailed than on RIAN; + KEN-WELCH.com> NUCLEAR WAR ALERT RAISED TO ORANGE.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2007-03-30 00:30|| 2007-03-30 00:30|| Front Page Top

#5 It's a start. But spontaneous combustion of Iranian petrochemical assets would be more persuasive.

Posted by ed 2007-03-30 00:37|| 2007-03-30 00:37|| Front Page Top

#6 The International Herald Tribune is reporting: Britain denies troops surrounded Iranian consulate.

Posted by GK 2007-03-30 00:48|| 2007-03-30 00:48|| Front Page Top

#7 A very nice tactical move if reports are correct. The Britts would want to first move their staff and Consular offices out of Iran, before the ante is upped though. You wouldn't want a 'tit for tat' on swaps all the way up the board. In any event, as long as the Iranians 'feel' they can't repatriate from Iraq, they're defacto hostages anyway. The 'wimp factor' is however suggested here. I agree with RD; the 24 hour rule is in effect.

Posted by smn 2007-03-30 06:10|| 2007-03-30 06:10|| Front Page Top

#8 Cut off their pizza delivery. Cool!

Posted by kelly 2007-03-30 09:14|| 2007-03-30 09:14|| Front Page Top

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