Call the cobra
Posted on 03/25/2007 5:17:55 AM PDT by Dog
Ahhhh, that's all we in the west have done : talk. You don't TALK to these kooks, military ordinance is all they understand. Too bad they don't love god or their neighbor...
I'm guessing, "Sugar and spice and everything nice..."
...and not IRON, like somebody else we all know and love...
Strong words and the truth. Dittos.
In either event, the U.S. holds the bargaining chips (Iranian prisoners) and I doubt we are going to turn them over to Iran for nothing. As harsh as it sounds, they aren't our boys.
Maybe some of the Iranians we hold will end up being part of an eventual deal for the release of the 15 UN sailors, but I guarantee the U.S. will get something out of it.
90% of all oil from the Gulf is transported by tanker through the Strait of Hormuz.
the Cornwall's commander/cook, Commodore Nick Lambert, frantically radioed back to his own top brass for instructions.
the Cornwall's commander/cook, Commodore Nick Lambert, frantically radioed back to his own top brass for instructions.
Treason has become a thing of the past in our polite society. At least until the left takes complete control. Then it'll be back with a vengeance.
absolutely correct..we buy no oil from Iran...we could stop Iran cold if the surrounding countries closed the borders,the US and Britain blocked the tankers in the Straits, and all traffic was halted in and out of Iran, freezing all financial transactions with the outside world..it would take about a week for Iran to crack. But the world is essentially too spineless to do that.
"t has to do with the spine of the administration in charge at the time..."
I agree.
Perhaps.
Each HOUR that the Brit hostages are held increases the possibility of serious conflict. There will NOT be a 'little' conflict. It's all or none with these freaks.
So did I! What a disappointment.
"Are you for real, you obviously want world war 3, you mustn't have children that would be eligible for draft in a few years. I just love all this chest pounding."
You must have been that twerp in grade school who kept revising the line, saying "well, I dare you to step over THIS line."
"Now if they were US forces, things would be a lot different. But that's why they picked UK marines. They're playing it safe. Easy target, satisfactory propaganda and humiliation. No fear of retaliation."
Ever hear of the SAS? They are a fearsome group, certainly the equal of the SEALS, slightly different specialties.
Some things are worth dying for.
"This went nowhere. The Iranians calculated that the British would not do anything other than talk, and they are correct."
Yep.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.