Posted on 03/30/2007 5:25:54 AM PDT by SJackson
EU foreign policy chief says Iran made 'big mistake' in capture of British troops
The European Union's foreign policy chief said Friday that Iran made a "big mistake" in its handling of the standoff over its seizure of 15 British sailors and marines. Upon his arrival at a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Germany, Javier Solana told reporters that Iran "should release the soldiers immediately."
The ministers from the EU's 27 national governments planned to send a "signal of solidarity" with Britain, said Germany's foreign minister, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, who was hosting the meeting. Britain was looking for support from its European partners for finding a peaceful solution. (AP)
What are they going to do about it, write a diplomatic, inoffensive letter expressing their displeasure? I can feel the mullahs shaking in their pointy toed boots.
As a former Secretary General of NATO, maybe he actually means something by that,
Nah.
"Release the prisoners or else?"
Achydingyjad "Or else what?"
"Or else we will be very very angry with you and we will write you a letter telling you how angry we are"
EU is really going all out here...
Big mistake? How so? Looks like they are getting away with it, even benefiting from it.
At least the EU is more direct than the disgraceful UN declaration.
Iran has today, btw, paraded another of the hostages on Iranian TV where he "appologizes" to the people of Iran for trespassing on their territory.
Breaking news just now is that Iran has released another letter from Faye Turney where "she" claims to be "sacrificed to U.S. and British policy". Whatever that means...
Yep...no wine for them eh! Brutal sanctions.
Supposedly Blair asked for Muslim kindness. Okay....
(wringing hands)
Oooooooooh, I'm sure Iran is very, very scared! /major sarc
An EXCELLENT Victor Davis Hanson piece on this same topic:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1809162/posts
BTW, I expect these hostages will be visiting Iranian nuclear labs in the very near future... as human shields.
"She" apparently tells the UK to stop oppressing people and brings up Aby Ghraib...
Yes, the EU is striking back with harsh language and a ban on exporting kidney pies to Iran. Take that, Abedinejahid!
"The EU reaction, a "signal of solidarity" meeting."
..heck, it is more then Pelosi will allow....
Does the entire EU combined have enough forces to invade Lichtenstein, let alone Iran?
If the EU agrees unanimously to ANYTHING it is a big deal....maybe they have finally had enough? If it can happen to one of them, it can happen to any of them...not a good sign for Iran...
You may be right. These same brave people know they may be required to lay down thier lives to stop this tyrant and his dealings. I say escalate, bring it!
I guess the next EU action will be to wrap yellow ribbons around trees & start an official count of days.
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