[TChris]

...and we all know just how serious Britain is about recovering hostages. They might just engage in some pointed discussion, or request a high-level meeting to negotiate.

You really don't want to make them angry.

[britemp]

‘...and we all know just how serious Britain is about recovering hostages. They might just engage in some pointed discussion, or request a high-level meeting to negotiate.
You really don’t want to make them angry.’

Remind me again what the US did when their soldiers were taken recently? Did you nuke Tehran? Sink the Iranian Navy? Assasinate Ahmanutjob?

Oh no, you did exactly what we did. Nothing.

[the scotsman]

Stupid post.

Lets not play the ‘we’re not weak,but you are’ game shall we?...you really dont want me to bring up 1968 or 1979.Both of which make your point redundant.