Ephemeral Isle: On The Knife Edge

Friday, March 23, 2007

On The Knife Edge

Iran has seized two Royal Navy patrol boats with fifteen sailors and marines on board, claiming that the craft were in Iranian waters. Meanwhile, Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has suddenly cancelled his trip to New York, citing "America's obstruction in issuing visas," though one suspects a more immediate reason.

Clearly, Iran is trying to provoke the West into either reacting or backing down and now the ball is in White Hall's court. If Britain does not take this act of war for what it is and act accordingly, then we might as well trade in the white duster for a white flag.

Personally, I'm hoping for a quiet meeting with the Iranian ambassador that includes the words "regime", "change" and "Trident".

Labels: Britain, Iran, Royal Navy, War

3 Comments:

eldias said...: I prefer the words "parking" and "lot", personally.; Sunday, 25 March 2007 00:07:00 o'clock PDT
jayessell said...: If Iran wants to have an atimic bomb, maybe Britain should send them some.

If only Carter had the balls to airburst a good sized H bomb a few miles up 50 miles away fromTeheran during the first hostage crisis, this might not have happened.; Sunday, 25 March 2007 10:13:00 o'clock PDT
Wunderbear said...: @ Jayessell:

I imagine you're right, it probably wouldn't have happened.

There wouldn't be any Iran to speak of. Or any Britain, I imagine.; Monday, 26 March 2007 00:52:00 o'clock PDT