# British prisoners
The saga of the 15 British soldiers captured by Iran is amusing to watch when I'm in a good mood, and plain annoying when I'm not. You know it's all a diplomatic dance. Were they in Iranian waters or not? It doesn't really matter. What are the chances of the UK really cranking up the hostilities if something bad happens, and what are the chances that the Iranians are really going to harm them?
It basically boils down to their capture being a stroke of luck for Iran. The British act all tough and huff and puff, the Iranians act all aggrieved and make threatening noises to get the British news all a-twitter. It's all a media game. In the background, you know the only real issue to be resolved between the UK and Iran is just how much the UK has to pay to get the soldiers back.
Or maybe I'm wrong. In which case the Iranians are freakin' stupid.
File under: politiek : {2007.04.02 - 23:03}
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