Friday, March 23, 2007

My Way News - Britain Demands Iran Free Seized Sailors
AP reports: "Naval forces of Iran's hardline Revolutionary Guards captured 15 British sailors and marines at gunpoint Friday in the Persian Gulf - a provocative move coming during heightened tensions between the West and Iran."

2 comments:

Vigilante said...

This latest incident is just one more 'tick' in the ticking time bomb the world has had to endure since Bush and Blair illegally invaded and occupied Iraq.

Portents said...

Thank you for your comment. I'm not sure Iran's assertiveness can be blamed entirely on Bush and Blair, they sought to gain ground against Iraq before they came to power. Iran seems to have a well thought out strategy for expanding their power and influence in the Middle East. Challenging the legitimacy of the internationally recognized territorial limits in the strait is just one example of their larger challenge to the regional status quo.