| Isn't the real purpose to encourage the insurgents in Iraq? By capturing them without a fight and making the hostages keep apologizing over something which they probably haven't done or at least is so ambiguous as to be meaningless (cross the border) it makes them and the British look pathetic and defeatable. I doubt if anyone really believes that a strict border violation has occurred, however this suits the Iranians far more than something of more substance.
Horatio Nelson must be turning in his grave.
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Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is to tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country. Herman Goering
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