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Iran should avert crisis over 'minor trespassing'

munaeem | 03 April, 2007 07:34

Iran's seizure of 15 British naval personnel threatened to become a major crisis unless reason and common sense prevailed.

Whether or not the sailors crossed into Iranian waters illegally was irrelevant since they clearly had no hostile intentions, adding that 15 people armed with light weapons hardly constituted a real threat to Iranian national interests or security.

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xexon | 03/04/2007, 11:12

Well, imagine 15 Iranian sailors stumbling into American waters. We would certainly get our panties in a wad over it, wouldn't we?

Iran, while it sometimes shoots itself in the foot, it also has the west breathing down it's neck over oil. Nuclear Israel is right next door. And the west in general is swayed against Iran because they believe too much of what they see on TV.

A little paranoia is a good thing sometimes.

Effective diplomacy depends on it.

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