Speaking of plans - I cannot help wondering if Iran is serving as China's pawn presently. Why do they seem to be spoiling for a fight? Why did they seize the British patrol boats? It could be Mullah madness, of course...but I cannot help wondering if Beijing isn't encouraging it.
Possibly. Possibly without realizing it, too.
Why do they seem to be spoiling for a fight?
It's their nature. Islamists, like communists, are obsessed with the idea of ruling the world.
Why did they seize the British patrol boats?
For that matter, why has there been pretty much of a news blackout on it? An act of war by Iran against the UK should be THE news of the day, but it ain't. I can't shake the idea that TPTB have put out the word to the compliant "free" press to keep a lid on it.
We've gone from Roosevelt's Big Stick aimed at Raisuli to the modern "don't rock the boat" neochamberlainism.