It sure would be nice if the Brits took the lead on this one. The seizure of their ships and sailors would be a good pretext to go in wipe out the Iranian nuclear threat. Unfortunately, Blair is already on shaky ground politically, so he probably can't do anything dramatic. That leaves our Israeli friends ...
A nice chance for Blair to shore up his popularity, if he acts strongly and effectively here. If he doesn't defend his boys, his popularity will fall even lower.
Where is this at, it certainly isn't in AZ where prices still hover around $2.00 a gallon.