"Incident" reported in Gulf waterway-(US/British Military seized by Iranians)

tiscali ^ | 23/03/2007 10:39 | tiscali

[Joe Boucher]

You are correct in that President Reagan didn't have a war on terrorism to deal with.
My point is that the Iranians were afraid of Reagan so much so that the moment he was sworn in they released the American hostages that Iran had held for what a year and a half.
My other point is that even the DemocRATs aren't afraid of President Bush. They know he won't strike back at them.
He should and could have held their feet to the fire many times in the last 6 years and instead has tried to play nice to no avail.

[neutronsgalore]

"Iran briefly seized three British naval patrol boats in the area in June 2004."

Hmmm...I missed that one! Unless they were confronted by a frigate or corvette I can't see them allowing their capture.

[MEGoody]

My other point is that even the DemocRATs aren't afraid of President Bush. They know he won't strike back at them.

The Democrats aren't, but I would argue that the Islamicists know they can push him only so far. Thus, some of the leaders of the terrorists fled to Iran when we began increasing the number of troops. And we haven't had another attack on our own soil.

[piasa]

bump

[Squantos]

Thanks ...... they got their money so leash / restraints are off..... also the can now buy versus build their special weapons from the paki’s ...... Precedent Erkel Mugabe the enabler of jihadis has made Iran the gate keepers of the gulf now.

Damn....