[uksupport1]

I don't recall making a 'strong post'? I've only highlighted the UK's record in not giving in to hostage takers. With regards to your second post:

When US personnel were captured by Iran a while back, the US did nothing different to us. They have also done nothing to stop Iran's disgraceful arming of insurgents. So why is the US there?

[bill1952]

LOL! What on Earth are you talking about?

The US forged unusual allies in the region, invaded Afghanistan, kicked the Taliban's @ass right out, then built up a quarter million man force in the Middle East in the teeth of overwhelming adverse world outrage, stormed into Iraq and destroyed the Iranian army in astonishing time with minimal casualties, toppled the most feared and long established dictatorial regime then in place, destroyed Fallujah until it resembled the suburbs of Hell, has held the course, despite the threshing of the media, worldwide socialists, American democrat and liberal trash, and you have the temerity to ask what we are doing there?

While I am grateful that the Brits are there - for the world pr effects that are in fact, very important, - the original question remains. - and begs the question as to just how far the Queen's Navy has fallen.

Iran is not snatching any Americans off of the fighting ships of our Navy, and no Americans remained hostage to the iranians, and you know it.