That they could not make the case to the American public for the need for us to drill more of our own oil - It astounds me how inept and pathetic the GOP/RNC Congress was.....while GWB took all the arrows the past 6 years...He took all the enemies fire and these useless pieces of junk couldn't flank the DEMs/MSM on a single issue to support the WH (and help take back the initiative).
Not on the WOT, the great economy, or the need for drilling more from domestic oil sources.
With all that said......Where this situation is going concerning these 15 U.K. Marines and Sailors is clearly unknown at this time.......but we are few days away from this reaching a point of no return. I still think we are 5-7 days away from that point.
Since the authorities are not talking about their plans, it would be a guess, but they are probably thinking days rather than weeks. PM Blair mentioned days as being the appropriate time unit for resolution of the situation.