Originally Posted by punky

Well, thank God that is over. I must admit, it wasn't looking good. Blindfolded looking very uneasy, being forced to read from scripts, etc. And now they have seized our equiptment.

With what was initially, technically know as a "pr**k-waving exercise" from the Iranian government, they really decided to push their luck. Considering all the help we gave them after their last eqarthquake, you would have thought we deserved more respect. Given everything else (Iran is alledgley sitting on the border with Iraq taking pot-shots at us whenever they like, their well-known for support for both rogue terrorist groups and organised millitant shi'ite groups in Iraq). I'm wondering what would be best to do. Severing ties would be nice, but I doubt it will punish them as much as we like. Maybe going after them through the UN and IAEA with a renewed vigour. Make their lives as difficult as possible. Or is it better just to let it go and pretend it hasn't happened?

Personally, I think Iran taking pot shots at the UK from across the border is a declaration of war. But they know we have our hands full atm and can't even think about responding.