From: "Robert G Lewis" 


"Mark"  wrote in message
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> "Robert G Lewis"  wrote in message
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>> "Phil Payne" 
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>>>> Rooting for? What an odd question. I believe that UK
Forces were within
>>>> Iraqi territorial waters.
>>>
>>> They boarded a moving ship and then got off.  Wanna bet they were in
>>> Iraqi/international waters when they got on, and in Iranian waters when
>>> they
>>> got off, which was when they were taken.
>>>
>>> Also wanna bet the Iranians have been very carefully watching their
>>> coastal
>>> radar for just such a combination of circumstances for months.
>>>
>>> They want their people back, and the coalition has not been co-operated.
>>> You
>>> sew the wind, you reap the whirlwind.
>>>
>>> I find it interesting that they snatched Britons.  That shows they're
>>> thinking - not giving Shrub any excuses.
>>>
>>>
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>> Phil, think about it. A hostile nation has just kidnapped and is holding
>> hostage 15 of our valiant war on terror allies. People who were in harms
>> way to help protect  our forces in Iraq. They have attacked the
>> Coalition. Sounds like an excellent excuse to me. If the Administration
>> wants an excuse they will find one (unfortunately)
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> It's unfortunate that the administration will find an excuse? That seems
> bassakwards to me Bob, why don't you consider it unfortunate that the
> Iranians, who have already been provoking the world with multiple causis
> belli, have now added 15 more to the list? Yes causis belli, not excuses.
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>

Yes I used the word excuse, as Phil did and I pointed out that the
administration could use this as an excuse. I don't consider this a causis
belli for war with Iran. If you want to think that it is then consider
those who we have kidnapped and held for years before releasing them. Do
you consider those actions to be causis belli for Germany, Great Britain,
Pakistan etc to take action against the US ? After all they were citizens
of those countries. Now if the Iranians actually attacked Coalition forces
it could be a different matter.

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