Congrats to the UK

I'm normally very skeptical of governments in general, but even I have to admit that the British government managed the Iranian hostage situation masterfully. Hell, even Bush managed to do the right things: 1) he shut up and 2) he, along with the UK, vastly increased American Naval presense in the Persian Gulf during the conflict. Shutting up was important for obvious reasons. The military buildup is what I think intimidated the Iranians into freeing the hostages.

Neither the UK nor the US had to make a single concession. The US is still holding five Iranians, the British didn't have to apologize, etc. Iran was the one making all the concessions - because they knew if they didn't they'd be blown off the face of the earth. In fact, according to Sky News (Fox News affiliate in the UK... I know, not the best source) the soldiers were spying on Iran all along, so Iran was right. LOL. Iran has been owned by the West.

Now I wonder how the war-hawks will respond. Fact is that Iran, as much as they sabre-rattle, will never go nuclear, simply because they realize that going nuclear would result in them getting blown off the earth. The threat of force is far more powerful than force itself.

By the way, it's snowing outside!!! :D :D :D Kind of heavy, too.