Posted by
William Lala on Friday, March 30, 2007 2:12:26 PM
I really can't believe how weak the west has gotten. The situation with the 15 British Sailors and Marines in Iran just shows the whole world what weaklings we really are.
As much as I'd like to think things would be different if those were American servicemen that were taken hostage, my gut tells me that they wouldn't. Nobody wants a war with Iran but how do you ignore aggression like that?
I imagine that eventually Tony Blair will apologize to Iran, much like America did to North Korea in the case with the USS Pueblo, which is still an attraction touted by the North Koreans as a victory over the Imperialist Americans.
I would love to see some sort of embargo or blockade against Iran until the hostages are released but I just don't think America or the UK have the guts. All I can picture are Roman emperors bribing barbarians as their empire crumbles piece by piece.
Maybe it's inevitable, all great society's eventually become too liberal, while the ones who aren't capitalize on their weakness and win the day.