Posted by
arandomguy on Wednesday, March 28, 2007 10:17:37 PM
This story is really too long to sum up here, so I'm going to post a link, and then write my comments.
Here's the linkFirst, this shows us their intent. Like every other hostage-taker, they intend to parade those soldiers around, humiliate them, and make them "confess" to a variety of crimes. It is essential that the United States and Great Britain retaliate to this kind of behavior. Hostages should not be taken, and Iran must respond.
That they make the woman wear a Hijab explains perfectly the inherent problems with Iranian society and government. Women - even... nay,
especially non-muslim women - are thought to be tools of the men, to be used and abused at their pleasure. Furthermore, this abject humiliation is disgusting and pathetic.
That nobody in governments wants to take any action is surprising and astonishing. I realize it is gut reaction to want retaliation, however often the gut reaction is right. We need to start destroying the Iranian navy, and the Iranian economy. The sanctions that the UN has imposed will not do it. The only option is that the US and Great Britain do it bilaterally (or perhaps with other help), because it is vital that Iran not be allowed to get away with this.
The Iranian government is a government of terrorists, and it is imperative that the United States and Great Britain not show complacency in this action, and act to both free the hostages, and eliminate the threat. I see no other options.