Without America's might the options are few

Daily Telegraph by Thomas Harding | Mar. 31, 2007 (News Analysis)

he Government has few options if it wants to pressure Iran into releasing the captured Britons.

Military action is unfeasible without American support and so is a military blockade of the Gulf. Unless the United Nations shows more rigour, sanctions are unlikely to hurt Iran in the short term.

There is a feeling that the 15 could be in for a long stay in Iran and face the nightmare prospect for Britain of a show trial. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Kaizar Campwala - Mar 31, 2007 - 8:53 AM PDT
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