[whataretheysaying] Mary Madigan: Rampant speculation

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Posted by Mary Madigan:
Rampant speculation
http://whataretheysaying.powerblogs.com/posts/1175877862.shtml


   Why were the [1]British soldiers released?

   As far as I can tell, we've been (wisely) waging a quiet asymetric war
   against Iran, targeting their intelligence agents and their economy. I
   don't think the Brits were participating in this, mostly because
   they're incompetent at this sort of thing, and partly due to their
   tendency to [2]tolerate terrorism and extremism in their own country.

   Ahmadinejad was well aware of the British tendency to tolerate and
   negotiate with terrorists, so he decided to retaliate by targeting the
   Brits. There were some behind-the-scenes threats and concessions (a
   [3]returned 'diplomat,' the [4]arrival of the Nimitz) Tony Blair got a
   chance to play the good, weak cop, Ahmadinejad got a chance to show
   off to the Muslim world and the Saudis were jealous, which probably
   prompted their [5]recent hissy fits.

   Ahmadinejad won this battle, but he may have lost in the end. Lately,
   the [6]British government has become wary of dealing with
   terror-supporting moderate Muslim groups like the [7]Muslim Council of
   Britain and Hizb-ut-Tahrir. Like the US & our relationship with
   [8]CAIR, they're starting to wake up to the fact that these groups are
   bad.

   Britian has always been a major haven for these moderate/extremist
   groups. If Iran and Saudi Arabia's paramilitaries (and their
   corresponding 'moderate' supporters) lose their haven in Britain,
   they'll lose a lot.

References

   1. http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/04/06/iran.sailors/index.html
   2. http://www.newstatesman.com/200408090012
   3. http://www2.irna.com/en/news/view/line-22/0704051482130049.htm
   4. http://www.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2007/4/4/124020.shtml?s=al&promo_code=3143-1
   5. http://www.dailynews-tsn.com/page.php?id=6306
   6. http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/04/05/europe/london.php
   7. http://commentisfree.guardian.co.uk/sunny_hundal/2007/04/taking_on_hizb_uttahrir.html
   8. http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/03/14/news/muslims.php