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March 28, 2007       Share:    

Source: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/leading_article/article1572746.ece

Stop Appeasing Those Who Kidnapped British Servicemen

[Times-UK] Editorial - It is depressing that the Western response has been so feeble. Some misguided "understanding" of the kidnapping seems to inhibit any response that may exacerbate tensions. This is precisely the wrong message. It encourages Tehran's hardliners and probably prolongs the bargaining over the men's detention. Even the Shia-dominated Iraqi government has called on Iran to release the men - a far bolder call than anything coming from London or Washington. The coalition cannot allow Tehran to intimidate its neighbor. It must set a deadline for the men's release and tell Iran bluntly that its piracy justifies immediate and more drastic sanctions.

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