Comments on: Iran Arrests British Embassy Staff

By: Valerianus

Valerianus — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:28:45 +0000

Okay, Colin, if the Rooskies are doing it, why would the Iranian government blame it on the British? I know, it's probably because the ayatollahs read George Orwell . . .

By: Iran Arrests British Embassy Staff — will to truth

Iran Arrests British Embassy Staff — will to truth — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:24:55 +0000

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By: Colin Patrick Barth

Colin Patrick Barth — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 01:04:04 +0000

Is there actually any evidence for this? Or does history count as evidence now? If no evidence aside from the prejudices of history is necessary, Russia could also be blamed.

The only evidence of violence I have seen has shown Iranian authorities clashing with Iranian protesters. Some embassies have received wounded, but that is all the "interference" I know of. Thus it is not clear how the British can be blamed for instigating the protests without evidence, while it is certain that the Basij has introduced brutal violence to the situation.

Whether this allegation of the Iranian government has any truth to it or not, it's amazing to me how uncritically one government's propaganda is received here while another's is automatically rejected. It reminds me of Orwell's essay on nationalism.

By: Daily Briefing — 27th-28th June 2009 « Little Alex in Wonderland

Daily Briefing — 27th-28th June 2009 « Little Alex in Wonderland — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:08:30 +0000

[...] Eight staff members of the U.K. embassy in Tehran were kidnapped by the Iran gov’t and charged with intervening in the post-election events. (AntiWar.com) [...]

By: SeanSilverSpear

SeanSilverSpear — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 22:31:39 +0000

Eventually, all this will lead to war with Iran, probably by November this year.

By: Valerianus

Valerianus — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 22:03:16 +0000

This is good news! The Iranian government has demonstrated that it knows who is coordinating the unrest and is not afraid to defend itself. The self-righteous braying of the London government and of its EU partners is pure amusement, both for the shameless hypocrisy it entails and for the pure impotence of the response. The Yankees will not pull the British chestnuts from the fire, just as they would not when the Iranians seized the Royal Navy boat party that had intruded into Iranian waters in the Shatt-al-Arab in March of 2007. Of course, the Yankees may very well attack Iran yet, but it will not be for the purpose of avenging the British for having been caught in the act of fomenting insurrection.

By: paulBass

paulBass — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 20:34:14 +0000

lets put the queen up for war crimes then we can listen to what the little brits have to say

By: DrFix

DrFix — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 19:12:56 +0000

As if the Brits had nothing to do with the mess in Iraq and Afghanistan either! The Great Game is still being played and the Iranians know full well that locals could be used to instigate troubles, foreign ministers protests to the contrary. They, the West that is, continuously drag out the mummified memory of the 79' embassy takeover as though it were some sort of holy Rubicon never to be crossed. It's like hearing senile morons shouting out "Remember the Maine!". I don't recall anyone being beheaded in the process and the only casualties being our own for a botched rescue attempt. Contrast that with all of the U.S. and U.K. "humanitarian" exploits recently and the endless body counts ( Oh, I forgot, we don't count that anymore.) and you realize who the "crazies" really are.

By: DrFix

DrFix — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 19:11:45 +0000

As if the Brits had nothing to do with the mess in Iraq and Afghanistan either! The Great Game is still being played and the Iranians know full well that locals could be used to instigate troubles, foreign ministers protests to the contrary. They, the West that is, continuously drags out the 79' embassy takeover as though it were some sort of holy Rubicon never to be crossed. It's like hearing senile morons shouting out "Remember the Maine!". I don't recall anyone being beheaded in the process and the only casualties being our own for a botched rescue attempt. Contrast that with all of the U.S. and U.K. "humanitarian" exploits recently and the endless body counts ( Oh, I forgot, we don't count that anymore.) and you realize who the "crazies" really are.