The British government has reportedly spurned US requests to use the military bases in Cyprus and Diego Garcia as a staging ground for a US attack on Iran, citing advice from British government lawyers that such an attack would violate international law.
Details on the request are scarce, so far, but US diplomats had been reportedly pressing for British permission to use the bases, and the British Defense Ministry has refused, citing advice from the Attorney General’s office that involvement would be illegal.
Unnamed British officials say the US was surprised by the reluctance across the British government to give them carte blanche for such an attack, saying they’d “expect resistance from senior Liberal Democrats, but it’s Tories as well.”
The US has repeatedly threatened to attack Iran, making such threats over the past 30 years, and is faced with intense pressure from the Israeli government to launch such an attack soon. US officials apparently declined to provide British officials with a timetable on the planned attack, and simply wanted permission to do so any time it suits them.
This is a token resistance merely for the British public. In the end Britain will bend over when Washington orders them to as always.
Not this time, buddy; Cameron is now the UK's Prime Minister, not the traitor Blair. The current Defense Ministry and Parliament also have more backbone, thank the Lord.
Obummer the Liar is at it again; this time, about attacking Iran. There's nobody in the US Gov't. who can be trusted. Throw them all in prison.
Miserable lying SOB's in the US FedGov. Now they're rushing to stage an attack all the while ignoring any overtures by the Iranians over the years and even now.
Truly amazing.
Thanks for the 'update' on this 'shocking' "development"…
Unnamed British officials say the US was surprised by the reluctance across the British government to give them carte blanche for such an attack, saying they’d “expect resistance from senior Liberal Democrats, but it’s Tories as well.”
Cameron does not want to live the rest of his life like the traitor Blair, who will sooner or later face war crimes charges. Funny how the US has become the new nazi agressor…
"Cameron does not want to live the rest of his life like the traitor Blair, who will sooner or later face war crimes charges."
That's a good point and again underscores the importance of holding political leaders accountable. If Blair was as scot free as Bush and Cheney and the CIA assassins doing the drone killings the British government would of course ignore the will of their people and just bend over as Washington ordered them to.
These were probably the same people in the Attorney General’s office that gave similar advice in 2001-02 — and were ignored. Glad to see the Brits have finally taken their noses out of the American Arse and have grown a pair for themselves.
When over half of the world wants Iran to have nukes, if we attack Iran only for suspected nukes, surely its “King of the North… King of the South…” and Armageddon here we come.
Kabuki. Public stance: "Sorry, no can do, it would be illegal." Old boy network stance, ie realpolitik stance: "Okay, our ass is now covered. Do what you need to do, and you can count on us, we have your back."
This "British resistance" is pure political theatre, meant for Commonwealth citizens. The British Empire is dead, thanks to two World Wars instigated by the Zionist banksters. The imminent & inevitable WW3 will spell the end of the British Commonwealth & Crown, as well as the New Roman Empire (USA). Even if Cyprus & Diego Garcia are spared from retaliatory strikes by Iranian missiles, the Russians & Chinese will not be so reluctant once they engage. I suspect that the politicians responsible for WW3 will not face Nuremberg 2.0 trials — they will already be hanging from lampposts.
Got rope?
Bloody lapdog, all bark no bite, kick the thing
Coalition of the unwilling.
WARS = $$ for Defense, Oil, and Pharma Cartels…..Iran is not America's enemy, Iran is no threat to any country and has not attacked another nation for the last 300 years….how about US and Israel past history….Iranian dictators have signed anti-nuke treaty, Israel hasn't, Iran has no interest in nuke, Iran has full right in developing nuclear power for energy and other uses….this is avery CLEAR provocation by Israel/US to simply start a large PROFITABLE war……