UK to expel all Iranian diplomats over embassy attack

[AlfredJPruffock]

Aha - you were joking - nice one !

[wobbegong]

Has the Pickfords van parked up in Princes Gate yet?

[Waldorf]

You are aware that the Iranians do in fact have democratic elections ?

[Hill Station Murthy]

I think it is just as well that we have withdrawn all our diplmaatic staff from this country whilst these troubles are afoot.

I think if we did not make this move we could have potetntially have been facing a hostage situation.

This whole thing to me, to be honest with you, smacks of 1979.

We do not want to see helicopters colliding on the tarmac again or to see another Balcombe Street Siege.

[wobbegong]

You are aware that the Iranians do in fact have democratic elections ?

Sure, in the same way that they are free to hold peaceful demonstrations.

[AlfredJPruffock]

Surely we had no choice, we can't allow the world see us take this sort of action and do nothing. This was all set up by the Iranian government in any case, seems they are going through internal power struggle between the religious leader and the political leader - we can't trust the Iranian government I just hope that the people eventually throw off their government and get a government they can freely choose.

You are aware that the Iranians do in fact have democratic elections ?

[Waldorf]

Surely we had no choice, we can't allow the world see us take this sort of action and do nothing. This was all set up by the Iranian government in any case, seems they are going through internal power struggle between the religious leader and the political leader - we can't trust the Iranian government I just hope that the people eventually throw off their government and get a government they can freely choose.

[xoggoth]

Sure one could write a bit of code to do that. Or NF could.

[alreadypacked]

Thought I should try to become Godlike for my birthday, but I may have left it a bit late.



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P.S. some thread domination too.

[Paddy]

BBC News - UK to expel all Iranian diplomats over embassy attack

Is this not just a silly tit-for-tat reaction? If the UK embassy in Iran was stormed by protestors (not the Iranian government or officials), then is it really necessary for us to expel Iranian diplomats from the UK? Do we not risk simply escallating bad relations? Wouldn't this have been a good opportunity to be the bigger man and just not be so reactive?

The protesters are not real students but political watch dogs who job it is to keep an eye on student and professor activities. They lead these type of protests.

Unfortunately politicians on both sides are acting like kids or even thugs much to the embarrassment of ordinary folk. Meanwhile German, French, Chinese, Japanese and Russian exporters continue to do business.

[Jeff Maginty]

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