Has the Democrat Congress anti-war stance emboldened Iran to take Britain's people?

Question

Have the Iranians taken the Democrats anti-war stance as a sign of weakness? Will other terrorists be emboldened also?

Answer 1

Yes!!!! This country the USA used to stand behind our commander and chief. Including the congress,senate and our
troops. What has happened to our will power to do the right thing?
The USA has turned into a political fiasco. These fanatics are of young arabic nationality. They have begun to realize we have no stomach for war. We talk big. When we have someone in office that will follow through, they just wait him out. What will it take for Americans to take a real stand. Do they have to stand in your living room? Behead your daughter or wife? Or someone else you love? I am ashamed to be a part of what's happeneing now. I am ashamed to know that the political system of this country is more concerned about politics than this war. It is a war!!!! I don't understand. Is that what it will take for you to take notice? By then it will be too late. It seems it is too late now. God help us all.

Answer 2

I would say that it has. Although the US has enormous uncommitted military resources (only about 10% of our ground forces are committed at the moment) - the politics in the US and Great Britain have given the Iranian hard-liners a chance at pulling a political stunt designed to secure their - currently shaky - hold on power.

They probably chose the British as victims for the following reasons 1) American doctrine that expects our troops to fight when threatened; 2) Attacking Iraqi troops would have inflamed the Iraqi people and further reduced Shia fundamentalist political influence int hat country; 3) a perception that Great Britain does not have the necessary resources for an effective military response; 3) An expectation that British forces would surrender rather than fight or simply ignore the Iranians and 4) a detection of a British tactical flaw that left the boarding party vulnerable to kidnapping.

Answer 3

I believe it was done strictly to draw Britain into the conflict. I even wonder if the USA might have been the mastermind, to get more British troops into the region, the USA is quite the manipulator. Iran is also guilty of tying to provoke people,,and it may well be done, for a bargaining tool. I think it is about time something like this is aswered directly with brute force,,but not on the ground, in a war that will not be won, but by Britain standing up, and declaring, that for every day the prisoners are kept, an Iranian city will get a 500 pound bomb dropped on them, a diferent city , every day. terorism, for terroism. I am sure it would resolve the problem rather fast. The japs sure did take a fast recondiseration, after two cities went up in smoke, in ww2...force works. , but apply common sense, by not putting 22,000 more people in an area to be sniped off!!!!

Answer 4

1. NO! Iran sees the British Government's
appeasing attitude toward the Muslems in their country as weakness and the fact the
Defense Minister's order to the sailors of no firing of their weapons toward the Iranians!!
2. YES!
3. YES!

Answer 5

the cowardice of the democrats have emboldened the Iranians and Muslim extremists since the days of Jimmie Carter. If the Democrats have their way our grand children will face Mecca and pray 5 times a day or be executed. Liberalism is the greatest danger this nation has ever faced.

Answer 6

No, that had nothing to do with it or they would of taken Americans.

They know that Britain is part of the EU, and the EU released yesterday that you can no longer call terrorists.. terrorists.. how flipping politically correct is that?

The European Union has drawn up guidelines advising government spokesmen to refrain from linking Islam and terrorism in their statements.

Brussels officials have confirmed the existence of a classified handbook which offers “non-offensive” phrases to use when announcing anti-terrorist operations or dealing with terrorist attacks.

Banned terms are said to include “jihad”, “Islamic” or “fundamentalist
http://littlegreenfootballs.com/weblog/?entry=24953_EU_Solves_Terrorism_Problem&only

Answer 7

democrats will answer no. republicans will answer yes. smart people will realize it is definitely a part of the reason, but other factors also contributed: UN being wusses about the nuclear reactor issue, Iraq war creating a need to flex muscles, etc...

Answer 8

No Irans capture was a pre-planned operation, they are using them as bargaining chips, because the EU wants to stop Irans Nuclear program through embargoes

Answer 9

That would be stupid then, because that would encourage the American people to line up behind president Bush again.

If the Democratic anti-war stance had anything to do with anything, you would expect a total quiet on the Mideastern Front...waiting for what the "big pullout".

So far, there has been more blood spilled, not less.

That leads me to believe that the terrorists are MORE SCARED of the Democratic stance rather than the Bush stance.

Makes sense, does it not?

Answer 10

No, the abduction of Iranian diplomats by U.S. forces emboldened them to use this tactic.