On Tuesday, I didn't buy a newspaper or look at bbc.co.uk (as I wasn't at work), so I went an entire day without hearing the word 'Iraq', or the words 'George Bush'. It improved my day considerably; unfortunately, being a concerned citizen at the moment isn't particularly pleasant!
I get the feeling that the main problem at the moment with Iran is that our government has been rattling sabers at them for so long (or at least standing back quietly and deferentially while the Bush does) that we've exhausted any influence we might have had with any section of the Iranian government. As a result we just don't have any levers left to prod them with, so they have a clear playing field if they feel like causing trouble.
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Date: 2007-Mar-31, Saturday 19:08 (UTC)I get the feeling that the main problem at the moment with Iran is that our government has been rattling sabers at them for so long (or at least standing back quietly and deferentially while the Bush does) that we've exhausted any influence we might have had with any section of the Iranian government. As a result we just don't have any levers left to prod them with, so they have a clear playing field if they feel like causing trouble.