...when I see this AP story this morning:
"President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Iran would free the 15 detained British sailors and marines Wednesday as an Easter holiday "gift" to the British people."
All I can think is that a country with 2500 years of collective memory of international relations (and actually learning from its mistakes) is no match for the American neo-cons.
With all the rumors floating around that the Bushies were planning to strike Iran this weekend, the perfect tactic to defuse those plans is to take an action guaranteed to dominate the 24/7 international News Machine for the next three days, reinforcing the global image of Iran as being generous and reasonable.
Maybe I give them too much credit for subtle strategic thinking, but just remember how much great publicity Cyrus got in 538 BC, when he encouraged the exiled Jews in Babylon to return to their homeland. It's in your Bible - look it up (2 Chronicles 36:22-23).
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