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Hey, so it turns out if you don’t drop bombs first and ask questions later, you can actually get something productive done. And, as a bonus, no one gets killed!
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has given “amnesty and pardon” to the fifteen British soldiers detained by an Iranian border patrol. They are set to be returned to Britain shortly.
Looks like “Britain’s quiet diplomacy” did work. Who knows what backroom deal was made to secure the release of these fifteen young people — the point is they are all safe and an international incident was averted. Are you taking notes, George?
