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Pharaoh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-09-06 08:31 AM
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BLAIR: 'BRITISH TROOPS IN IRAN? WE CAN NEVER SAY NEVER'


TONY Blair yesterday refused to rule out a British military invasion of Iran.

He told MPs the rogue Middle Eastern state was helping to spread the "virus" of Muslim fanaticism across the world.

It was a problem which needed "sorting", the Prime Minister said.

And asked if the British military option was on the table, he admitted: "You can never say never in any of these situations."

The warning is a significant increase in the language the PM has used against the Tehran-based regime which is also accused of developing nuclear weapons. American military experts have already said war-planes are on standby to attack.

Mr Blair said he would prefer to resolve disputes with

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GreenPartyVoter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-09-06 08:32 AM
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1. And for ** all options are on the table. Sounds like a confirmation of
action against Iran coming soon. (Well, I should say more action. We've had special forces on the ground in there for ages now.)
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sasha031 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-09-06 08:32 AM
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2. Iran will eat the British troops for lunch
the arrogance of these freaks never ceases to amaze me...
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