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Britain calls for European naval mission to counter Iran's 'piracy'

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By Kylie MacLellan and Michael Georgy

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Look at all the resources being wasted to deal with Donny's self-inflicted problems.

Why don't the EU and Britain call on Donny to stop being incompetent and poking Iran?

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The pot calling the kettle black!

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That's cute.

The UK wants out of the EU, but they still want its help when they ask.

You wanted to be by yourself, own it ! Your ship, your responsibility.

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But Britain was plunged directly into the crisis on July 4 when it seized an Iranian tanker off Gibraltar accused of violating sanctions on Syria.

Sounds like piracy.

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Think the days when brittania ruled the waves is long gone.

Typical British arrogance. Suddenly want the EUs help while at the same time telling th EU to get lost.

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So....

I guess the UK is now reliant upon....

The French and the Germans!!

The leaders of the UK of generations past would roll over in their graves!!

PM May makes PM Chamberlain look like PM Churchill!!!

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This is a job for NATO to deal with, meaning the US as well! GB should take the lead, but all the member states should be prepared to assist if necessary!

If the world works together, Iran WILL get the hint, only problem is the world can't make up it's mind, because they want the US to deal with it, to keep their hands clean!

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Britain still living in the past. British government should respect its own sovereignty and tell the US to shove it. If Britain didn't kowtow to the US it wouldn't me in this situation.

Once Britain leave the EU, it will be totally under Washington's heel.

Trump and Johnson, what a pair; war is looming.

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The thing to remember about the British 'leaders' who are trying to politely order the EU to back the British war play are the same one's who have tried, time and time again, to politely order the EU to back their Brexit play.

The EU politely (but ever less so) refused to back the Brexiters play, an entirely local matter with little more than money at stake. Why think they'll agree when the matter is international (one might even say global) and what is at stake are the lives of their military?

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