"In the course of the day, while we were negotiating, in view of that fact that they weren't handed over, we got increasingly worried and the commander on the spot, with hindsight, was absolutely right to do what he did." - John Reid, British Defense Minister
Nevermind that British troops will now face increased resistance and additional threats as a result of this stunt.... but hey, isn't a callous unwillingness to give negotiation adequate time to do work how we got into this war in the first place?!
