Bad Move...

...Iran detains British Troops. From MSNBC.com:

"LONDON - Iranian naval vessels seized 15 British sailors who had boarded a ship suspected of smuggling cars in the Persian Gulf off the Iraqi coast on Friday, officials said.
The British government demanded “the immediate and safe return of our people and equipment.”


The British Navy personnel were “engaged in routine boarding operations of merchant shipping in Iraqi territorial waters,” and had completed a ship inspection when they were accosted by Iranian vessels, Britain’s Defense Ministry said."

I have a feeling this is more of a mix up than an act of aggression or a political attack. With British troops pulling out of Iraq, and new leadership taking over for Tony Blair I can't find any reason why Iran would want to pick a fight with the UK. Still, we remember the last time Iran detained Westerners don't we?