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Baconroll
Feb 6, 2009
Theres suggestions the US and UK are getting closer to joint airstrikes strike on Yemen due to the increased attacks on shipping.

Theres a hell of a lot of coastline to hold those small boats though !

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Baconroll
Feb 6, 2009
Ok not what I expected - Iran has attacked targets in Pakistan,

https://apnews.com/article/iran-iraq-militant-bases-attack-05c7530d66fb05dd6f2868527003ba2d

Baconroll
Feb 6, 2009

AreWeDrunkYet posted:

It's difficult to put a hard line on it, and it is easily abusable which is why there is a historical precedent for diplomatic immunity. But at least among countries that are nominally allies it seems reasonable to have reciprocal agreements that lets an ambassador that chokes a prostitute face consequences without damaging diplomatic relations.

Yep about that,

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Harry_Dunn

TLDR - Family member of CIA agent in the UK drives on the wrong side of the road and kills someone. Flees the country and America goes 'tough luck'. Special relationship indeed.

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