"I guess I'm not the only one who thinks Blair is ridiculous. Instead of negotiating quietly, he has deceived the public and has chosen to portray himself as a tough guy."

Not by a long shot dianavan, though I give him much more credit than our guy Bush (doesn't say that much though). He (Bush) should not be allowed to even approch this incedient, though it may be to late, he already started to open his mouth. If Iran & England want to peacefully put this mess behind them their best bet is to ignore the US completely.
Everybody's trying to take this as a photo opp & beat their chest (I agree that you won't see a woman doing this, except maybe Thack-her) instead of trying to think it through clearly.
Establishing a definite border & a promise not to do it again would bring a welcome end to it all but it's clear that some folks don't want to swallow their own spit to spite themselves.
If that's the case I hope both will think twice after the punches start getting thrown.

At this point they both deserve each other for acting so foolish, right from the start.

Barry