I said that a declaration of war was over the top. Strategic bombing of a few selected government buildings should be sufficient.
And if Laos has any intelligence it needn't come to that at all - but I say again a nation should not stand by feebly while a vulnerable, helpless young girl is facing the possibility of a firing squad.
In the real world, full out war is not going to happen. Diplomatic channels should be tried first, and if they dont work then the presence of a couple of gunboats should pursuade Laos that the rights of British citizens cannot be abused by their tinpot govt in this way.
__________________
"Do not tell lies, and do not do what you hate,
for all things are plain in the sight of Heaven. For nothing
hidden will not become manifest, and nothing covered will remain
without being uncovered."
The Gospel of Thomas
|