If anyone thinks that Iran is nothing, think again. Iran is holding a lot of power over the Middle East. Of one of the M.E countries that i've visited, Iran is somewhere where I found the most educated and advanced Arabs, really interesting people to speak to. The problem is you have a 'very powerful' leader, by force. He has made it very clear that any other Middle Eastern country that allows it's self to used in an attack on Iran or supports the Western attack in anyway, will be the first to be destroyed. This makes the situation very complicated for 'US' forces wanting to base its Air Force and Troops.
The Brits, we probably are thick for letting ourselves give in to terrorism and islam extremists. We are a joke in all honesty with our Human Rights treatment of bad people.