Iran Hostage Crisis 2.0

[KreellKeiser]

So, I'm having trouble figuring out why Iran would take the Brits hostage. I mean, they know that the Bush Administration is just dying for a good reason to kick their asses. But since the US is bogged down in Iraq, and the UN is completely unwilling to make a move, they were in a fairly secure spot continuing to build their nukes without intervention.

But then they go and pull this stunt. It's pretty hard (impossible) to justify the action. Especially since the GPS indicated that the Brits never entered Iranian territory. So now they've provoked a crisis which the international community is practically forced to go against them on. It only further makes the case to the world that the Iranian government is dangerous, aggressive, and unreasonable.

So really, what the [censored] are they thinking? It seems like the potential costs of this stunt outweigh any benefits of asserting their sovereignty over their territory.