Marko explains why the gun is civilization.

Use this in conversation:

People who argue for the banning of arms ask for automatic rule by the young, the strong, and the many, and that's the exact opposite of a civilized society.

BBC News has the details; the summary is 15 UK sailors and marines were boarding ships in Iraqi waters to check for contraband when they were surrounded by several Iranian naval vessels and captured.

I'm sure you all have the same question on your minds as me - "Iran has a navy?"

Anyway, Harvey has the best analysis I've seen so far:

All I know is that in 2500 years, they'll be making a movie called "15" featuring another 20,000 dead Persians.