I AM not a fan of Donald Trump but I support his decision to take out Iran's top military general.

It is time someone stood up to to these bullies with their veiled threats of taking British prisoners.

Nazanin Zaghari Ratcliffe and others and the incredible Boris the Gub and the rest of his Tory Government is doing sod all about it.

In fact Johnson, when he was Foreign Secretary, made this lady's plight worse by opening his big mouth saying the wrong thing.

The world is sick of murdering religious fanatics. Kill them all (terrorists). Or have we learned nothing with Islamic State who now want to be called 'Daesh'.

Who the hell cares what they want to be called? They are, I was going to say animals, but that would be an insult to animals. They are scum.

Iran, formerly Persia, has tried world domination several times. The most famous were in Greece, first by Darius and later Xerxes, both times they were stopped by the Spartans and later the rest of Greece where they finally got off their backsides. Greece was divided in separate kingdoms.

Sparta was ruled by King Leonidas, wonderfully played by Gerald Butler in the film '300'.

Unfortunately the 300 were betrayed by one of their own and all lost their lives, including the king.

Iran must be stopped and if means war then so be it. As for the taking of prisoners here is a wee thought. Do it to them. We have the best special forces in the world.

It should not be too hard to grab a dozen of them. That goes for China as well.

Why is China targeting Australians? Have they not heard of Michael J Crocodile (Dundee).

Joking aside do it to them and then we can all play the exchange game like we use to do with the Russians.

More on the taking of prisoners the next time with our own experiences. Myself and my big pal Bobby Hodge. Around 50 encounters, all successful (Black Watch).

Meanwhile I doubt we have heard the the last from Iran. Steady Black watch.

BILL BISHOP,

Ballingry.