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Iran Releases Humiliating Images of U.S. Sailors in Captivity
Washington Free Beacon ^ | January 13, 2016 | Morgan Chalfont

Posted on 01/13/2016 8:26:29 AM PST by detective

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To: 48th SPS Crusader

I heard on some news program they had only machine guns. That was all the report said.


41 posted on 01/13/2016 8:47:40 AM PST by ilovesarah2012
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To: KeyLargo
At the same time, Secretary of State John Kerry issued a proclamation of gratitude to the Iranians, also emphasizing the distress in which they found themselves:

Bullshit only works when it's remotely credible. When, as now, it isn't- it's just an outrage and an insult to the intelligence.

42 posted on 01/13/2016 8:48:06 AM PST by Riley (The Fourth Estate is the Fifth Column.)
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To: freeandfreezing
Those bimini tops sure look threatening!
Our guys sure didnt look out gunned in any way there.

A big 'ol WTF !??!

43 posted on 01/13/2016 8:48:19 AM PST by Delta 21 (Patiently waiting for the jack booted kick at my door.)
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To: TexasCajun
"I want to express my gratitude to Iranian authorities for their cooperation in swiftly resolving this matter," Kerry said in a short statement.

Did Kerry really use the term "swiftly"? As in, our sailors got "swiftboated" by the Iranians?

44 posted on 01/13/2016 8:49:12 AM PST by Repealthe17thAmendment
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To: GilGil

I wouldn’t be surprised if Obama had them deliberately misdirected so he could relish the humiliation.


45 posted on 01/13/2016 8:50:58 AM PST by libh8er
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To: driftdiver
"Our sailors surrendered to a fishing boat???"

Ordered not to fire first.

46 posted on 01/13/2016 8:51:29 AM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18 - Be The Leaderless Resistance)
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To: detective
Let's assume that the two Navy craft really did drift into Iranian waters. Then the US owes Iran an apology. We would expect the same if the situation were reversed.

An that apology should have been be delivered promptly, along with a statement that we are retrieving our craft, and Iran, do not interfere with our recovery operation.

47 posted on 01/13/2016 8:52:03 AM PST by Leaning Right (Why am I holding this lantern? I am looking for the next Reagan.)
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To: Timber Rattler
It's clear that some limp-willied Admiral ordered them to surrender to avoid a fight and thereby mess up Obama's nuke deal.

I agree these sailors would have fought (and likely have fended off) the Iranians if given the go-ahead from their command.

48 posted on 01/13/2016 8:53:39 AM PST by luvbach1 (We are finished. It will just take a while before everyone realizes it.)
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To: detective

And they made a female sailor wear a headscarf...ugh!


49 posted on 01/13/2016 8:53:39 AM PST by Rusty0604
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To: TexasFreeper2009

The Iranians seize on the opportunity to humiliate America by releasing these images.

They know exactly what they are doing and know exactly that America is weak and apologetic.

It appears the armed US Navy was overrun by a few Boston Whalers.


50 posted on 01/13/2016 8:53:52 AM PST by Col Frank Slade
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To: detective
With modern GPS systems it is hard to believe those ships strayed into Iranian waters

Something is being covered up
51 posted on 01/13/2016 8:55:37 AM PST by uncbob
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To: detective

The female Marine probably insisted they pull over and ask directions...


52 posted on 01/13/2016 8:56:11 AM PST by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat/RINO Party!)
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To: detective

Anybody recall who was President the last time there were humiliating pics from Iran on American captives?


53 posted on 01/13/2016 8:56:15 AM PST by doldrumsforgop
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To: HamiltonJay

A call to get out of their waters would do. They purposely arrested them and released the photos to humiliate us.


54 posted on 01/13/2016 8:56:37 AM PST by Rusty0604
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To: Riley
"Bullshit only works when it's remotely credible. When, as now, it isn't- it's just an outrage and an insult to the intelligence."

"Whoa there. "Don't you know that I am a Vietnam War Hero and expert at navigating small boats"

John (traitor) Kerry

55 posted on 01/13/2016 8:57:16 AM PST by KeyLargo
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To: uncbob

Likely a very high tech new weapon system that was placed in the boats before turning them over to Iran.


56 posted on 01/13/2016 8:57:19 AM PST by The Toll
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To: Timber Rattler
Precisely, and it seems a bit unlikely that two boats both failed simultaneously, and nobody sent out some air support, or another boat.

In fact the CB90 has dual engines, so in order for both boats to be disabled 4 engines had to fail simultaneously. The suggestion that both boats ran out of fuel seems improbable. If it did happen it shows a level of incompetence hard to imagine.

Both boats should have been easily able to defend themselves if necessary. Hard to imagine that some guys with AK-47s in a fiberglass fishing boat would want to attack two boats each of which has mounted M240 machine guns, and possibly mounted 50 caliber machine guns.

57 posted on 01/13/2016 8:57:27 AM PST by freeandfreezing
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To: 48th SPS Crusader
Did our Commander in Chief immediately contact Iran and explain to them the sailors would be released post haste or a Tomahawk missile would be taking out one of their nuke producing plants? If not why not?

My first thought word for word.

58 posted on 01/13/2016 8:59:04 AM PST by verga (I might as well be playing chess with pigeons.)
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To: 48th SPS Crusader
Was this an unarmed naval ship?

No, but whether or not they had ammunition is another question. Multiple M240s are visible in the photos posted on Zero Hedge.

59 posted on 01/13/2016 8:59:06 AM PST by freeandfreezing
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To: PIF
Go to the link for photos and two videos. The two armed vessels are/were ours.

The bass boats with Bimini tops are the Iranians and they seem to have just small arms, unless there was a larger Iranian vessel not pictured, it makes no sense.

60 posted on 01/13/2016 9:02:01 AM PST by Covenantor (Men are ruled..e.by liars who refuse them news, and by fools who cannot govern - Chesterton)
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