pretty good synopsis-
My take-
Iran WANTED to Challenge the O’bummer administration again-
I believe our boats WERE NOT in Iranian space (Iran claims
more than half of the PERSIAN GULF!) and tested us with a swarm of boats- our boats are there to prevent Swarm attacks- etc. they are probably the closest to the Iranian shore- with these Crazies in power no problem to attack-
our BOATS WOULD not retreat- - Mexican standoff—
probably told NOT to fire- or resist boarding-
Next country??-0- the Norks — but THEY will Fire!
[The lieutenant that apologized] is not authorized and he should not be apologizing for anything he does while on active duty," Harmer , an analyst with the Institute for the Study of War said. "If he did something wrong, someone in his chain of command will issue an apology." "The American public deserves to know why the United States Navy can not operate professionally in the Persian Gulf," the former naval officer added. "You're not fighting anybody, you're not towing anything, you're not doing a mission, you're just moving from point A to point B."
HF