[Sacajaweau]

Here’s the blackmail item...2 sim cards removed from satellite data collectors

[2banana]

Immediately, NAVCENT initiated an intensive search and rescue operation using both air and naval assets including aircraft from USS Harry S. Truman and the U.S. Air Force, and U.S. Coast Guard, U.K. Royal Navy and U.S. Navy surface vessels.

—>>All that force - within minutes of last know position. And they couldn’t find them?

NAVCENT’s initial operational reports showed that while in transit from Kuwait to Bahrain the RCBs deviated from their planned course on their way to the refueling. The command investigation will determine what caused the change in course and why the RCBs entered into Iranian territorial waters in the vicinity of Farsi Island.

—>> No GPS? No compass? All failed on TWO boats? How about just head WEST as FAST as possible?

At some point one RCB had indications of a mechanical issue in a diesel engine which caused the crews to stop the RCBs and begin troubleshooting. As the RCBs travel together, the second RCB also stopped. This stop occurred in Iranian territorial waters, although it’s not clear the crew was aware of their exact location. While the RCBs were stopped and the crew was attempting to evaluate the mechanical issue, Iranian boats approached the vessels.

—>> TWO BOATS. One will tow the other. Now let’s get out of here.

Based upon initial operational reports, the first boats on scene were two small craft with armed personnel on board. Soon after, two more Iranian military vessels arrived on scene also with armed personnel on board.

—>> We have guns too. They mean “stay the f*ck away”

Initial operational reports indicate there was a verbal exchange between the Sailors and the Iranians but no exchange of gun fire. Armed Iranian military personnel then boarded the RCBs, while other Iranian personnel aboard the Iranian vessels conducted armed over-watch of the boats with mounted machine guns.

—>> Our guys just surrendered without a fight? Against the US Military Code of Conduct? They all surrendered? No one relieved the officer the charge for being a coward? Are these folks now going to a court-martial?

[Bruce Campbells Chin]

Did a search for "CENTCOM" and this didn't come up, so....

To me, the most important detail is that the first communication the Navy received from those boats was at 1400, stating that they were being questioned by Iranians.

There apparently was no report of a mechanical problem prior to that message, and the alleged mechanical problem occurred in Iranian waters.

I think the Lt. commanding those boats is in a world of fecal matter.

[yarddog]

I don’t believe them. I knew I would not believe them before they released a statement.

The only thing I do believe is that the Iranians kept the Sim cards.

[gaijin]

QUERIED by the Iranians, shucks, that sounds SO much better than INTERROGATED, right..?

IN THE CUSTODY OF, whew..! So much better than KIDNAPPED...!

Yeah, I was worried for a minute, there..!

---

I’m a patriot, but seriously WHY would you permit any relative or friend to be in THIS military..?

They send you out there and then ABANDON you.

It has become nothing more than a MEAL TICKET for the cynical.

[KC Burke]

Fyi

[M Kehoe]

Bttt.

5.56mm

[M Kehoe]

Bttt.

5.56mm

[wtd]

cut/paste of interesting comment at link:

" Larry McAneny • 7 hours ago

The boats deviated on their way to the refueling? Not afterward? Does that mean that the refueling took place in Iranian waters? They seem to have caught Iranian attention only ten minutes after refueling, thus with the larger Coast Guard vessel close by? I don't understand why that vessel was not involved.

[blueunicorn6]

So, if one engine has a problem, you just sit there? Two boats? With an aircraft carrier group 45 miles away?

And no one can talk to the sailors now?

Lies.....lies.....lies.

That’s all the Democrats know how to do.

[Jim Noble]

it's not clear the crew was aware of their exact location

Not considered a career builder in USN up until recently....

[The_Media_never_lie]

The Sailors are in good health and continue to go through the reintegration process

Thank goodness they are healthy and are reintegrating. After all, isn't that what matters most to combat units?

[onedoug]

From word one until now and beyond...

DISCRACEFUL!

[2harddrive]

I believe the Navy SEALS: The “legacy” is TARNISHED! Send this info VIRAL: Iran SEIZED our two small, PT-style boats from INTERNATIONAL waters and kidnapped the crew, in a BOLD demonstration of pure POWER over the Wimp of the White House. Read the 2nd comment, by Matt Bracken, linked below:
http://bit.ly/1nf3vTw

[Hawthorn]

Detainment? Don’t they teach English at Annapolis?

[Brown Deer]

http://www.eutimes.net/2016/01/obama-destroyed-after-us-navy-boats-transporting-top-isis-terror-leader-captured-by-iran/