Iran gives medals for capture of U.S. sailors

Reuters ^ | Sun Jan 31, 2016

[artichokegrower]

Iran's supreme leader has awarded medals to navy commanders for capturing U.S. sailors who entered Iranian territorial waters this month, Iran's state media said on Sunday.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has said Iran should remain wary of its arch-enemy the United States even after a landmark accord over Tehran's nuclear program, awarded the Fath (Victory) medal to the head of the navy of the Revolutionary Guards and four commanders involved in the seizure of two U.S. Navy boats.

[artichokegrower]

I assume that they will be given an invite to the White House in the near future.

[gaijin]

Why not give one to Obama, also..?

He could dress up in Persian finery for the event.

[Texas Eagle]

What!? Khameini didn't even invite Obama to the ceremony!?

What an insult.

[BenLurkin]

#BringBackOurBoats

[bluejean]

Assuming Obama and Kerry are receiving thier own muzzie medals in a secret ceremony.

[Delta 21]

I wonder what our guys and girl got out of all of it?

Besides a reprimand and a hard time.

[immadashell]

A fitting end to another Obama national embarrassment.

[gaijin]

Ping

[Travis McGee]

[escapefromboston]

They shouldn’t have been in Iranian waters in the first place.

[hadaclueonce]

I heard Kerry made the phone call to Iran telling they were broke down, does John F ing Kerry get another medal?

[skimbell]

Kerry and the Nation's Idiot get rolled again.

[GOPJ]

Kerry should be invited too... Persians love a good laugh.

[Pearls Before Swine]

Why not give one to Obama, also..?

That's a good question, if the rumors that the sailors were instructed to co-operate with the Iranians, and that the Iranians were notified that the boat was off-course by our Government.

[artichokegrower]

“They shouldn’t have been in Iranian waters in the first place”

It ain’t up to a broke di*k country like Iran to the the US Navy where or where it can or can’t go.

[Texas Eagle]

Kerry might not be able to help himself. He might grab the medals as they’re being placed on the sailors’ necks and throw them over the fence surrounding Khameini’s tent.

[Texas Eagle]

They still have the boats???

[BenLurkin]

As far as I know, yes.

[Texas Eagle]

Even though John Clod apologized to them and Bathhouse gave them a billion and a half bucks?

Jerks.

[BenLurkin]

Nope. I was wrong.

“The sailors were ‘safely returned’ after departing Iran’s Farsi Island at 3:43 a.m. ET aboard the riverine vessels they had been operating when the incident occurred, according to the U.S. Navy.”

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/u-s-sailors-detained-iran-are-safely-returned-n495526