Posted on 04/28/2015 8:19:02 AM PDT by grandpa jones
Al-Arabia reported that the Iranian Navy has confiscated the American trade vessel with all its 34 crew.
Other reports said the vessel has been seized for trespassing on Iran’s territorial waters in the Persian Gulf.
An Iranian warship is now taking the American vessel to Iran’s Southern port city of Bandar Abbas in the Persian Gulf.
Iranian officials have not confirmed the development yet, but Reuters said Pentagon officials have confirmed the report.
(Excerpt) Read more at nukegingrich.com ...
USNS ships, manned by civilian crews, would supply the CVN-70 with fuel and cargo when at sea. A US Navy civilian ship in custody would be huge news, and an opportunity for Obama to bow and scrape. He is no doubt, very busy practicing right now.
444
The ship is the MAERSK TIGRIS, Container Ship flagged in the Marshall Islands.
http://www.vesselfinder.com/vessels/MAERSK-TIGRIS-IMO-9694581-MMSI-538005749
Freeper tcrlaf is doing a great job of providing info in the thread:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3283954/posts
Good old Obama. How long until we surrender and give these guys up?
Gosh, just as we were getting along so well with our new friends.
Who could have seen this coming?
Christopher Stevens was unavailable for comment.
Weakness in a President of the United States is an open invitation to this sort of thing. This will not end well for Obama (except on CBS, NBC, ABC, CNN, MSNBC, NYT, LAT and WP).
For what it’s worth dept.........
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The Saudi-owned Al-Arabiya TV network had reported that a US vessel
had been seized and taken to an Iranian port.
However, the Pentagon spokesman said the vessel involved was flagged
to the Marshall Islands and that no Americans were on board.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-32503660
Any other president would consider this an act of war.
It’s not a U S ship. It’s from the Marshall Islands.
thought the same thing
This is an act of war. A shot across our bow. Obama is seen in the middle east as weak. Hang on this ride is about to get bumpy.
Re: “444”
Days that US hostages were held by Iran during incompetent Prez Jimmy ‘ s watch.
There are how many days left to Obola’s pResidency (that is, if he plans on leaving)?
I really fear and feel for our military personnel.
They are Obama ‘ s sacrificial pawns whom he has no regard for.
Part of that deal I presume?
268 days according to timeanddate.com
Isn’t the USA obligated to provide for the defense of the Marshall Islands as part of their “Free Association” with us?
Obama apology in 3,2,1...
444 days according to my memory, and Wikipedia.
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