They tested those ships and their crews...but they tested their DISCIPLINE rather than their will to fight.
Every one of those ship has a fixed perimeter that if crossed will result in aggressive fire...first time, every time. No matter what. It's as certain as the sun rising in the morning.
Fortunately for the silly Iranian crews they didn't cross that line.
Based on recent announcements I suspect that perimeter just got a little wider.
I've heard reports the boats were within 200 meters of the ships....
We didn't allow individuals afoot to get any closer than that to our delineated perimeter!
Clearly - that is within ANY ships "red line" for boats approaching with a threatening message -- ESPECIALLY since we had it FILMED AND RECORDED...
All five boats should have had shots fired across their bow - and if they continued toward the ships -- destroyed..
They were playing "chicken" and being intentionally confrontational -- and we "blinked"....
Sooner or later we WILL have to confront Iran...
Better now - than after they're armed with nukes and we have another Clinton or Obama in office..