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The Sailor Who Apologized to Iranians is Identified as 27-Year-Old Navy Lieutenant
Yahoo News ^ | 14 Jan 2016

Posted on 01/14/2016 4:27:28 PM PST by mandaladon

The young Navy lieutenant who apologized to the Iranians after U.S. boats entered Iran’s territory has been identified as Lt. David Nartker.

The 27-year-old grew up in Chicago and now lives in Ohio. Videos on his Facebook page show him firing weapons.

Read: Iran Releases Humiliating Photos of Captured U.S. Sailors On Their Knees

Nartker was among the 10 U.S. sailors who were captured by Iran earlier this week. The sailors were later released.

But he found himself at the center of an international uproar after Iran released footage showing an interrogator haranguing him about being in Iranian waters.

“It was a mistake,” Nartker is heard responding. “It was our fault and we apologize for our mistake.”

On Sean Hannity's show on Fox on Wednesday, there were questions over whether the apology could be a violation of the U.S. Military code of conduct.

But former Navy SEAL Chris Heban told INSIDE EDITION: "It is quite possible they were coerced or threatened into an apology. It certainly doesn't make us look good."

The Iranians also released images of his crew kneeling in submission with their hands locked behind their heads. A female sailor was forced to cover her head in keeping with Muslim law.

Senator John McCain, who lived through six years of torture as a P.O.W. in Vietnam, did not hide his anger at the “humiliating” incident.

“This is one hell of a propaganda coup,” he said.

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To: MeganC

Assumptions. What we know: a bunch of highly trained and armed sailors surrendered, humiliated, and apologized — all within a couple of hours. No woulda or coulda.


41 posted on 01/14/2016 5:25:30 PM PST by sagar
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To: donozark

We know people will lie to the loved ones to cover up the truth.


42 posted on 01/14/2016 5:27:46 PM PST by FreedBird (y)
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To: Boardwalk

She, an American sailor, was forced to submit to Islam.


43 posted on 01/14/2016 5:30:03 PM PST by OKSooner ("Once you come to terms that Obama's not on America's side, everything he does makes sense.")
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To: mandaladon

Woulda been nice if he wasn’t looking happy and smirking.


44 posted on 01/14/2016 5:33:30 PM PST by DesertRhino ("I want those feeble minded asses overthrown,,,")
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To: mandaladon

This wasn’t exactly the saga of the USS Samuel B Roberts, the destroyer that fought like a battleship. Shameful.


45 posted on 01/14/2016 5:35:06 PM PST by DesertRhino ("I want those feeble minded asses overthrown,,,")
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To: stylin19a

Boats not broken, just too much air in the fuel tanks.


46 posted on 01/14/2016 5:36:09 PM PST by wrench
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To: KeyLargo

At least 3 Ma-Deuces and 2 mini-guns !!??!! No Freakin way!!

These guys were captured by people in fiberglass boats ??


47 posted on 01/14/2016 5:37:04 PM PST by Delta 21 (Patiently waiting for the jack booted kick at my door.)
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To: OKSooner

Historic!


48 posted on 01/14/2016 5:40:17 PM PST by Boardwalk
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To: mandaladon

Looking at a map I don’t believe it would be possible for the US boats to inadvertently violate Iranian waters.
It’s right down the coast. Heck navigating by the sun would have been obvious whether they were traveling east into foreign waters. They could have kept the shoreline in view the whole way.
Something doesn’t compute.
Either they were following a GPS that was punked/jammed to lead them off course. Possible
Were on a mission intentionally into Iranian waters. Unlikely.
What else?
And by the way, why couldn’t the second boat tow the broken down boat, IF that is what happened.
Something very fishy about this incident.


49 posted on 01/14/2016 5:41:39 PM PST by Vinnie
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To: matthew fuller

They both were.

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50 posted on 01/14/2016 5:42:34 PM PST by Mears
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To: FreedBird

“I served in the military. We were trained to only give our serial numbers.”

On the other hand, the military and the nation broke the deal implicit in the code of conduct by abandoning hundreds of men in Laos at the end of the Vietnam war. Getting you mug on TV is just good sense these days.


51 posted on 01/14/2016 5:44:25 PM PST by DesertRhino ("I want those feeble minded asses overthrown,,,")
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To: sagar

What do you mean? Do you mean that you would actually like to see the evidence so that we can do something or

Do you mean you think our sailors were just cowardly?

What a horrible attitude.


52 posted on 01/14/2016 5:47:22 PM PST by altura (Cruz for our country)
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To: Mears

Were all of the weapons returned?
It makes me ill that Iran still has 5 American prisoners, but that’s another story. Why? Well that is the 160 billion dollar question!


53 posted on 01/14/2016 5:50:53 PM PST by Boardwalk
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To: MeganC

I suspect (don’t know for sure) that their ROE prevented them from engaging when they were approached. If thie boats entered Iranian water then the ragheads were within their rights to interdict them. However, a simple radio call would have been appropriate instead of an armed encounter. If the riverines were in International water then we owe the ragheads an armed response if one of their vessels get too close to our Battle Group. Not necessary to sink them but enough to let them know it’s not a good idea. Even that is probably prevented buy the ROE the BG is operating under. As for the Skipper issuing an apology, he was under duress. His crew was stone faced. He didn’t do anything wrong but his career is effectively over. My $.02.


54 posted on 01/14/2016 5:51:18 PM PST by Afterguard (Liberals will let you do anything you want, as long as it's mandatory.)
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To: SkyDancer
Ordered by either 0bama or Kerry to do so.

My take too.

55 posted on 01/14/2016 5:52:16 PM PST by GOPJ (Trump's living rent-free in Jeb's head - Trump's wearing a robe and comfy slippers. FlickLives)
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To: Boardwalk

Correction, the 150 billion plus the nuke dollar question,


56 posted on 01/14/2016 5:58:11 PM PST by Boardwalk
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To: stylin19a

I read that earlier but couldn’t remember where. Thanks for posting. So this was but a delivery run for 0. Wonder whats they got? The crew unfortunately will be sworn to secrecy by Iran and 0.


57 posted on 01/14/2016 6:00:48 PM PST by mcshot (The "Greatest Generation" would never have allowed the trashing of our Republic.)
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To: TigerClaws
"But this is a real propaganda coup for the Muslims that hate America."

Eh, when it's short-news-cycle smallball as this was, who really pays attention to any of this other than US, Iran, Saudi, and Russia?...Would have agreed with you if Iran had kept them and taken them to Tehran.

By far and away a bigger story is how the f did our Hellfire missile end up in Cuba?

58 posted on 01/14/2016 6:02:12 PM PST by StAnDeliver (Own it.)
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To: matthew fuller

Both is what I read.


59 posted on 01/14/2016 6:05:03 PM PST by MarMema
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To: Boardwalk

I read - not allowed to eat with the men or be at the table.
I also read - not allowed to eat at all.


60 posted on 01/14/2016 6:06:23 PM PST by MarMema
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