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Obama State Dept. Refuses to Condemn Seizure of Cargo Ship by Iran
Gateway Pundit ^ | 4/28/2015 | Jim Hoft

Posted on 04/28/2015 6:19:49 PM PDT by combat_boots

It’s an Obama world.

The Obama State Department today refused to condemn the seizure of a Marshall Islands ship by the Iranian regime. Jeff Rathke from the State Department briefing refused to condemn the actions (13:57): (video at link)

Reporter: What do you consider the Iranian act? Is it a — an act of piracy, act of violence?

Rathke: Again, I’m — this I think is underway. I’m not going to apply an adjective to it right now. We are following the situation very carefully, but I’m not going to…

Reporter: But do you condemn it?

Rathke: Well, again, we’re gathering more information. I don’t have further reaction at this point. Yes, Brad?

The Marshall Islands, a small country that gained independence from the U.S. in 1986, will almost definitely have to rely on the U.S. to retrieve a cargo ship flying its flag that was commandeered Tuesday by Iran’s Navy, apparently in Iranian waters. Via Omri Ceron

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Operation Impotent Fury


21 posted on 04/28/2015 7:34:08 PM PDT by NonValueAdded (I love it when we're Cruz'in together)
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To: combat_boots

One of the primary organizers of ACORN is a guy named Rathke. Is this the guy’s son, nephew or what?


22 posted on 04/28/2015 7:41:39 PM PDT by Rembrandt (Part of the 51% who pay Federal taxes)
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All the “established” are political whores. Money is their god.

This is “obama world” now, but only temporarily. I don’t know why God allowed this to happen, but there are lessons we need to learn from and there are reasons for this that we don’t yet know.


23 posted on 04/28/2015 7:42:17 PM PDT by Chong
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FUBO


24 posted on 04/28/2015 7:46:39 PM PDT by PGalt
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If I were president, Tehran would currently be a smoking, glowing glass pit and the world would be condemning us for use of nukes.


25 posted on 04/28/2015 8:04:27 PM PDT by BuffaloJack (When did the 2nd amendment suddenly require a license or permit to exercise as a right?)
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