I wouldn’t be surprised, mind you... if the orders came down to surrender rather than skedaddle or fight; it’s just that people need to find the Ghomert interview and read it for themselves, rather than rely on someone’s interpretation of one lone sentence in it. I haven’t had time to trace back to the interview or I’d link it.
Since both boats were not down , let’s say they were ordered not to fire warning shots to deter the Iranians ... why didn’t they abandon the disabled craft, scuttle it to whatever degree is possible , and get out of there on one? Unless they were told this was ‘help’ and drank the Kool Aide about ‘peace in our time’ with Iran. I don’t like seeing US personnel taking stupid chances with a hostage-taking nation. Let the State Dept try to ransom an empty boat instead if they want.
I'm thinking they had orders to cooperate.
Let the State Dept try to ransom an empty burned and sunken boat instead if they want.
I'm with you there.