Fucking retards bitching because they returned the troops. Originally Posted by i'va biggenReally? No wonder you voted for Obaminable!
Bracken On Iran
Posted on January 13, 2016 | 59 Comments
matt bracken
Via comments at American Thinker:
I rarely pull out my dusty old trident, but in this case, here goes. I was a Navy SEAL officer in the 1980s, and this kind of operation (transiting small boats in foreign waters) was our bread and butter. Today, these boats both not only had radar, but multiple GPS devices, including chart plotters that place your boat’s icon right on the chart. The claim by Iran that the USN boats “strayed into Iranian waters” is complete bull$#it.
For an open-water transit between nations, the course is studied and planned in advance by the leaders of the Riverine Squadron, with specific attention given to staying wide and clear of any hostile nation’s claimed territorial waters. The boats are given a complete mechanical check before departure, and they have sufficient fuel to accomplish their mission plus extra. If, for some unexplainable and rare circumstance one boat broke down, the other would tow it, that’s why two boats go on these trips and not one! It’s called “self-rescue” and it’s SOP.
This entire situation is in my area of expertise. I can state with complete confidence that both Iran and our own State Department are lying. The boats did not enter Iranian waters. They were overtaken in international waters by Iranian patrol boats that were so superior in both speed and firepower that it became a “hands up!” situation, with automatic cannons in the 40mm to 76mm range pointed at them point-blank. Surrender, hands up, or be blown out of the water. I assume that the Iranians had an English speaker on a loudspeaker to make the demand. This takedown was no accident or coincidence, it was a planned slap across America’s face.
Just watch. The released sailors will be ordered not to say a word about the incident, and the Iranians will have taken every GPS device, chart-plotter etc off the boats, so that we will not be able to prove where our boats were taken.
The “strayed into Iranian waters” story being put out by Iran and our groveling and appeasing State Dept. is utter and complete BS from one end to the other.
Really? No wonder you voted for Obaminable!Thanks for stepping forward to indicate you are a fucking retard, with your bullshit statements.
Did you "hear" him proclaim he was the greatest President who ever served?
The economy is great!
World peace has spread!
The U.S. is respected worldwide!
Life is fantastic in the United States!
Even though Congress didn't help, he has done it single-handedly!
Thanks IVA for "seeing the light" and assuring his return for a 2nd term!*
*sarcasm alert! Originally Posted by LexusLover
Fucking retards bitching because they returned the troops. Originally Posted by i'va biggen
Really? No wonder you voted for Obaminable!
Did you "hear" him proclaim he was the greatest President who ever served?
The economy is great!
World peace has spread!
The U.S. is respected worldwide!
Life is fantastic in the United States!
Even though Congress didn't help, he has done it single-handedly!
Thanks IVA for "seeing the light" and assuring his return for a 2nd term!*
*sarcasm alert! Originally Posted by LexusLover
Thanks for stepping forward to indicate you are a fucking retard, with your bullshit statements. Originally Posted by i'va biggenDeranged people, like you, perceive the world as being "deranged"! It's rather transparent to see why you would call others "retards" when you post something like ....
Fucking retards bitching because they returned the troops. Originally Posted by i'va biggen... on the other hand ... your man in the White House perceives this country as being in "good shape" domestically and internationally under his "stewardship"! Both of you are out of touch with reality!
Back to the OP;Wtf are you trying to say JD? They hot captured on purpose?
I think there is more to this story to come. Farsi Island is in the middle (literally) of the Persian Gulf and it is a base for Iran's Revolutionary Guard which operates pretty independently of the Iranian military. These two boats were making about a 200 mile long trip on the open sea. That's quite a trip for such small boats. A rather unlikely trip really. About the only thing that can be carried is personnel as any cargo is not going to be very large. It would be so much easier for a helo or fixed wing aircraft to make the trip in an hour than ten hours by boat. These boats were there for something else. Were they ordered to approach within 3 miles of the island knowing that Iran recognizes a 12 mile limit? You'll have to ask the sailors on the boats. How about that mechanical problem? Standard procedure (and common sense) would be for one boat to take the other in tow and radio for assistance. Not to find the nearest land fall which happens to be enemy territory. There has been no report of resistance by the crews, nor the assets deployed by the Iranians. With the Harry Truman in the Gulf assistance was less than 30 minutes away. So who profits by this? Iran does and you almost have to think that someone in command was complicit to allow this to happen. Anyone know the names of the sailors that were captured? I haven't heard them yet. Originally Posted by JD Barleycorn
Deranged people, like you, perceive the world as being "deranged"! It's rather transparent to see why you would call others "retards" when you post something like ....
... on the other hand ... your man in the White House perceives this country as being in "good shape" domestically and internationally under his "stewardship"! Both of you are out of touch with reality! Originally Posted by LexusLover
Thanks for stepping forward to indicate you are a fucking retard, with your bullshit statements. Originally Posted by i'va biggenWhat does you latest rant have to do with the troops ?
Deranged people, like you, perceive the world as being "deranged"! It's rather transparent to see why you would call others "retards" when you post something like ....Actually, THAT is why he rightfully called you a retard.
... on the other hand ... your man in the White House perceives this country as being in "good shape" domestically and internationally under his "stewardship"! Both of you are out of touch with reality! Originally Posted by LexusLover
They aren't large boats. One broke down. They don't have ropes so one can tow the other back into international waters? Doesn't make sense. Originally Posted by gnadflyNot to mention they managed to travel at least 50 miles "off course" before "breaking down" ... and were unable to secure some "cover" while dealing with the "break down" ..... Benghazi? .... We "allow" our diplomats and civilian contractors to "twist in the wind" ... now it's our servicemembers!
