Former Florida representative and retired Army lieutenant colonel Allen West is criticizing the conduct of the 10 US sailors who were captured and subsequently released by Iran on Wednesday.
“The result of two U.S. Navy vessels being boarded and seized by an enemy — which is what the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Navy is — is disturbing,” he wrote on his blog.
“The images and video they took depicting our soldiers on their knees in the position of surrender is damning,” West continued. “This, folks, is an act of war, and our soldiers were captured. Our honor calls upon us to fight, to resist, not surrender.
“The ramifications of not doing so means our honor is now being mocked and we’re seen as nothing more than cowards on our knees. Say what you wish, but that’s the perception in the Middle East, especially to our enemies.”
West also questioned the response protocol followed by the sailors during their encounter with Iranian forces.
“I also find it perplexing to be told that the engines of the boats malfunctioned,” said West, a retired Army liuetenant colonel who served during the Persian Gulf and Iraq wars.
“If that were the case, an immediate call should have been made and at least, aerial surveillance and support should have been dispatched,” he continued.
Source: The Hill
Photo: Gage Skidmore
Allen West is right to call attention to the mistaken conduct of the sailors. The defense of American honor in the eyes of the world would have been the right thing to do, and would have given Iran’s boast of possessing an unstoppable military force a run for its money. Donald Trump wouldn’t have let Iran’s insult go unpunished…
Brian Bradley I don’t think anyone wants another war But we also don’t want to be the laughing stock of the world either . The point here is obama is weaken OUR COUNTRY! and Our military. He is solely to blane! ! As commander and chief he should have taken ACTION ONE WAY OR ANOTHER PERIOD
They are slimey filth aren’t they!
As a retired sailor, the only explanation for the sailors’ behavior is that they were ordered to do what they did. It is embarrassing and certainly it will never be admitted and the sailors will be sworn to secrecy. Someone needs to step forward with an explanation.
no allen west you got it wrong the republican and democrat senators should havfe fired or impeached obama a long time ago but truth be told the gutless cowards caved to obama we want the one that will make obama see his worse nightmares come true one that wont lie to us one that wont back ddown one that wont apoligize to the enemys of this country one that will build out m ilitary to be the best o nearth and sure in hell is n ot any of you it is donald trump
They do as they are ordered.