Former Repiblican Representative Allen West of Florida is critizing the conduct of the 10 US sailors who were captured and quickly released by Iran yesterday, saying they should have resisted arrest.
Allen West rightfully highlighted the political fallout that comes from the imagery of detained and embarrassed US military personnel. Being a retired US Army lieutenant colonel gives some wisdom to the criticism that the personnel should have fought back, if only to prevent Iran from being able to make claims that Iran’s military force is unimpeachable and mighty (it isn’t).
West also criticized the conduct of the 10 detained sailors, saying they should have assumed a defensive posture and called in for help in order to prevent any incident or threat from developing into something dangerous, like a political loss of face being televised from Iran around the globe.
Read more about Allen West’s opinion on page 2.
Hell no they shouldn’t of fought them…they would be dead right now!
We need this guy in Washington.
This is all the more reason why we need Trump now more than ever… #Trump2016!
Naw, this ain’t the Alamo. Naval Command should have planned for this. Getting these boys killed ain’t the answer. They lived to fight another day. Could have been one of my kids. Where are our submarines? What I do think is any clear provocation should be dealt with clearly, meaning our forces should know what their mission is and carry it out. I just don’t want anybody hurt or killed while that traitor obama is commander in cheese?
sure…what we needed was a commander in chief who gives a damn about our country and its people
I AGREE
Sailors…
10,0000 to 10 ….. are you really that STUPID
It was a staged event. It would have caused an unnecessary war.
That wasnt part of obama and kerries plan