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.
talk to the boss do not disrespect the soldier $#%&!@*in a suit
Hard when ur boss rats out ur location to our enimies
They were told to stand down to fishing boats IMPEACH OBAMA
It’s so easy to talk when you’re not in the fray.
Apparently, the US TOLD Iran where to find our boats!!!
What they should have done was immediately call for air support and have a couple of F18s continually buzz the Iranians until we could get them out of there. I wouldn’t expect them to open fire, but I sure as Hell would have denied the Iranians access to the boats. The picture of those sailors kneeling on that boat should be used at every opportunity to show the country what Obama and the Democrats have done to our military!
obama loves that word stand down he caused innocent men to be beaten,toreture raped and set on fire and hillary
Mr. Terry W Olson the order to stand down more than likely came from obama . And I sure would love to see that pos in prision for the rest of his life .
I completely agree.The OIC is guilty of cowardice!
It was a sham. And the Chiefs of staff at the SOTU speech were told to be there or something would happen to the sailors… The faces of the sailors and the COS say it all.
Obama used the diversion to release 10 more GITMO detainees and the sailors were released.
He did just what he always does.
Remember when he took off to Alaska and that toxic mining yuk tainted the river on “accident?”
It’s a long list. But, like the obamacare architect said, they are relying on the stupidity of American citizens.
Yup. It’s like that.