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.
I absolutely agree, Military Code of Conduct requires this. I am embarrassed by our Navy’s and Our Politicians response.
The Navy is a WAR SHIP not a CRUISE LINE
hell yes they should of fought
They have misled the youth they have mis educated the youth they have dumb down society to think that the government is almighty and what they say goes that’s why I didn’t men were on their knees that’s why they surrendered at vessel because this f***** up ministration has protocols I guarantee you that changed the son of a pictures of your enemy they are not your countrymen they are for simulation and they have cost reason and terrorist acts I don’t give a s*** if there are the government they came on TV and condone that capture of American soldiers and their vessel
I agree. The usa never surrender a Navy vessel. Your fault, their fault, nobodies fault.
I suppose the current rules of engagement forbid protecting yourself. The Admirals and General should be ashammed of them selvs for caving in to stupi rules. But I guess they just want thie rretirement and not was is best for the USA.
MY THOUGHTS: Although I agree with Mr West… it would have never been allowed under this commander-in-“chef'[he’s always cooking up some scam]. What I have noted related to the US military under the present admin… it is NO longer the US military but the UN military stationed mainly in the USA and paid for by the taxpayer. Those who died at Benghazi… and the few who survived their showed what the US military is made of. I do not know what to think of this group, as yet. What occured in this incident seems full of unexplainable coincidence. Not say impossible as described but highly unlikely.
we don’t know what really happened yet.
Joe Tullar absolutely
It was staged from the beginning He was told to say what he said It can’t be anything else. Can you imagine their embarassment???