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.
A few years ago the iron lady Thatcher, sent ships and marines 4,000 miles to the Falkland Island when Argentine tried to take it over. Later when she was asked why she did it since it had no strategic value, she said “Because it’s our’s”. One of the last great leaders.
There is a whole lot about this incident that I don’t understand, This not the Navy that I once served in.
Our government is trying to goad us into another war. Grow up you jerks!
should have fought, I agree, I would have fought no matter.
Iran is an enemy of every American except Obama , Kerry and their Administration. We have never back down to our enemies till we had cowards running this country.
Mind you own business Mr. West. They would be dead if they had fought.
William Abercrombie it is very disheartening.
T he ship should have sent out help for them if they were broke down, there is more than on of those boat on that ship, should have not fought back with a broke down boat in their waters would hve caused a war and a lot of dead men,
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Grandpa would have spit in those shitskin’s ugly faces and said $#%&!@*you!” That greatest generation is almost gone now unfortunately.