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.
truth and (in) action ministries. again.
Terry W Olson was it fear and cowardice ir was it orders from a superior officer? We will probably never know. This whole thing is fishy and I think there is more to this story that we will probably never hear.
THEY I AM SURE WERE TOLD TO DO NOTHING, AND THAT IS WHAT THEY DID.
Yes we all agree , so have Obama and Kerry arrested for treason , they told them to stand down ?????
Brian Bradley, how very cowardly of you… thus is the problem in America! Bunch of bitches!
true elect trump
Terry W Olson — He is due a Court Marshal — that was a no no
DEATH TO IRAN
Well someone sent them there for sailor sampler fun … perhaps john kerry … and a chain of related loose squealing hillarymail personnel who never actually have to serve public office beyond the con modicum.
Why are we there in the first place???!