Are the three on the right the Marines? It would make sense. If I was one of those three I would’ve snapped early into it. I can’t believe the female was the ranking person of the group. 1 woman in a group of 15? It doesn’t take a genius to figure out what tactics the Iranians probably used to break her and her comrades. The three men on the right look like they probably got the memo that this wasn’t a game. All I know is....there should be a complete investigation into their behavior and actions as hostages. They couldn’t stop the Iranians from taking pictures and video of them but I can guarantee that they should in no way have capitulated to their captors. You would’ve had to break my fingers and hands before I would’ve written any letter. They would’ve also had to kill me before I would’ve made any verbal statement. I don’t give a rat’s a$$ why they did those things all I know is if they were true patriots and sailors/soldiers they would be coming home with injuries and even in a body bag. Those Iranian bastards would have to shoot me from the get go because I would be a rabid dog if they captured me. All I remember from the Marines is Name Rank and SS#. You don’t say anything else and you don’t break....even if your “gov’t” isn’t behind you. You should still have personal courage and moral grounds to fight back.
Have you ever faced a line-of-duty life-or-death situation? If not then you do not know how you would behave. You may woof and pose but you can’t know.
Reminds me of the Italian who was executed after saying "I'll show you how an Italian dies" upon standing up.