Posted on 01/12/2016 2:26:41 PM PST by Signalman
Washington (CNN)Ten American sailors are in Iranian custody after two small U.S. naval craft apparently briefly entered Iranian territorial waters, a U.S. senior defense official said Tuesday.
The official, however, expects the situation to be resolved quickly. A senior administration official said there is nothing to indicate this was anything hostile on the part of any entity in Iran, adding that the U.S. has received high-level assurances that the sailors will be released promptly.
White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest told CNN's Jake Tapper that President Barack Obama will be in touch with members of Congress about the incident.
"Certainly, everybody should be aware of the fact we have been in touch with the Iranians and they have assured us that our sailors are safe and that they'll be allowed to continue their journey promptly," Earnest said.
A U.S. official said the sailors may be spending the night in Iran, and it's not expected that they would depart until after daylight.
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Bush’s fault
Rotten and evil to the core.
You beat me to it. I was trying to remember that Koppel’s name when you posted.
0bama’s secured his legacy achievement
condemnation, not commendation.
Orchestrated by the Iranians?
I doubt it. They've had 7 years to fluff him up, and haven't done it yet.
Orchestrated by the admin?
I doubt it. The Iranians are too unpredictable. Won't follow the script, although I guess it's possible that Jean-Francois Querrie and the Grand Kenyan don't know that.
Sure it will, sure it will. Any minute now. The Iranians are now our buddies, right?
I’ll propose a trade:
Exchange Iranian Valerie Jarret for our American ssilors.
If they were taken to the mainland they will not be sailing back to yhe pack in the AM.
RHIBs, the smaller patrol (variation on the USCG Defender Class) or riverine warfare boats. Possibly the Mk.Vs the SEALs use, but at 10 Sailors between two boats it’s unlikely any SEALs were aboard.
Correction:
“Sailors”, not “ssilors”
My Damn fat fingers...
Thank you for info.
More of the same from this TRAITOR-in-Chief:
Marines Surrender Weapons Before Yemen Evacuation
http://www.military.com/daily-news/2015/02/11/marines-surrender-weapons-before-yemen-evacuation.html
U.S. Embassy Marines in Yemen handed over their M-9 pistols and M-4 carbines before evacuating the chaotic country with diplomatic personnel, the Pentagon said Wednesday.
The Marines also left behind several vehicles at the airport in the capital city of Sanaa before departing on a civilian flight, said Army Col. Steve Warren, a Pentagon spokesman.
Warren said the Marines destroyed their machine guns and other crew-served weapons before leaving the Embassy for the airport. He also said that it was unclear who now had custody of the weapons and vehicles that were surrendered.
A Marine spokesman could not immediately say whether the surrender of weapons by Embassy Marines in an evacuation was unprecedented.
I can’t find any image of Farsi Island on Google Earth. Just water.
**Exchange Iranian Valerie Jarret for our American ssilors.**
What is wrong with you? Don’t you know we always give LOTS more than we get in return?
I say we give them all Iranians that are in the US, plus all of their muslim ‘brethern’ presently here in trade.
You’re welcome!
One ‘was’ a woman. does that mean it is a trans? Or she is not among the living anymore?
How many hours ago did this happen and how did it get reported? I too am surprised we know about this. It should be over by now shouldn’t it? This does smell.
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