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Iran Releases Humiliating Images of U.S. Sailors in Captivity
Washington Free Beacon ^ | January 13, 2016 | Morgan Chalfont

Posted on 01/13/2016 8:26:29 AM PST by detective

Iran state television released images of the 10 U.S. sailors that the Iranian military held in custody overnight Tuesday.

ABC News first reported the photos, which appeared after the sailors were released by Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps Wednesday morning.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: biden; farsiisland; iran; iranseizesussailors; kerry; military; navy; obama; sailors; seized; wot
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To: detective

Obama’s rules of engagement again got our finest in trouble. They have enough firepower on those boats to repel anything. Yet they got captured without a fight.

This is BS!


21 posted on 01/13/2016 8:35:34 AM PST by Bobby_Taxpayer
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To: TexasCajun

Did Kerry get James Taylor to sing “You’ve Got a Friend” to the Iranians?


22 posted on 01/13/2016 8:36:31 AM PST by dfwgator
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To: Steely Tom
Does anyone know the exact time of the first news of this attack?

I'd like to know what time locally it occurred, too.

23 posted on 01/13/2016 8:36:48 AM PST by Riley (The Fourth Estate is the Fifth Column.)
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To: HamiltonJay

We’re we really in their waters? Or is this more Obama spin to keep the Iran deal on track?


24 posted on 01/13/2016 8:38:01 AM PST by kabar
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To: detective

Was this before or after we apologized?


25 posted on 01/13/2016 8:38:27 AM PST by GOPJ (Trump's living rent-free in Jeb's head - Trump's wearing a robe and comfy slippers. FlickLives)
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To: GilGil

Hitler didn’t. He steam rolled through countries.


26 posted on 01/13/2016 8:39:19 AM PST by US_MilitaryRules (The last suit you wear has no pockets!)
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To: detective

Was this an unarmed naval ship? If so why?
Was there no air support available? If not why not?
Did our Commander in Chief immediately contact Iran and explain to them the sailors would be released post haste or a Tomahawk missile would be taking out one of their nuke producing plants? If not why not?


27 posted on 01/13/2016 8:39:51 AM PST by 48th SPS Crusader (I am an American. Not a Republican or a Democrat)
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To: Timber Rattler

About the Female sailor forced to cover her head...If that is to respect their beliefs, why is it not appropriate for all Muslims in America to remove head coverings in respect for our customs, and for security purposes? Doesn’t seem to go both ways, does it??? Just sayin..


28 posted on 01/13/2016 8:40:42 AM PST by Rustybucket
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To: freeandfreezing

wow..

only Obama could allow a small battleship to be captured by a weekend fishermans boat!


29 posted on 01/13/2016 8:41:05 AM PST by TexasFreeper2009 (You can't spell Hillary without using the letters L, I, A, R)
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To: detective

I’m sure we sent them more money than we had seized originally. You know, interest......


30 posted on 01/13/2016 8:42:34 AM PST by b4its2late (A Liberal is a person who will give away everything he doesn't own.)
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To: driftdiver
How the hell did this happen? Our sailors surrendered to a fishing boat???

Puts a whole new perspective on those liberals who claim an army of patriots couldn't possibly overwhelm the all powerful US military and homeland security apparatus.

Two armed navy boats surrender to a couple of Iranian guys in fishing boats with rifles - even though the navy guys had a couple of machine guns, and plenty of rifles, backup from other ships, etc. So much for showing the "strength" of our military.

31 posted on 01/13/2016 8:42:39 AM PST by freeandfreezing
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To: detective
Wow. It really is the winter of 1979-1980 all over again. An idiot Democrat in the Whitehouse, an economy circling the drain, and Americans held hostage in Iran.

Dear God, I miss Ronald Reagan.

32 posted on 01/13/2016 8:43:13 AM PST by Flatus I. Maximus (Obstruct. Oppose. Overthrow. Obama.)
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To: detective

What if it was a set-up to make Obama look good? How did two vessels become disabled at the same time? Why didn’t the Americans fight back? Why were they released so quickly? I don’t believe anything Obama or Kerry say about anything ever.


33 posted on 01/13/2016 8:43:30 AM PST by ilovesarah2012
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To: skinndogNN

Mr President set up our Navy to make Iran look good. Or was he using the Navy to ‘deliver’ something to Iran, other than PR?

Something smells rotten about this whole thing!


34 posted on 01/13/2016 8:43:37 AM PST by austinaero
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To: kabar

Unless someone, or something comes up showing Iran was the aggressor, its hard to jump on that one.

Our military is not a Paper Tiger, Obama is.. 1 more year and he’s gone


35 posted on 01/13/2016 8:44:12 AM PST by HamiltonJay
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To: detective; big'ol_freeper; Impy; SevenofNine; Cletus.D.Yokel; Rummyfan; Liberty Valance; Perdogg; ..
Isn't it wonderful how our servicemen and servicewomen... give proper respect to Allah and our Iranian allies!
36 posted on 01/13/2016 8:44:14 AM PST by Bender2 ("I've got a twisted sense of humor, and everything amuses me." RAH Beyond this Horizon)
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To: driftdiver

Were is the fishing boat? All I see is heavily armed Iranian patrol boats.

Iran now has two our latest coastal water boats as well as the layout and comm gear. This goes with there the British boats they captured a while back and the RQ-170 Sentinel that they somehow took control over.

Could we arrange for these downtrodden, impoverished Iranian freedom fighters to accidentally capture say the Truman or may be at least an Aegis equipped destroyer, please mr. musliminchief?


37 posted on 01/13/2016 8:44:53 AM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
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To: detective

Sad to say but as long as the Iranian born right-hand woman is defiling the interior of our White House with her presence, you can’t convince me she didn’t orchestrate this event on behalf of her Iranian brethren.


38 posted on 01/13/2016 8:45:30 AM PST by liberalh8ter (The only difference between flash mob 'urban yutes' and U.S. politicians is the hoodies.)
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To: driftdiver

Biden: Hey, Iran was just helping out our boats in distress, Kerry thanks Tehran

posted at 10:01 am on January 13, 2016 by Ed Morrissey At the same time, Secretary of State John Kerry issued a proclamation of gratitude to the Iranians, also emphasizing the distress in which they found themselves:

H/T Hotair.com

39 posted on 01/13/2016 8:46:01 AM PST by KeyLargo
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To: detective

A Iranian fishing boat captures two armed U S naval vessels and takes the crews prisoner. Now that will make a real recruiting video for the heathens.


40 posted on 01/13/2016 8:47:18 AM PST by Saltmeat
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