Posted on 01/16/2016 6:31:19 PM PST by skimbell
Meanwhile, during Friday prayers in Iran, a commander of the IRGC unit that detained the U.S. boats and claimed that the American military cowered when faced down by Iranian troops.
“I saw the weakness, cowardice, and fear of American soldiers myself. Despite having all of the weapons and equipment, they surrendered themselves with the first action of the guardians of Islam,†Ahmad Dolabi, an IRGC commander, said in Persian-language remarks at a prayer service in Iran’s Bushehr providence.
“American forces receive the best training and have the most advanced weapons in the world,†he added. “But they did not have the power to confront the Guard due to weakness of faith and belief.â€
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Did you tell these goat humpers about how strong you've got America now and how nobody messes with us?
Hussein, leading from his behind.
We owe them something...
This guy is full of sh*t.
Not even leading from behind.
Well you see, Iran, our morale has kind of sunk in the last 7 years. Our own President hates us.
I want to know how and why they got control of those boats. It really pi$$es me off about that. If the boats broke down is one thing but if they were operational there is absolutely no excuse for their capture.
I smell a cover up.
Doesn't matter. He will be believed throughout the Muslim world. This is yet another propaganda coup for Iran.
A month later, no ships.
Time to put Trump in the Whitehouse.
I’d be good with a two year tryout.
Number one, the sob is not my President. Number two, as far as him hating me goes, the feeling is at least mutual.
I gotta tell you, that was my first thought as well. It's time for Patton, not Pajama Boy. And if someone should post in response that back in 1990, Trump contributed to some Democrat, let me save them some time. I don't care about that.
The WH sent them to our ships. Something is very wrong with this whole story.
No, there is more than a little merit to what he said. Best equipped and best trained military in the world, but declining in both morale and moral fiber. And yes, declining in faith.
Pompous A$$
I’d cry too if I was captured by muslims knowing what happened in Benghazi...
I thought maybe the female might have. Not sure though.
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