In Latest Embarrassment For Obama, Iran Releases Footage Of Arrest, Apology Of 10 U.S. Sailors
With just hours to go before Obama's last State of the Union address, the US president suffered his latest foreign policy fiasco when around noon local time, Iran arrested 10 US sailors in a boat that has allegedly entered deep into Iranian territorial waters.
Needless to say, there was no mention of this in Obama's address and the scandal was quietly swept under the rug when the 9 young men and 1 woman were released earlier today, and all questions just why the soldiers were released only well after the SOTU's conclusion (were they a hostage bargaining chip in case Obama said something out untoward last night regarding Iran) were soundly ignored.
However, while there may have been some doubt as to Iran's intentions yesterday, all doubt was eliminated moments ago when Iran's state broadcaster just released photos not just of the 10 captured soldiers, which were shown earlier, but of their arrest as well as the seizure of the boat and their weapons.
Here is the just released TV footage, courtesy of Sobhan Hassanvand:
Fars news shows the video of capturing the US navy sailors pic.twitter.com/7kbsUe8kDR
— Zaid Benjamin (@zaidbenjamin) January 13, 2016
Here is a video of the US Commander apologizing (via Fox):
Video from Iranian state television shows a US Navy sailor apologizing while being detained. https://t.co/Ymr632ThF1
https://t.co/IlvSh46NLn
— Fox News (@FoxNews) January 13, 2016
And here are excerpted photos, showing US sailors being treated as common Somali pirates:
Finally, putting Iran's aggression in context:
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Every military item bigger than a bread box should have a remote self destruct mechanism.
I guess if you are a soldier and you are ordered to surrender, you surrender?
It appears that the Iranian Navy took the two USN boats with a bass boat. Man, we have gotten soft.
Wow, three posts, one click? Feeling efficient today.
how can gunboat full of armed men be captured without a shot being fired....? what is the point of having arms.
Are you for real, you think these men want to die?
They knew they were breaking international laws, borders are borders, just like America, we have to respect other's borders as well, lest you be a hypocrite.
All three of your comments are equally idiotic and childish. Lets put you and those who love in between those you want to fight , then we will see how committed to fighting you are. Coward.
if you are going taunt iran then FUCKING HAVE THE BALLS TO FIGHT BACK....!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! otherwise dont do it. i am fucking sick and tired of this hero shit. heros fight. fuck the odds.fuck everything...you fight back.......or i guess you cower on your knees and beg light a little fucking girl.
respect borders? why are we there if you have to respect borders.
something about the other guys have more...
On their knees & bowing to Mecca, obama's new world order gay neutered military!
Oh please, "our" military does not work for America's interests, but for Israel's and international corporations.
If the US military works for US they would be guarding America's borders instead over EVERYONE else's.
If the US military bows to anything its the star of David.
I noticed you did not contradict, gay neutered but agree they work for the NWO oligarchs. Seems to me zero support last few years for "JEWS" as you put it!
is this Jew hating Bowe Bergdahl?
Iran keeps the boats just like the drone that crashed there a few years back.
and now they release them so the muslim can claim it's due to their 'good relationship with the iranians'
what a fucking bunch of liars..... wit until Trump becomes prez....
these pigs will act like dogs with their tails between their legs
Won't be so easy with Trump answering to the same handlers Obama does. Do you think power ever really changes hands in DC?
I don't know muich about naval operations. but why are the sailor carrying passports? that make ZERO sense to me.
thoughts?
false flag dudes always have their passports
ditto, they carry military id.
Most observant comment I have read, very good point.
Reminds me of those "hikers" who were caught hiking into Iran. Looking at them, they looked more like CIA/Mossad.
"but why are the sailor carrying [US] passports? " They left therir Israeli passports at home?
Yeah, traveled all over Asia when I was in and never had a passport, just ID. Something stinks!
END THE FED!
Passport=body armor. From what I understand those things are damn near indestructible. Make sense now?
I love how every US military screw-up is the fault of your President. Great headline work ZH! I wonder how in the world Obama got off those boats after accidentally steering them into Iranian waters and back to Washington in time for the State of the Union speech? I wonder if your military has ever made a mistake that it is responsible for? However you want to write your headlines, the bottom line is that it is the USA, and the US military that is humiliated in the eyes of the world (and your bi-partisan Congress; war - the only issue where there is bi-partisanship in Congress). Another American fiasco! On to Oregon!
Good point regarding placing blame. The converse works as well, any good that comes from our nation is due to properly motivated and honorable citizens. Not the puppet in office.
We'll never know what ACTUALLY happened . Keep it simple . . .
Do US gunboats photo opped as being outflanked by Boston Whalers make the US look good?
No it looks bad and I can't imagine anything positive coming from this.
Nothing is ever Obama's fault. not the 94 million americans not working, not the $19T debt, the $500B deficits for eternity. Nothing. He's the magic man
Nothing to worry bout...they will have Boston Whaler investigated like S&W
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Good thing Ketchup Kerry wasn't busy windsurfing or something
it's only through his firm hands on style and quick mind that we were able to demonstrate that we
had the leadership necessary to secure the release of our sailors quickly
All Kerry had to do was promise them 6 billion more U.S. dollars and 1500kg of fissionable material
GOOD WORK JOHN.... YOU WAR HERO YOU ..................and ya didn't even have to call J.T. for this one
We can scramble a flying gunship to blast the crap out of a Doctors Without Borders hospital but we can't put up an aircraft to provide cover for these boats? And don't give me any crap about the boats not communicating with HQ, the US not only knows where all of their assets are, they know where every ship in the world is.
Exactly. All this bullshit about military vessels being "lost" or not knowing exactly where they are is pure bullshit. Somebody suggested: wrong fuel? Are you fucking kidding me? Like they pulled up to a local marina and didn't know the word for diesel in arabic? Then there's the post with 80+ upvotes suggesting that there's more to the story because the USN boats were tied up to fishing boats. I mean, you assume the fishing boats captured the Navy boats just because that's where they tied them up? Jesus I read some half-assed ignorant stuff on this site.
History of USA:
British: surrender?
John Paul Jones: I have not yet begun to fight! (after his ship virtually destroyed.
Iranian: surrender?
US Naval commander: ok (weapons remained unfired, warships were still in pristine condition)
DISGRACEFUL DISHONORABLE COURTMARTIALABLE
1) They were almost certainly ordered to surrender.
2) When you're fighting for the wrong side anyway, what honor is there in fighting? Who does it help? We have an all-volunteer military which means those sailors are disgraceful and dishonorable for even being there; why compound it with dying for nothing?
This is one of those comments, that actually works more against your argument than for it. These people are not from the Navy I was in, they are most likely spies. Furthermore, what benefit to the American people, our freedoms, our rights, does attacking, provoking, spying on Iran accomplish? They do not work for America, but zionists, which makes them traitors.
In your view; what exactly defines a Zionist?
The definition is as follows: A policy for establishing and developing a national homeland for Jews in Palestine. In addition: the primary goals of Zionism were the re-establishment of Jewish sovereignty in the Land of Israel.
For example; in your view do I qualify as a Zionists, given I am a Christian and therefore saved by a Jewish man named Jesus of Nazareth. This Jesus also said that that I am now in His family, but He also said that not all Israel is Israel.
A few other things Jesus said to help in your evaluation - thanks for your opinion in advance - sincerely.
"Salvation belongs to the Lord. Your blessing is upon Your people."
"And Jesus said to him, "Today salvation has come to this house, because he, too, is a son of Abraham."
"You worship what you do not know; we worship what we know, for salvation is from the Jews."
He wasn't a "jew". Jesus was Judean. There's a difference. Starting with DNA. In terms of ethnicty. Jesus would be more similar to Palistinians. Israeli's are eastern european whites. Ashkenazi=Khazars.
Step away from that Scofield bible... and learn something about real history and humanity.
"Jesus" never existed.
He's a con job...wrapped in a dogshit dogma...believed by imbeciles....sanctified by time and stupidity...
Oferfukssakes. If he NEVER existed. He wasn't a JEW. So there. Happy now?
And those who were there at the time he was PURPORTED to have lived -- are NOT the ancestors of those current occupants from Eastern Europe.
I sware. Atheists are the most boring, tiresome, know-it-all-asshats on the planet. Way worse than fundie-xians. At least the fundies have some humilty.
Embarrassment for "Obama"? You misspelled 'Netanyahu'
Oh, its the magrave technology that hits again stupid...;)
Obama? Embarrassed? You must be from Washington State AND inhaling.
This is Obama's created Crisis to assure his 150 Billion Dollar Victory Money would be transferred to Teheran without incident. Obama knows darn good and well what Trump is saying ... and so do Obama's betters ... No, this was another Obama conspired crisis ... since when do two boats experience mechanical troubles at the same time and are allowed to drift into trouble - all just in the nick of time to confirm transfer's of money? Ever heard of towing a boat?
Maybe they tried tying a line between the two boats, but in "today's modern navy" no one knew enough seamanship to tie a knot!
How many of these sailors had a Casio watch with navigation functions on it like a compass?
As quick as Hedgers are to assume everyting is a false flag, conspiracy or cover up, it seems incongruent that many are taking as as fact that our boats were in fact captured in Iranian waters and not in international waters. What if that's the big lie. If those boats were siezed in inthernational waters, this is a completely differnet ball of wax. Surely there would be many in this administration that would want to deep six that story as well. The current story just looks like we were a bunch of rubes out for a boat ride in the most contested water way in the world...and got lost...and broke down.
If that, not in Iranian waters, were remotely true, then the administration will acknowledge/deny/lie about it. "The Navy said it would investigate how the sailors ended up in Iranian territory"
The Washington spin doctor via 'Scary Kerry': "Secretary of State John Kerry credited diplomatic strength and newly developed ties with Iran in helping secure the quick and safe release of 10 American sailors Wednesday.
"These are always situations as everybody here knows which have an ability, if not properly guided, to get out of control," Kerry said in a speech at the National Defense University. "I'm appreciative for the quick and appropriate response of the Iranian authorities."
Via CNN (Cartoon Narrative Network)
Obama teaching others to bow and beg for forgiveness, only love and compassion works. It works best on your knees. Next for our female soldiers, will be a great pleasure for the Iranian males
The unfortunate sailors misinterpreted Obongo's original order to "clean your poop chute",with standard military procedure to "clean the poop deck..During the ensuing confusion,the Iranians captured the 2 boatloads of sailors,who were busy scrubbing the deck with their naked buttocks..
This is the dumbest post yet. Remembeer Pootin's humiliation? Little Turkey shot down a Russian warplane and Pootin just farted. hahaha
Our guys could get hurt out there shouldnt they be provided with Life Preservers or somting for all we are spending over there? Maybe nice briight orange ones idk.
Iranian have time machine and gravity disruption machine, can fuck up everything without touching it ! They have alien tech beware...
What are they doing there?