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Embarrassment on the high seas: Iran's humiliation of US sets the tone
Ron Ben-Yishai
Published: 14.01.16, 12:05
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1. The US is not anymore the mighty America it used to be.
Reuven   (01.14.16)
Thanks to those distorted liberals who brought Obama into power.
2. obama...........
Calabi ,   Sydney Aust   (01.14.16)
Obama must be laughing when he watch it!
3. Trump..............
Calabi ,   Sydney Aust   (01.14.16)
He must be the only American politician get angry!
4. Gullible Supposition
Mark ben Josef ,   USA   (01.14.16)
The "analysis" is gullible, at best. Maybe it's a good thing that the Israeli press buys cover stories so easily. Good for the USN and US security at least. The US has been in naval battles with Iran in the Gulf where sailors died on both sides. Trump was not told before the bin Laden raid. No security clearance then - may never have one. He also thinks Honolulu is in Kenya. Go figure.
5. IRAN DEFEAT
Samson kipsang ,   Kenya   (01.14.16)
Iran should accept defeat and leave mere small threats. Israel is capable of destroying their nuclear facilities.
6. the face of obamerica-
oded ,   usa   (01.14.16)
total surrender to islam..... pathetic!
7. Not possible for the soldiers to embarrass the USA...
David ,   Hartford USA   (01.14.16)
The President has done that for them, time and time again. Benghazi, the Iran 'deal,' Syria, Yemen, Egypt, Libya, etc. Every time the president got involved, he embarrassed the USA in front of the world and made conditions much worse than before he got involved. The soldiers, might be embarrassed for poor navigation, but nothing else.
8. In the glorious spirit of Islam,once you vanquish your enemy
(01.14.16)
you should also insult and degrade him as well and that is what the Ayatollahs have done. Kudos Tehran!
9. USSA Trickery
William Rothschild ,   Alberta, Canada   (01.14.16)
Everyone knows those USSA boats had GPS, so they knew darn well that they were in Iranian waters. They're lucky to still be alive.
10. Another Obamanation!
Koose E Mack ,   NY US   (01.14.16)
President Zero and Potato Face strike again; selling the US down the river! Not a war monger, but didn't those gun boats have a good amount of fire power on them?? Why did they just surrender? Something stinks worse than Yasser Arafat here!
11. #7.
Beary White ,   Norway   (01.14.16)
This has been a secret mission. Anyone should question why one boat didn't tow the other boat out in to international water!!! Those boats delivered something to the mullahs, a gift from mr Soetero...and why was the female soldier picked out to deliver the good stuff?? We remember what happened the last time an US female soldier was captures and held hostage in Iran.!! Folks, have you already forgot that!!
12. Just one more year of this Obama
Cameron ,   USA   (01.14.16)
We shall endure the bad BS, and finally run him & his DC crew down the road. There is light at the end of this tunnel.
13. REALITY - There was no humiliation
spyguy ,   seattle usa   (01.15.16)
The US Navy boats were within Iran territory and Iran did the EXACT SAME THING the USA Navy and Coast guard do all the time, they intercepted and boarded the boats. And the Iranians followed the SAME PROCEDURES the US navy and coast guard follow when the intercept a boat. Very intelligently the USA sailors surrendered peacefully and were released the next day after diplomatic discussions. What do Israelis expect the USA sailors to do, get in a shooting incident with Iran that they would lose? Why should they die for no good reason? BOTH Iran and the USA did the exact correct things, just like has happened so many times in the past.
14. #13 US humiliation nothing to do with Israel
Benji ,   US   (01.15.16)
There was no need to photograph them on their knees and force an apology. This was filmed and staged purely for Iranian propaganda purposes to show superiority over US.
15. MR. TRUMP
Nicki Adar ,   USA NYC   (01.16.16)
MR. TRUMP IS GREAT. I LIKE HIS OUT SPOKEN ATTITUDE TWDS OUR WEAK PRESIDENT OBAMA. I HATE TO SAY BUT IT IS DE JA VU, OF CLINTON AND OUR EMBASSIES IN AFRICA. THE DEM. AVOIDS WARS, LEAVING THE JOBS FOR THE "NEXT ADMINISTRATION " AND THE REPUBLICANS COME AND TRY OVER AND OVER TO FIX THEIR MISTAKES. MEANWHILE OUR BOYS AND GIRLS GET KLED FOR NOTHING. I LIKE MR. TRUMP CAUSE FIRST HE RUNS ON HIS OWN. MONEY NO LOBBIES. SECOND HE IS A GOOD BIZ MAN. THIRD HE IS WELL KNOWN OVER THE WORLD, BEFORE STARTED RUNNING. THIS COUNTRY NEEDS TO GET BACK TO THE TIMES OF GOOD ECONOMY. HE IS ALSO A TRUE AMERICAN. WAS RAISED UP IN KENYA. ALL WE KNOW ABOUT OBAMA HE WAS A COMMUNITY IT ORGENIZER. CAME FROM NO WHERE. TO THESE DAYS I WONDER WHO BACKED HIM UP. WHILE RUMMY AND MORE QUALIFIED NOMMIES WERE RUNNING. WE ARE MORE WEAKER THAN EVER BEFORE. AFTER "HE SPOKEN TO IRAN", YET ANOTHER HUMILIATION CAME ABOUT. LET US BE HONEST "NO HOPE AND CHSNGE". WE HAVE A TROJAN HORSE IN THE WHITE HOUSE.
16. #14 - The USA does the SAME EXACT THING
spyguy ,   seattle usa   (01.16.16)
all the time. There are lots of US Navy and Coast Guard intercept videos on USA media where the same procedures were followed. There was no humiliation.
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