Reports out of Iran suggest that the hardline Islamic regime held American sailors and naval vessels in exchange for an apology from President Obama.
And it looks like they got it.
Iran was holding 10 U.S. Navy sailors and their two small boats hostage after they allegedly drifted into Iranian waters Tuesday after experiencing mechanical problems.
The Islamic nation accused the sailors of trespassing, and said they would be returned safely and promptly… as long as President Barack Obama apologized.
Now Iran is claiming that the Obama administration did just that.
“After determining that their entry into Iran’s territorial waters was not intentional and [the United States] apology, the detained American sailors were released in international waters,” a statement posted online by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard said Wednesday.
Gen. Ali Fadavi, the navy chief of Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guard, was quoted earlier Wednesday by Iranian state TV as saying that an investigation had shown the Americans entered Iranian territorial waters because of “mechanical problems in their navigation system.”
Fadavi said the American boats had shown “unprofessional acts” for 40 minutes before being picked up by Iranian forces after entering the country’s territorial waters. He said Tehran did not consider the U.S. Navy boats violating Iranian territorial waters as an “innocent passage.”
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, who forged a personal relationship with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif during the three years of nuclear negotiations, called his Iranian counterpart immediately on learning of the incident, according to a senior U.S. official. Kerry “personally engaged” with Zarif on the issue, said the official, who was not authorized to discuss the matter publicly.
Kerry later issued a statement saying he wanted to express his “gratitude to Iranian authorities for their cooperation in swiftly resolving this matter.”
Fadavi said Zarif “had a firm stance” during the telephone conversation with Kerry about the sailors’ presence in Iran’s territorial waters and “said they should not have come and should apologize.”
The sailors’ swift release came just days before Iran is expected to meet the terms of last summer’s nuclear deal with world powers. The deal gives Iran significant relief from painful economic sanctions.
The nine men and one woman were held at an Iranian base on Farsi Island after they were detained nearby on Tuesday. The tiny outpost has been used as a base for Revolutionary Guard speedboats as far back as the 1980s.
The Navy said there were no indications they had been harmed while in custody.
The Revolutionary Guard’s official website published images of the detained U.S. sailors before their release, showing them sitting on the floor of a room. They look mostly bored or annoyed, though at least one of the sailors appears to be smiling. The sole woman had her hair covered by a brown cloth. The pictures also showed what appeared to be their two boats.
Iran’s “responsibilities and Islamic mercy” were cited by the country late Tuesday when they released the crew.
The Associated Press contributed to this article
That’s right Obama and Kerry, keep petting the cobra until it bites you.
Well said.
Kudos to you both. Wishing Obumma would in a hole. He is a whoose And I think he is a muslim to boot.
Obama is a proud member of the Muslim Brotherhood. Obama and Twinky ( Kerry ) are real negotiators. They give Iran everything they ask for plus Billions of dollars in cash. And the U.S. nor any other country is allowed to inspect their sites. I would say I believe the Iranian leader over Obama or Twinky
i believe nothing that Obama says. It shames me that enough USA citizens voted to put him in the WH, or did the liberals steal it?
Elisabeth:
You ‘THINK’ he is a muslim?. He has confirmed it more than once.
A lot of US think like you do. TRUMP 2016. HE WILL TAKE CHARGE. AMERICA “WILL” STAND TALL and PROUD IN 2016 with TRUMP as OUR LEADER.
CXHERYL: I hate to disappoint you but TRUMP will NEVER be president it will be one of the other AZZHOLES RUNNING!! Trump made a statement that the MINIMUM WAGE was already to high and that was the STRAW THAT BROKE THE CAMELS BACK!! 1/3 of Americans make minimum wages or just a little higher and that CLOWN said minimum wages was already too high!! HE WILL NEVER BECOME POTUS!! he poor people are against him and MOST of the rich, middle and upper class are afraid of him!! I was for him until he made that DUMBASS STATEMENT!! as I\m sure may others were!! HE BLEW IT!!!
Trump was a Democrat until he saw a somewhat easy power grab by throwing his huge hat into the ring.
His attempts to discredit Ted Cruz using a velvet touch is futile….just tells me that The Donald is pretty intimidated by Ted. Dirty deeds cinched my vote for Cruz.
Oh, and the fact that Trump was A GREAT FRIEND of the Clintons in a previous life….proven fact.
And nobody amasses THAT kind of wealth by being an honest and nice guy.
I’m sure it would be impossible to trace, but did you ever stop to think that perhaps Killery just might have persuaded
Trump to put on a heavy, Conservative face to sway voters her way much as Ross Perot did previous in the long-ago Clinton election?
Perhaps Ted scares the bejeesus out of both of them.
And Ted is the only true Christian Conservative who walks the walk.
He’s sure got my vote, so far…..
Janwan,
Obviously you are one of the 2% of workers who earn the minimum wage, When you gain a skill commensurate with a higher wage, either through education or work experience you will be paid accordingly. With the least little effort you could have discovered the correct statistics, but to make it easy for you here is the gov paper.
http://www.bls.gov/opub/reports/cps/characteristics-of-minimum-wage-workers-2014.pdf
The minimum wage is meant for entry level, unskilled labor and is not intended as a living family wage. Trump is correct it is currently too high as business owners can’t justify paying teenagers, or illiterate unskilled individuals the current minimum wage rate. After you receive your GED maybe a community college class on economics should be on your wishlist.
If they threatened to launch their ICBM, he would do what France did, surrender !
No , he would go there and help them set it up. What a guy.
France has NOT done any surrendering lately. And I really wish people would reserve their comments until they have a strong foundation of truth from which to speak.
The reference you use comes from a WW1 event where a trench-bound group of young French youths were fighting alone. KIDS, for heaven’s sake, in their teens, who had seen their friends get their faces shot off, bodies shredded to pieces by German machine guns-something unheard of until this war.
So, yeah. They ran. And you would have also, I ‘spect.
The French have always been our allies; they were our only allies.
Thank God that Lafayette came to our aid and has remained a strong ally to this day.
So forget all that post-war propaganda regarding the “DICK dance” between Eisenhower and deGaulle. After all, we may have won the war in fighting with them but deGaulle may have not become the flaming asshole he did IF Ike had given ol’ Charles just a modicum of praise in front of his people. And that is the single most incident that began this crap about how arrogant the French are…they did earn the right but Gallic culture had suffered greatly by then and the country was raw…having been drug into TWO closely-fought world wars on their own soil by the Huns.
And how about President Hollande just after this most current round of horrid attacks on the crown jewel city of Paris. 130 Parisians murdered, more severely wounded by hairy little sand rats who are without value.
And Hollande’s very calm address to his country…..
“France will hunt these murderers down
and kill them”
I wouldn’t say those were pussified words, would you.
So cut the French some slack and lay off of them.
They are truly nice people who still go to church but know how to revel in the Good Life.
john browning
Little girl , just wait one minuet, I have been to that gre3at city you so adore. I was treated like a pariah, sneered at like crap and heard whispered American, until I offered to kick some frog ass.
So get your facts straight like in reparation they ask, no demanded gold in sted of script, ie money after the 2nd ww.
AMEN
That’s what happens when you have a gay president! No BALLS!!!
Hey Larry…is that you? Remembering sushi-filled night, with too much sake during a big storm on Redondo Beach. Take care, my dear friend.
-M. From T-Town
I agree and THAT Cobra is getting even bigger FANGS to bite the rest of the world and has another commenter said that very likely Obozo will go to Iran to help them set up the MISSLES for their attack on the rest of the world.
Putin named his cat after Obama, he calls it PUSSY!
LOL
OH say the rally too! in Iowa last night.
that shows you what a Traitor O’boma is ,he apologized to Iran ,that Chicken sh?t ,that wimpy coward ,how can any Country have respect for a Chicken like him ? he makes America the laughing Stock, and no one has respect for that Coward ,he made America look bad before the entire World ,
he did that when first elected when he Bowed to the King Of Egypt
It wasn’t the King he bowed to it was a prince.
Uh, the king was from Saudi Arabia.
Egypt has no king.
That is rude comment, if other Nation does to us here in US it will obvious that our BORDER SECURITY will arrest them and in return the PRESIDENT of those arrested sailor will say sorry, that does not mean that the PRESIDENT’s integrity or the country’s integrity will go down, DEPLOMATICALLY we have to be polite, we can not show our might all the time unjustifiably
Yeah two little sea boats are big deal especially when they are having engine problems an Iran act like big protector,,,,,,,,,,they have hated us for so long why should we hold hands with us, Russia to me is a great friend,,,,,,,,,many people say to to me good things about Putin and I agree however if he stopped his aggression we would love his ass,,,,,,,,,wold he stop? Dunno but he has great things for Russia! However we have not a next Cuba as we have should 20yrs ago,,,,,,,,,,the Cuban people are so wonderful they deserve freedom!!!!!!! Look at our TED CRUZ
Oh, you want that stalemate thing. When your wrong you apologize what I want to know is why they gave up so easy. I must admit It is sad to see an American vessel taken so easily. But wait all the badass are not in the military they in safe America running their mouth like the SIGNIFY MONKEY. GO STAND THE POST OR SHUT UP.
He doesn’t want to offend his Muslim brotherhood, he is a scum bag that should be impeached and deported he worry’s so much about his muslim brother that he should be with them in iran
Impeach and “deport” hell, impeach and put prison for treason by usurping the Oval Office.
Impeachment will not rescind his awful policies, they will remain in place. He needs to be indicted, convicted, sentenced & hauled off to prison along with Hitlery.
If and when he is impeached the person who fulfills his duties hopefully will flush all of his illegal executive orders down the toilet
ABSOLUTELY !!! I voted for him because I thought he was a Baptist. Knowing now he is DEFINATELY a MUSLIM
The best thing this country could do is impeach him, convict him and Killery of treason and hang them.
I AGREE WITH THE PUNISHMENT! bUT NO WAY IN HEII WOULD I HAVE VOTED FOR HIM.
RAND PAUL I THOUGHT WOULD RIGHT THINGS FROM THE COMMIE BUSH.
tHIS TIME AROUND I AM LOOKING EVERYTHING UP ON THE RUNNERS FOR PRESIDENT.
I DO BELIEVE IF TRUMP IS NOT VOTED IN, ALL OF AMERICA SHOULD BE IN AN UPROAR UNLIKE ANYTHING THE DISGUSTING BLM HAS EVER SEEN. WE NEED TO CHANGE THE HOUSE AND SENATE AND DO AWAY WITH ALL THEIR ILLGOTTEN GAINS
PAID FOR BY THE WORKING AMERICAN PUBLIC. MEXICANS GET WHAT THEY WANT FOR FREE, AND THE SAME GOES FOR MUSLIMS. PURGE OUR COUNTRY FOR GOOD
OF ALL THE EVIL TAKERS. TO HEII WITH IRAN, AND N.K. FREE DEARBORN AGAIN, WHAT A CORRUPT PLACE THE UNINVITED MUSLIMS HAVE MADE OF IT. GET RID OF ALL INTERLOPERS AND NON AMERICANS….. ALL OF THEM. IT WILL COST LESS TO GET RID OF THEM THAN TO KEEP THEM ON THE DOLE. ANYONE DOESN’T LIKE IT, GET RID OF THEM TOO. I HEAR AFRICA IS PRETTY WARM THIS TIME OF YEAR. AND, QUIT SPRAYING US LIKE BUGS. I HAVE NOT SEEN ONE DAY GO BY I HAVEN’T SEEN THOSE BIG 747’S SPRAYING POISEN ON US. IT IS KILLING FISH, ANIMALS, TREES, BEES, AND WORSE OF ALL, PEOPLE! PUT SOME OF THAT SPRAY IN THE WHITE HOUSE AIR VENTS SEE HOW YOU LIKE IT YOU BUM. I HATE HIM, FIRST PERSON I HAVE EVER HATED IN MY LIFE. I FEEL SICK WHEN I SEE HIS FACE.
I WOULD NEVER DO ANY HARM TO ANYONE, THIS IS JUST HOW I FEEL TWORDS THE ONE IN THE WHITE HOUSE AND HILARIOUS AND KERRY. MOSTLY BARRY THE LIAR CROTCH SALUTING POS A-HOLE JACKASS PUSSY. YOU DON’T LIKE IT-I DON’T CARE.
If I voted for Hussein , and I didn’t I would never admit how stupid I was to do so . It’s LIVs like you who is responsible for the spread of socialism .
He never said that he is MUSLIM, neither he said of any religion , you voted OBAMA not HUSEIN, and if you have voted HUSEIN then where is the difference, and what is wrong , let us look at this issue in positive way and please do not HATE our President Obama, he was elected by Majority
Absolutely. This is the only answer to end him and his fellow demons.
See my remark below. God bless you. FdL
No.
INDICT HIM TO BE ABLE TO HOLD HIM IN PRISON UNTIL TRIAL.
But hey, by his own pen, he doesn’t have to be given any legal counsel AND can be held in prison INDEFINITELY, right per the NDAA. No more right to a speedy trial.
I think this you be done for every Cabinet member, anyone appointed to a job by BHO. Mess up THEIR lives like they have messed up many in the US.
Poetic justice, I would say……
Well said…completely agree.
Bwana Ronaldo, I think you are mixing the issue with MUSLIMBROTHERHOOD, Iran never had any friendship nor will have any relationship with MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD, I believe IRAN what diplomatically did was very professional, they were treated very well,
He doesn’t need to be impeached because if he is then then everthing he’s done will be the law for sure. He needs to be arrested and charged with treason agAinst the USA and tried I a court of law or court martialed.
Iran just wiped their butt with Obama’s face !!!
Frank Lasky
From Massachusett
Ok. Now flush obummer down the toilet. You may need a plunger if POS gets caught on those ears.
No Frank, this is very rude comment, nobody wiped their buts with President Obama’s face, whatever PRESIDENT OBAMA DID was very diplomatically and more over if the above news are correct that PRESIDENT OBAMA apologized if it true then I Salute President Obama
Let me guess, you work for the Iranian government or our dictator.
THE ONLY COMPLAINT THE AYATOLLAHS HAD WAS OBAMA AND KERRY DID NOT GET BETWEEN THE TOES WHEN THEY WERE SANDAL LICKING. COULD SOMEBODY LEND THE NAVY A GARMIN HAND HELD. SHOW US THE STAND DOWN ORDER.
Obama is the smart guy Bush was an idiot . Trump a carnival barker All the GOP Suck balls and are going to have their hands full at election time the women are tired of their stoopid husbands telling them how to vote . Good luck GOP Your all dummies
You’re is the contraction for the words “you are”. Your post is typical of the poorly educated sheep of the Democratic party members.
Is Obama smart? He certainly is! He fooled all you dum-o-crats into voting for his 2nd term…
Oh by the way, you need spelling & grammar lessons…. apparently you’re “stoopid” and “your” a dummy.
Well said.
Amen, J-Man. Regardless of what they say, however, language, spelling, and grammar always make it so easy to spot a liberal democrat moron though.
And you are a bloming idiot what planet are from, you space cadet, the one who is going to be sucking ball is you and your demorats, friends, when the common people in this nation kick your dum ass partty out of the WH, I hope you chocke on your bomit you stupid jerk, you and yours have done irrepariable dammage to our country, and need to pay for your crimes and mistaminors,
Ha ha ha! Now, this comment is funny!
I was speaking of James Nichols comment about Obama and George Bush. ha ha! No clue!
james Nichols !!!,you are a stupid ASS ,you should be flushed down the Toilet for your idiotic statement ,woman are smart enough to vote for the best Candidate ,they don’t need their husbands to tell them who to vote for ,you are so stupid you better ask your wife who to vote for ,if you have a wife ? if you don’t ,then you better stay home on election day ,because you are too stupid to vote , but you are too stupid to have a wife anyway ,
AWW JAMES, YOU MUST BE ON THE DOLE. SCARED YOU CAN’T MAKE IT WITHOUT A DEM. TO FEED YOU?
Nicholeass says it all your more than likely one with him ,,,,,,a butt ponder!
well said James Nichols , when you said about TRUMP yes I agree with you because the way he handles to brainwash AMERICANS seems lot of problems in future, you know one thing, the BOERS OF SOUTH AFRICA were no different than this TRUMP GUY he smells HITLER’S dirt,
I’m going to write this so you can understand it. ZANZI. you dumb ass no got brain, he no brainwash AMERICAN, OBUMO hE do brainwash with Help from fool like YOY.
Hey there Trump is the only one who has the balls to put our country back on strong footing. Q: Will Obummer get a headrag when he leaves the W.H.?
I am very thankful for the way this Administration has handled situations of this nature with common sense diplomacy. As a former veteran who has COMBAT up close and in person I can tell you that those who always want to see war in some for or another has never been in a REAL WAR. I really wish such persons would seriously think about what a real hot shooting war would entail now that so many Countries have NUKES. Perhaps if they thought about that reality they would not be such BLOWHARDS in seeking confrontation. Just a thought from one who know what COMBAT is like.
I know of no REAL combat veteran who shares your opinion.
The enemy we’re currently dealing with has no fear and does not value life. The only thing they undersatnd is STRENGTH and weakness. The current administartion has shown nothing but weakness, hence the situation we’re in today.
It takes a courage to apologize for the mistake, which you obviously don’t have. People like you will never make a good diplomat. You will only push our country in another war and get our young men and women killed unnecessarily.
Nick , you have said it, your comment is bravely said, yes, it needs courage to apologize, colour, tribe, cast, religion doesn’t appear here if you made mistake say SORRY, NICK other should have good attitude
Agree with J-man and I am a veteran.
I am also a Combat Veteran, and I agree with J-Man
J-man…………you still down south? haven’t heard from you in a couple years. Still a Maj.? or have you moved up?
excellent reply to ragged warrior!!!!
J-man, it seems you are forgetting when you mentioned about the STRENGTH and WEAKNESS, America has been always showing their STRENGTH right from first President to our PRESIDENT OBAMA, sometime even if you are STRONG, and have made mistake and trying to avoid any consequences, you ought to APOLOGIZE to other party, nothing wrong
THE COMBAT WE WILL HAVE NEXT IS HERE ON AMERICAN SOIL. ALL OF THE U.N. ARMOR IN OUR COUNTRY IS NOT TO REPELL AN INVASION. IT IS BARRY’S WAY TO DEAL WITH INFIDELS. HE CAN’T WAIT TO LAUNCH THE REST OF JADE HELM, DECLARE MARTIAL LAW AND REMAIN IN OFFICE. AS YOU MUST KNOW, WITH M.L.
DECLARED THE ELECTIONS ARE OFF! THEN OBOZO REMAINS. THAT IS WHY WE HAVE THE CITIZEN MILITARY. ALL GOOD MEN AND WOMEN TO BE ARMED TO TAKE THE DEFENCE OF OUR COUNTRY FROM THE CORRUPT POLITIAN. LOOK AND LISTEN THEN LEARN. WHY ALL THE ARMOR PUT INTO PLACE WITH A LOT OF FOREIN SOLDIERS TO DO THE KILLING ALONGSIDE THE HAND PICKED MILITARY OF BARRY. THE QUESTION ASKED IS WOULD YOU FIRE ON AMERICANS. YES- YOU ARE IN. NO- YOU GET DRUMED OUT.
WHY SO MANY HIGH COMMAND OFFICERS GONE? DIDN’T AGREE WITH OSETO. DURING THE TIME 2008 TILL NOW, LOOK AT HOW MANY HIGH RANKING OFFICERS ARE GONE. I MEAN COME ON, A GENERAL PLAYING WITH FAKE POKER CHIPS? A CAREER MAN GONE. AND A LOT MORE. PEOPLE THEY DON’T WANT DO MINE SWEEPS AND AED IED’S ROAD SIDE SWEEPS, ALWAYS IN HARMS WAY TO KILL THEM OR RUN THEM OFF. LOOK AT HOW WEAK OUR MILITARY IS NOW. TOOK ALL THE STATES GUARD HELOS GONE, NO WAY TO FIGHT BACK. ARMORYS EMPTY, HAS TO BE A REASON HE WANTS ALL THE WEAPONS GONE FROM THE PUBLIC. AT LEAST 2 NUKES VANISHED? COME ON. THAT MUSLIM HAS A PLAN TO TAKE AMERICA AND GIVE IT TO THE MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD. HE WANTS TO BE THE NEXT ALLAH. I SAY LETS GET HIM IN LINE TO HANG IN PUBLIC. THEN WE COULD ALL CHANT ALLAH BOARD!
Moses, I thought you know the HISTORY how jews suffered during HITLERS RULE, there was hate all over GERMANY against JEWS, and I don’t understand why you want to become HITLER and follow his IDEALISM , one thing I agree when you said that let us ARM all young and old to defend our country, that comment and thought was very much in my mind, BUT , what do you think IRAN was doing, obviously they were defending their country and they have very devoted and powerful Border security, similarly every nation has right to defend their country, the only PRESIDENT did not defend was President Morsi of EGYPT and that is why GENERAL SIS took over, but if you link IRAN with MUSLIM BROTHER HOOD then you are completely wrong, you must have realized by now that IRAN as PERSIA HAS NEVER INVADED ANY CONTRY nor they wish, they of course help other country, I hope Moses you like my comments
wow, you are the most intelligent person, I like your wisdom, Hope other will learn from you, however, regarding these navy or marines who were rounded up may have other intention, apart what they claim as mechanical problem in their vessel, otherwise every NAVY and Marine know what rules are
I am again congratulate JEREMIA WILLIAMS of his comments, that is called WISDOM, keep it up Buddy
Is this whole thing not a bit childish? What the heck is wrong with the world? You live, you go thru this hell and you die, I don’t understand why.
Perhaps what you do not understand,,,,,,,,,,,,is that your soul/spirit never dies as your body does, its these spirits that have finally realized that they are now in control says the Galactic Federation,,,,,,,,,at first I didn’t believe but now I give them my hope and support!…………Now I wonder was the Bible only for the the early man,,,,,,,,,now we are going galactic!! As the Gov-mint / NASA releases more and more because they think the masses can now handle the stress of extraterrestrials/Aliens they have been here for centuries. I have studied all available information on line Goggle ever since my confrontation with the aforementioned in 2011, yes I made all reports to authorities Oregon air National guard,,,,,Seattle UFO reporting site/ nothing! All I ended up with is a constant pain in my solar flexes all these years as they scanned me and the view was damn near worth it as I know we are not alone and have not been for centuries as the marking on walls centuries old relate! BUT as you see our goverment wants to coddle us as we can’t HANDLE THE TRUTH.!!!!!!!!! Any one who wants to know more,,,,,,this is me [email protected],,,,,,,,,,,,,peace be with you,,,,,,
Obama has surrendered to Iran from the very beginning. It’s no surprise that he’s apologizing to Iran and once again throwing America under the bus. What about the hostages that are still being held by Iran that Obama ignored, and is still ignoring, when he negotiated this abysmal agreement with Iran. What happened to the American belief that he used with Bergdahl that we never leave anyone behind. And too, what type of sanctions have been given Iran for them shooting close to one of our ships and the misled they’ve recently launched. The answer is president Obama has ignored it all and has once again put America in jeopardy for a terrorist attack. Nothing is going to stop Obama from supporting this horrific agreement with Iran because he is the first president that I’ve ever seen that has literally declared war on America and the American people.
Well said….he is not going to stop any time soon. He should have been impeached a long time ago.
I think the Republican party has been in annoculated with easy money by big business only a few remain true to what we are together for and the Demoncrates are far worse with there entitlements
when the english cried god save the queen who should we cry for?? How about SAVE OUR CONSTITUTION thats why we we are AMERICANS, MAY God Bless us as America the GREAT!
AMEN!
Maggietish , No I don’t believe that PRESIDENT OBAMA has put AMERICA in war, and who said IRAN had HOSTAGES, these two SAILOR or MARINE were not HOSTAGE, they made mistake and IRAN has all the rights to protect their BORDER , don’t forget Middle east is filled up with ISIS (DAHESH) not necessarily ARAB but can be white man as ISIS, and you know that there are lot of WHITE MEN joined ISIS, so don’t be selfish look into other’s security also , I think every country should protect their BORDER against TERRORISTS AND ISIS
Can you imagine the Iranians demanding that Putin apologize?
Our candy a$$ leader is the laughing stock of the planet.
You go girl!
Well said and so true…
I ALSO LAUGH OUT LOUD, ONLY IT TURNS TO TEARS AS THE ONES LAUGHING ARE AT US FOR NOT DOING ANYTHING TO STOP THIS MADMAN. WHY HASN’T CONGRESS AND THE SENATE DONE ANYTHING TO PROTECT US? PROBABLY BECAUSE THEY HAVE THEIR HANDS SO DEEP IN THE AMERICAN POCKET THEY ARE AFRAID TO SAY ANYTHING FOR FEAR OF RETRABUTION. THE WORLD SEES AMERICANS AS A WHOLE AS WEAK, BECAUSE WE DON’T STOP THIS IDIOT LIKE WE SHOULD. THERE HAS TO BE A WAY THE PEOPLE CAN OVERIDE AND DO AWAY WITH THIS PERP.
Moses , America is not weak America is strong, look at a family of10 children, if two of these children make unbelievable mistake, don’t you think that the PARENT and especially FATHER will say sorry, so if our President Obama ( who is supposed to be FATHER of our NATION) apologized for the children mistakes, then I think he has done a greatest action
Marge, of course PUTIN can apologise, what is wrong in saying sorry, only HE-MAN apologise because he knows GOOD and BAD and UGLY, moreover if we have done a mistake why can’t we apologize, diplomatically to build name of our country and people, I am congratulating PRESIDENT OBAMA of showing his PERSONALITY, INTEGRITY and respect
Apologized for sailors allegedly drifting into Iranian territorial waters, didn’t say a thing about Iran firing missiles near our naval vessels, Iranians threatening jihad…all just another day in the softening of America.
Why hasn’t someone done something about the halfrican Muslim?
Come on JOHN, what is wrong in apologizing, haven’t you done it either to your wife or mother, and more over IRAN has never fired missiles near our vessels, IRAN will never use JEHAD WORD, your last comment smells like TRUMP tissue, so please respect our PRESIDENT OBAMA, of course he is HALF AFRICAN but least respect the other HALF of OBAMA PARENTS
I have the same question – the clock is ticking and we are taking the licking!
Is time for president resine voluntary, is he so stupid can see he is putting us in danger.
Ubaldo, no our PRESIDENT OBAMA is protecting our country’s reputation he is not putting us in danger, if you are AMERICAN then you mandatory duty is to respect the PRESIDENT OF AMERICA
Who the hell are you? Obama’s twin
I wish I was his twin, believe me I would have had lot of lessons from him, he is our GREAT PRESIDENT of AMRICA
Iran is a shit nation…….one H-bomb would solve the problem…….
David, calm down IRAN Is not SHIFT NATION and neither one H-BOMB will solve the problem, learn to love not hate, David your name is a GREAT NAME if you knew DAVID , we learned love from DAVID, so please IF YOU ARE THINKING OF H-BOMB then please drop this idea, because many country has the same and we don’t want in AMERICA to be BOMBED
I think OBAMA should be IMPEACHED and go live in IRAN with his Muslim brothers. And GET out of the UNITED STATES WHICH HE HATES SO MUCH..
Well said….wish he would leave NOW !! He hates America!
Very well said and we should add to take his communist minions with him.
Franklin Hagedorn President Obama is born AMERICAN equally other, but I don’t know if you were born in AMERICA, SO LET US NOT THINK of impeaching or deporting AMERICAN , and President Obama has never mentioned that he is CHRISTIAN, JEW or MUSLIM and by the way he is our PRESIDENT ELECT isn’t it , then we should respect him or his decision, don’t segregate or show racial or colour hate
First of all, I’m very happy that our sailors were released so quickly and unharmed. But if it is true that Obama personally apologized to these animals, any control however small we might have had in the area is gone. They’ve been pushing and pushing and now they know for sure that the United States under Obama will tuck tail and run when the SHTF. This combined with the alternate universe he described in his SOTU address last night makes me think he needs a good shrink to rid him of his delusional thoughts.
Agreed. But I have no problem with a simple “I’m sorry” they were where they should not have been. Especially if it got 10 servicepersons back quickly, unharmed and ended things.
I would expect to see a demand to Iran for an apology from Obama should it be warranted in the future and that he makes sure the media broadcasts it when it is received.
I detest Obama but is this what the World nation’s leaders have decended to? Little boys rubbing each other’s faces in the dirt?
God save us all!
Old Curmudgeon , No, that is not a good comment, we don’t apologize to animals, poor animals are speech less they are more faithful and devoted and patriotic to their MASTER or Boss, but look at us , we never appreciate our MASTER or BOSS or PRESIDENT, so if we have apologize to IRAN then there is nothing wrong and by the way by using bad words for others will not solve any problem, we here are debating on the actual scenario, we should come out with proper solution views or appreciate the decision,
Unless we elect a tough Republican Candidate, we will continue to go down the tube. Why were our small boats in those waters without protection by American Forces. In 40 minutes we should have been able to get them protection and pulled out of enemy waters. We need to send an Aircraft Carrier and its fleet of vehicles through there just to prove that there is no waters that an American ship cannot go in peace and respect, particularly from a third world Country. WILL WE HAVE TO HIRE ISRAEL TO PROTECT US UNTIL WE GET RID OF THE PRESENT ADMINISTRATION AND OUR DO NOTHING GENERALS AND ADMIRALS OR IS OUR GAY CHIEF OF STAFF STOPPING ANY FIGHTING FOLLOWING OBAMA ORDERS.
AMIL
Amil , you look like HITLER, calm down and analyze the whole scenario and appreciate what and why IRAN DID, we are not arguing that because we are AMERICAN that we can go into any THIRLD WORLD COUNTRY without their permission and expect respect, and by the way THIRLD WORLD is also a country whereby they have right to protect their BORDER for example when you entered into AMERICA did you come without any VISA or any GREEN CARD and if you had tried to enter without these document , you think BORDER SECURITY would have allowed you in , the answer is NO NO NO , so if IRAN has that security there are reasons, they don’t want to be BOMBED by ISIS (DAHESH) or TERRORISTS and you know very well TERRORISTS are not only MUSLIMS, also there are CHRISTIANS and Black, white, and brown are also TERRRORISTS, you mentioned abut ISRAEL, try to go to ISRAEL through their water and see whether you will be arrested or not and media will not use HOSTAGE WORD but they will say SPY, or TERRORISTS
Everyone knows that Obama went on his apology tour a few years ago, and he would sell out this country at the snap of his finger if it would make himself look good.
What do all you heros think we would have done if Irans ships were in or water. I think pretty much the same thing if we yoused any connon sense. Wake Up Ameraca
Actually, the State Department did NOT apologize – nor would it have mattered if they had !
Since the nuclear deal, Iran and the U.S. have come around to a more cooperative relationship. After all, with ISIS supporting the Sunni’s and Iran being predominantly Shia, Iran and the U.S. have a common interest in crushing ISIS – something the Russians are certainly not inclined to do.
In any case, gunboat diplomacy is over – America gains far more in terms of trade, of international relations, of goodwill by using diplomacy instead of brute force. The last time we did this, we spilled too much blood in the Afghan and Iraq deserts and wasted $3 trillion that could have been used at home for good American jobs. Having served myself in the military, I agree with another commentator that war is hell and should be avoided if possible. Only chicken-hawks rave about war, but it’s not their kids who do the dying! It’s your’s !!
Equalizer, You sound like you would make a good spoke person for Obama or Kerry. Your pride or dedication to America doesn’t seem to shine through as an American. You said you served in the Military but you didn’t say you were ever in combat or anything that involved a set of balls I think you should just continue to read the comments of real Americans and keep your comments to yourself.
Back in your wheelchair Jerry and thank the government for your pension and your medications!
Having read some of the right-wing-nut comments here, it seems we have plenty of wheelchair warriors just like yourself. Keep spinning those wheels buddy – and next time perhaps you can stick to facts!
Jerry, AMERICA is multi nation, multicultural, and multi religion STATE, nobody should claim or condemn other Americans of their CHARATER OF RIGHTS whether the EQUALIZER is Born American or not the fact is he is AMERICAN that is enough, what he commented was nothing but TRUTH, so look into positive way and respect other views also
The Equalizer , you have lots of WISDOM, your comment has ONLY TRUTH, well said , ISIS (DAHESH) WERE created of course by us by destroying IRAQ, AFGHANISTAN, SYRIA and ask those people who suffered so much and let us forget how much we lost let us look into how many REFUGEES we created FINALLY I liked your comment
Seems you only publish the far rights views.
You have proved the point no more moderation is needed.
Why shouldn’t President Obama apologize. He has spent most of his presidency apologizing for America.
When someone encroaches on Iranian territory, they seize the intruders. When someone encroaches on American territory, Democrat politicians want to grant them amnesty, make them a citizen and give them the right to vote.
Spot on! Couldn’t agree more.
Amen
Please don’t forget they also want to give them benefits pulled from tax payers, as well. Oh…and don’t forget special privileges and used to be, small business loans to help them to be successful in America and things that are not available to American natural born citizens. It should be the same for all…Equal Opportunity. I am against discrimination for anyone but, have to say it works all the way or not at all meaning whatever is available for anyone should be available for all.
I meant business loans with differing qualifications than for natural born citizens.
Justin W, NO it is not true AMERICA don’t forgive intruder and give them citizenship, equally DEMOCRAT or REPULICANS have the same guide line and foreign policy
Obama will not be impeached. The only presidents who have been impeached have been dumborats and none of them were ever found guilty because their fellow dumborats in the Senate will never allow one of their own to be convicted. They are all corrupt and think only of themselves and their retirement packages and care nothing of what they are doing to the USA. The progressive dumborats started taking control of the US with Woodrow Wilson and the country has gone straight down hill since. We did have some hope with Regan but once we got Clinton that was all destroyed. And before any of you jerks bring up Nixon just remember that he had enough honor and thought enough of the country to resign and did not fight it and lie like Clinton and all the other dumborats that were impeached.
Well said…totally agree with you.
Raazo, some of your comments I do agree, but please if you look DEMOCRATES in the same attitude like REPUBLICANS then you will see all these PARTIES are the same, SO let us love DEMOCRATES also
Every time he bows he puts more Americans in danger. I don’t want to play games with 10 lives and I would not mind apologizing then blowing them up
I am a former Commanding Officer of a U.S. Navy Guided Missile Destroyer. I have operated in the Indian Ocean and Persian Gulf. We operated under Rules of Engagement ordered by Senior Commanders. I would like to know what Rules of Engagement were provided to the crew (if any). In any event, ever since the Pueblo capture by North Korea, no CO would ever let a foreign country board and take a US navy ship without a fight.
Perhaps if the engines failed or it ran out of fuel, huh?
The Equalizer, even if the engine fails or run out of fuel, the question is that WHY THESE TWO were not told how sensitive the area is, let us not blame anybody, it happened whether our intention good or not , IRANIAN AUTHORITY released them and they got apology, matter finished, our relation with IRAN became more stronger,
Capt Bob , sometime we have to be cooperative with other nation, we can not just think all the time and boast as SUPERIOR to other we want to live with other NATIONS also
Maybe to a lot of people an ApoLogy was not the right thing to do But at least their was no blood shed
Yes Richard, you are right, I like it
should have try to get out the American hostages too,probably could have done that for a apologize plus 20 prisoners at Gitmo
Now thats what you call THE ART OF THE DEAL HA
tj , first of all we should not use the word HOSTAGES they were not HOSTAGES they were arrested because they entered into IRANIAN WATER, we all know right now that the AREA where these two NAVY or MARINES were arrested by IRANIAN not as a hos
tj , first of all we should not use the word HOSTAGES , they were arrested into IRANIAN WATER not as a HOSTAGE but as SUSPECION because we all know right now this area is very sensitive, ISIS (DAHESH) is made of WHITE MEN, BLACK MEN and BROWN MEN, mainly ARABS of course and IRANIAN SECURITY took them for questions like we in AMERICAN BORDER with either MEXICAN, or CANADIAN border do, so when IRANIAN so they were not TERRORISTS OR SUSPECION PEOPLE, they were released and OUR PRESIDENT OBAMA said sorry, I don’t see anything wrong done by our PRESIDENT
An apology is a convenient , expedient , way to close a matter.
But I would follow up with…
Having shown us your rude manners, we now demand that you immediately release all other US citizens you are holding.
If you fail to release them within 24 hours, we will reinstate our sanctions and you will not get $150B.
Any harm that comes to our citizens will be considered an attack on America.
Regards,
The United States of America
Spot on
My911, I don’t think you are directing your comments on what subject is supposed to be, IRAN did not demand apology but our President said sorry and IRANIAN AUTHORITY found out there was no risk, because they have to protect their border and holding other not as HOSTAGE but may be as prisoners is their internal issues like we are holding some of PAKISTANIS men and women and some IRAQIS, we can only discuss with IRAN and request them to release because AMERICA does not have any immunity facility with some countries and one of the country happen to be IRAN, you know what I mean with regard to $150B I don’t think IRAN needs this amount or may be I am not aware can you please explain that part TJ
I doubt if we will ever really know if Obama apologized to get the 10 U.S. Navy sailors released, as we don’t know what goes on behind the scenes. I personally feel Iran was given some kind of apology from Obama and/or Kerry. I view both of them as suck-ups to Iran.
Kerry, Doesn’t want to put his Iranian Son In Law in bad standings with the government of Iran.
Gentlemen I think all of you are not prepared to accept the fact that we were in fault or not, but we entered into IRANIAN WATER and they thought the SECURITY RISK, well any Nation will think that way including AMERICA, so why we boiling our Blood pressure high by mentioning KERRY or PRESIDENT OBAMA
We have spineless leader who roll over every time Iran say boo they are showing the world what a clown we have as president.
John Kerry and Biden are denying this story
send o—–b to gitmo for his last year!
Any decent man apologizes for committed mistakes! But you folks only cry “war, war, war!”
I am convinced that World War III will be launched by Americans! The mess we have now in Europe with the refugees we owe it to Bush and war crying people like you!
Franz, you should be frequent participant of this debate, you are right all of us talking indirectly WAR WAR WAR and we do not want to be HE MAN, apology to most of us look like bending down, we created the mess in NOTONLY Europe, but in MIDDLE EAST, and all those refugees
If they captured Obama and we didn’t apologize, would they keep him?
Oh, good one!
WE COULD ONLY HOPE!
Oh if only-
Not So Free says, No they can not capture PRESIDENT OBAMA, because our PRESIDENT IS very good and appreciated person, yes if you and me try to enter into IRANIAN WATER without getting agreement then YES we could be arrested, because IRAN has to protect their country, you know where the ISIS are
Obuma knows too much, all our national secrets & more. He must remain on our soil & his brain purged clean.
I was reading same of your News articals regarding talks about Christians in Iraq.
My question is we are dealing with all kinds of people in different cultures and beliefs. We jump to help those in need.
My question is what are we as a Nation doing for christians who are being decapitated and are kiled ?
Do you think this will happen in the USA anytime soon ???
I am looking to family which are under poverty, working mom and fathers and have a few childrens can barely survive. They are broke because their health insurance cover only 80% of a 40k Hospital Bill.
The Mom has a new babby and she had to pay 4k dollars out of pocket at babby labor.
In other countries women are given time 6 months to 2 years to raise her child and receive 80% of they’re salary.
We need this in America to for dose who are hard workers instead of being on State DSHS poverty.
How will this family pay $14,000 in Hospitals bills when their combined încams is
$ 5,300 a month.
They can barely survive from pay check to pay check from Month to Month, paying their house mortgage, car payment, health insurance ,car insurance,
Food etc.
My concern is we as a big Country spend money on differnt situations and helping many people in the wrold and we are not thinking about our peopele in need in USA.
We want to be famous to show to others love, but a mom can not pay for their children to go to kindergarden and going to the hospital I get broke for the rest of my life.
When I was hospitalized ending in a $38k bill and I offered $100 monthly to pay off the bill but was rejected. They took me to court and added an additional $3000 in fees making my new total $1,3000. Even they know I was diagnosed as a stage 3 kidneys disease.
I started paying 2 years ago $50 and I push so much and I paid $100 Monthly.
This is my story.
I was in the hospital with kidney stones which blocks the urethera. They did a CT scan and found a 7 mm stone blokage. I was sent home even they know with the 7 mm stone which would never come out on its own.
Few hours later i was back in the ER altmonst Die.
They said i needed a tube put in my urethra to push the kidney stone back up. I asked to use litropcy to break the stone. They told me the person who does that procedure is not in the hospital. How can a hospital not have proper staffing or on call staff for a procedure like this.
I was telling that I have no insurance and I was on so called. ACCESS PROJECT PROGRAM wech caverd 75%.
If I have to pay this may take all my life to be paid off.
They wanted me to have the tube for a month before the personal doing the procedure would be avalible.
I was in lat of pain, stress life rushing to the bathroom evrything 15-20 minute day and night and taking narcotics medicine.
Aditional to this i was toled tham i am alergic to morphine and my family and i say that we do not want Morphine at all.
They has started administrating an IV Morphine try to kill me .
In a news few days later I read they give IV Morphine to a man to put to ded bicouse of five women raiping.
In court They did not let me talk .It was question like:
Have you ben treated in hospital ? Yes
Evrything was in the favor of Attorney who represents the Hospital.
I belive the way I was treated was an fer and abused or malpractice.
My question is , do you have any suggestions what can I do spreeding the news on Facebook the mizerabil treatment and abused they have done to me ???
I do appreciate your support for help me with this case to see haw to heandel my situation Becouse I am suffering for this issue.
Also I thank you this opportunity I can express my story.
Thank you. Bill
That is a very good reason why before you can hold an elected office where you control the lives of Military personnel you should be required to serve in the Military.You should also be required to serve in the Military if you are going to be appointed to an office in the administration .Kerry is a proven coward and a traitor to all Vietnam veterans and that was over forty years ago. Today on C-Span he had a room full of Military personnel, one of the subjects he talked about the longest was global warming. Today also on C-span there was a discussion about combating ISIS, there was not one person from the Military in uniform to be seen in the room. There was a committee hearing on the Military Strategy in Syria and Iraq, There were three people in Military uniforms in the room of 30 or 40 people if not more. The Defense Secretary Aston Carter, his Marine Aide in uniform and General Joseph Dunford in uniform his Navy Aide in uniform. Everyone else was in civilian clothing How can you discuss Military strategy with this type of forum without Military personnel? That is a big problem and I have questioned Senator McCain and Senator Rubio with no reply, Under the Obama administration there are far to many civilians making choices on our Military operations, they are with universities, foundations and many other groups that testify before congress on what is best for this nation and the Military Generals and Officers bypassed . You would think that the lesson would have been learned with Vietnam that you can not tie the Military’s hands and from thousands of miles away {WASHINGTON DC} try to conduct a war operation. The only thing that is being done that also occurred in Vietnam is the miss information that the administration is feeding the American people .Its time that our Military Officers conduct the War Operation and the Civilians stop giving advice and the Military officers that lined up there civilian jobs before they got out of the Military and are now being paid big money for there opinions at the cost of our young men and women in uniform. A pissed off Vietnam Veteran
That is what I don’t understand – the military – all branches – make the sacrifice and then get stabbed in the back. I feel bad for all of you.
Jerry the Chickenhawk strikes again 🙂 … but to be real, politics prevails over military decisions every time because there happen to be other dimensions to conflict that lie outside the military scope. Ever heard the expression “To a man with a hammer, everything looks like a nail.” It is only the young and immature (or impotent) who look towards weapons and bombs as the sole solution … sure, those things can help, but the pen is certainly mightier than the sword. Maybe we should pay more attention to the military, especially to the lost $trillions. After all, wasn’t it another Donald (Rumsfeld) who admitted to losing track of $2.3 trillion. Sorry Jerry – waste abounds in the military no less than in so many other domains. But I reckon any president should listen closely to military advice but make up their own mind what is best for the nation. Just sayin’
Jerry , I agree with you but I think this type of meetings and decision were adopted by or from GEORGE BUSH ERA and now it continues which is not a good administration , but why this is happening and what is the bottom line
Barry the fairy probably helped plan the attack !
Just so I understand this. We let the Iranians capture all the high technology and then we apologize to them for letting them have the latest technology. Obama’s way of giving them something more. This seems like set up to me.
The USA arrests Canadian sport fishers in Washington State that happen to drift over an obscure ocean border line off of Point Roberts , USA on the tip of a Canadian Peninsula in British Columbia that can only be land accessed through Canada.
Look that up on your maps & carry on with your insane senarios. (Maybe they’re Canadian spies or others disguised as Canadian fishers?)
They are reminded of drifting into US waters, some are fined & most are sent back .Fortunetly Canadians do not get as excited as the US authorities & mostly remind USA boaters about that obscure ocean border line & turn them back when they enter Canadian waters without a previous border check & paperwork to cross into Canadian territory if their journey is other than sport fishing. We dont condemn the USA or Canadian governments.
Some of you are real nuts !!
Stop your insanity about your government & President & get a real life! You have an election coming to exercise your beliefs.
Quite Slandering & Dumping on Yourselves & BE PROUD OF YOUR COUNTRY!!!
Did YOU vote in your last civic, state or national election???