Forbes is a pos jesus freak to ignore. So were the soldiers lying about their treatment after their release or now?
On Monday, May 16, 2016 at 2:41:39 PM UTC-5, Travis wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > http://freebeacon.com/national-security/congressman-classified-details-irans-treatment-u-s-sailors-will-shock-nation/ > Congressman: Classified Details of Iran’s Treatment of U.S. Sailors Will > Shock Nation > > [image: Description: U.S. sailor capture] > <http://freebeacon.com/national-security/congressman-classified-details-irans-treatment-u-s-sailors-will-shock-nation/> > > Credit: Iranian state media > > BY: Adam Kredo <http://freebeacon.com/author/adam-kredo/> > May 16, 2016 12:35 pm > > The classified details behind Iran’s treatment of several U.S. sailors who > were captured by the Islamic Republic during a tense standoff earlier this > year are likely to shock the nation, according to one member of the House > Armed Services Committee, who disclosed to the *Washington Free Beacon* > that these details are currently being withheld by the Obama administration. > > Rep. Randy Forbes (R., Va.) told the *Free Beacon* in an interview that > the Obama administration is still keeping details of the maritime incident > under wraps. It could be a year or longer before the American public > receives a full accounting of the incident, in which several U.S. sailors > were abducted at gunpoint by the Iranian military. > > “I’ve had a full classified briefing” from military officials, Forbes told > the *Free Beacon*. “It could be as long as a year before we actually get > that released.” > > Details of the abduction > <http://freebeacon.com/national-security/iran-publishes-pictures-of-captured-u-s-sailors-crying/> > > are likely to start an uproar in the nation and call into question the > Obama administration’s handling of the incident, which many experts say > violated international and maritime law. > > “I think that when the details actually come out, most Americans are going > to be kind of taken aback by the entire incident, both how Iran handled it > and how we handled it,” Forbes disclosed. “I think that’s going to be huge > cause for concern for most Americans. That’s why I’ve encouraged members of > Congress to get that briefing so they do know exactly what did take place.” > > Forbes suggested that Iran’s treatment of the U.S. sailors—which included > filming them crying > <http://freebeacon.com/national-security/iran-american-sailors-started-crying-after-arrest/> > > and forcing them to apologize at gunpoint—may have been much worse than > what has been publicly reported. > > “I think clearly there were violations of international and maritime law > that took place here,” Forbes said. “We [the United States] did almost > nothing in response, in fact, to have Secretary [of State John] Kerry > actually thank them for releasing our sailors after they way they captured > them, I think was s slap in the sailors’ face. > > Forbes is pushing a new measure > <https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-114hres709ih/pdf/BILLS-114hres709ih.pdf> > that would increase sanctions on Tehran for its treatment of the U.S. > sailors in order to hold Iran accountable for its aggressive behavior. > > Forbes’ measure outlines a range of Iranian aggressions against U.S. > forces in the Persian Gulf region. > > “Iranian military and paramilitary vessels have repeatedly behaved in a > dangerous and unprofessional manner in close proximity to naval vessels and > commercial shipping operating in internationally recognized maritime > traffic lanes,” according to a copy of the measure viewed by the *Free > Beacon*. > > The list of provocations includes a December 2015 incident in which Iran > conducted a “live firing exercise within 1,500 yards of the U.S. aircraft > carrier Harry S. Truman.” > > Iranian military aircraft buzzed the Truman and a French aircraft carrier > in the region in January. > > “The administration will not stand up and say this is just wrong,” Forbes > said. “Instead of thanking them the administration should be standing up > and saying its wrong.” > > Congress must take action to hold Iran accountable for its aggressive > military behavior, Forbes said. > > “These kind of actions undermine stability in the Gulf,” he said. “And > they raise the danger of inadvertent escalation.” > > “I think it goes without saying that if that’s the case and they won’t > stop that activity, all of that should at least be considered and debated > as part of any Iran sanctions bill that may come up in the future.” > > > > __._,_.___ > ------------------------------ > Posted by: "Beowulf" <[email protected] <javascript:>> > ------------------------------ > > > Visit Your Group > <https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/grendelreport/info;_ylc=X3oDMTJmMGtmdW5xBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzIwMTk0ODA2BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTMyMzY2NwRzZWMDdnRsBHNsawN2Z2hwBHN0aW1lAzE0NjM0MjYyNzU-> > > > > [image: Yahoo! 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