Sunday, January 17, 2016

Matt Bracken: "Calling BS on the official story of the Iranian capture of two US riverine boats."

"This entire situation is in my area of expertise. I can state with complete confidence that both Iran and our own State Department are lying. The boats did not enter Iranian waters. They were overtaken in international waters by Iranian patrol boats that were so superior in both speed and firepower that it became a "hands up!" situation, with automatic cannons in the 40mm to 76mm range pointed at them point-blank. Surrender, hands up, or be blown out of the water. I assume that the Iranians had an English speaker on a loudspeaker to make the demand. This takedown was no accident or coincidence, it was a planned slap across America's face."
See also: "Obama allows sale of aircraft to Iran as nuclear deal nears implementation."

16 comments:

jon said...

"This takedown was no accident or coincidence, it was a planned slap across America's face."

one wonders, actually, whether the slap wasn't planned by america with iran's agreement, to manufacture a pretense upon which to finally complete that hostage swap they've been waiting for.

Anonymous said...

Matt, Mike,

Since obviously the boats wouldn't just end up in Iranian waters without deliberate intent, don't you think it's a possibility that Washington was trying to do something hinky and deliberately crossed into Iranian waters? I think the Iranians going out into international waters to capture 2 patrol boats might be a stretch. That's not the usual modus operandi.

https://theintercept.com/2016/01/15/the-u-s-radically-changes-its-story-of-the-boats-in-iranian-waters-to-an-even-more-suspicious-version/

Anonymous said...

...And our brave fighter drivers will have to tangle with these planes in the not too distant future...What was that definition of treason again?

Anonymous said...

Amazingly prescient, Jon. At the time i made my last post, it was late breaking that a prisoner swap was in the mix about the time of the SOTU...Notice the media all focused instead of the capture of the boats, ALL attention diverted very quickly ONLY to the prisoner swap and the sanctions lifted, the boat story fell off the view screen.

Nothing done by Obamanation is what it appears, all of it bathed fully in lies. Nothing can be trusted.

Sign Me, Neal Jensen

Anonymous said...

Everything worked out "Just Perfect" now didn't it.
The stank from the entire thing is like that of a Rotting Body in the Desert Sun

Informed42 said...

Think a bit more outside the box for the ulterior motives the traitors ZerObama and
that piece of shit Kerry would attempt to justify by using a scheme like what happened. It was deliberate, and the reasons have already been in the news since they couldn't wait to pat themselves on the back for the 'successes' of their
traitorous acts, and 'giving materiel aid to terrorists' !! This was all connived
beforehand so they could 'negotiate with terrorists' (Iran) and release billions of
dollars to them (as paying ransom for our troops), and tout 'how well their diplomacy' in selling out our country on the nuclear deal 'is working' !!

They think they're shitting everyone, but they're not. They need to be removed from
office and tried as traitors, put in Gitmo until they're hung !!

Chiu ChunLing said...

I have to agree that collusion by the administration is a real possibility. But it is hardly a certainty, there are indications that Russian assets may have been involved in ensuring the capture of these boats. And what actual mission they were on when intercepted and captured is probably never coming to light...especially if they were providing material support to ISIS affiliates in the region, which would be the most likely motive for the Russians.

Anonymous said...

Just saw 13 hours, IMHO we left the 10 sailors out to hang just like we did those in 13 hours, a pattern with this regime, don't ya know.

jeff Hoser said...

I've been familiar with Mr. Bracken's work for many years - even before it was published ! He's never, IMO, been one to " take the easy road". His "Enemies" trilogy has rubbed a great many inside government the wrong way. Most probably because of its prescient - albeit fictional - perspective on the world progressives and elites want to impose upon America.

Anonymous said...

Please take off your tin foil hats. This was not done on purpose. My Pentagon colleagues were as shocked as everyone else. It still doesn't make sense, but I'm going to differ from Matt B and say the investigation will reveal the sailors didn't know how to sail. We shall see.

Anonymous said...

"Nothing done by Obamanation is what it appears, all of it bathed fully in lies. Nothing can be trusted."

Lies, and Treason.

They should all hang by the neck until dead. After trial of course.

Chiu ChunLing said...

Obama and his ilk have been tried (at vast expense to the public).

They can dangle until passers-by have finished shooting off anything that is large enough to receive a bullet.

Bad Cyborg said...

Anon @ 1:02 am on 1/18 = administration shill.
Bet on it!

Anonymous said...

@ Bad Cyborg. Blow it out your a$$. I am a retired vet and Oathkeeper. I stated what was being kicked around in conversation from the perspective of a 5-sided building in Arlington Country. It is not classified, nor will it be classified once the investigation is published in the Navy Times. Not saying I'm correct. Sorry to interrupt your group think.

Anonymous said...

I Reiterate...
"Things worked out "Just Perfectly", didn't it.

Ain't no such thing as Co-Incidence in Gumbment...
Well, cept for Co-Incidences.

Anonymous said...

Were they delivering something knowingly or unknowingly? Think "Fast, Furious and Farsi-cal"...