Technology is a two-edged sword. There simply is no substitute for the Mark I Eyeball - and that comes directly from an Air Force Colonel I work with monthly.

I think what is most sickening was Kerry/Obama's response, but only slightly behind that is Obama's advocacy for Iran - a known sponsor of terror throughout the world.

The lean to the left seemed pretty obvious to me, considering the offhand insinuation of torture they attributed to the prison at Gitmo:
"The U.S. Navy’s installation at Guantanamo Bay has been the scene of the worst treatment of detainees by the US government in decades. The sailors captured by Iran were not waterboarded, deprived of sleep or food, sexually abused, or otherwise tortured. The United States does not have the moral authority to object to how another nation treats detainees."

This is context-dropping on a scale that Ayn would have noted. The detainees at Gitmo are not soldiers; they are spies, and are not covered by the protections of the Geneva Convention. The US sailors are uniformed members of an armed service, and are covered by the Geneva Convention, which prohibits photographing of prisoners for purposes of propaganda, and the extraction of forced confessions. Then the article goes on to indict the moral authority of the USA after making a speciously false comparison. This is a classic left-wing bait and switch debating tactic.

Very correct observation. One would have to hope it was that kind of case.

Thanks for posting here Nick. This could be true about Iran's capabilities. It could also be true that our military ships were put in Iranian waters on purpose - to test the reaction of Iran. Sometimes it's to your benefit to make your enemy think you are vulnerable, weak, or stupid...unless you actually are!

Thanks, I thought it was rather revealing.

Yes, I wasn't sure of the source, they are unknown to me, seems they may be trying to be independent with a lean to the left, but the referenced article in the Aviationist was accurate so I am thinking this is a fairly accurate assertion of the possibility. In addition, as you said, I trust nothing from this administration beyond political posture, so if Iran did do it that way, they would never wan to admit to it, it is pretty sad if true.

Definitely sounds like the way a military underdog could defend against invasion by a much more powerful empire.
Reminds me of George Washington's Continental Army.
Excellent article, nick!

Interesting and possible. I do think many underestimate Iran's capabilities which makes it more of a possibility. I also don't believe we would ever hear the real truth from this administration or any other for that matter. Personally, I'll wait to see what else surfaces before taking a position on what really happened. Thanks for sharing.