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[Loud Whispers]

Just so happens to coincide with Obama purging an Admiral

Coincidence? Wake up sheeple, the doritoes do stack like the illumanti of our minds

[Baffler]

And the GOP candidates are leaping on that like jackals on a freshly-killed rabbit. Santorum is stopping just short of demanding we bomb Tehran to get these people back. Despite the fact that it's been like...y'know, less than 24 hours. 


EDIT: Also, it's somehow Obama's fault. I guess he disabled their engines or fucked up their GPS or something. Y'know, typical Obama stuff.

What? This is barely even a news story. "TODAY at ten, some American sailors got close to an Iranian military base, possibly because of mechanical issues or low fuel, and were detained by their Coast Guard. The Iranians have said they will be promptly released, having found nothing amiss."

I don't really see what there is to get worked up about.

[Frumple]

You're reading the whole news story and thinking, though. That may be a bit much to expect from most of the GOP candidates...


... also, didn't that happen a few months ago, too? Or... '14. Something like that. Could have sworn some US folk got detained due to water related shenanigans a bit back, and my memory's telling me it was similar enough I had to double check the date on this latest one to make sure it was actually recent.

[Twi]

>implying most countries would dare to even touch the great AMERICAN sailors. AMERICA.

[Loud Whispers]

What? This is barely even a news story. "TODAY at ten, some American sailors got close to an Iranian military base, possibly because of mechanical issues or low fuel, and were detained by their Coast Guard. The Iranians have said they will be promptly released, having found nothing amiss."

I don't really see what there is to get worked up about.

Other countries taking your dudes is a big deal m9

[smjjames]

You're reading the whole news story and thinking, though. That may be a bit much to expect from most of the GOP candidates...


... also, didn't that happen a few months ago, too? Or... '14. Something like that. Could have sworn some US folk got detained due to water related shenanigans a bit back, and my memory's telling me it was similar enough I had to double check the date on this latest one to make sure it was actually recent.

You might be thinking of British people who got detained in 2013? The article mentions that one. Nvm, that one was in 2007.

[RedKing]

What? This is barely even a news story. "TODAY at ten, some American sailors got close to an Iranian military base, possibly because of mechanical issues or low fuel, and were detained by their Coast Guard. The Iranians have said they will be promptly released, having found nothing amiss."

I don't really see what there is to get worked up about.

Other countries taking your dudes is a big deal m9

Oi u touching our boys? we'll fukkin rek u m8

Yeah, American demands of extraterritoriality (even from countries we're friendly with) are pretty much on par with European powers in the 1800s.

[martinuzz]

You're reading the whole news story and thinking, though. That may be a bit much to expect from most of the GOP candidates...


... also, didn't that happen a few months ago, too? Or... '14. Something like that. Could have sworn some US folk got detained due to water related shenanigans a bit back, and my memory's telling me it was similar enough I had to double check the date on this latest one to make sure it was actually recent.

You might be thinking of British people who got detained in 2013? The article mentions that one. Nvm, that one was in 2007.

In 2004, 2007 and 2009, British navy ships, a racing boat, and their crews were detained by Iran. In each of those cases both the crew and the ships were released pretty quickly and allowed to resume their journey.

[Loud Whispers]

I like the one where the Swiss accidentally invaded Liechtenstein

[Powder Miner]

Who defines equal work?

[Rolan7]

State of the Union address streaming on C-Span right now

[smjjames]

He mentioned parts of central america potentially becoming a safe haven for terrorists or something, what even is he talking about there?

[sluissa]

He mentioned parts of central america potentially becoming a safe haven for terrorists or something, what even is he talking about there?

Obviously a lead in to building a wall between the US and Central America... and make El Chapo pay for it.

[RedKing]

Islamexicans are the greatest threat to America, even more than sharknadoes.

[Powder Miner]

I imagine ISIS and its like would get gutted in Central America by cartels.