What were two USN riverine boats doing along Iran's coast?
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What were two USN riverine boats doing along Iran's coast?
Brumby
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Implicit in the WH statement is that the Iranians are kind enough to repair the engines so that they can continue with their journey. The WH should employ a fact checker so that the story is more coherent.
I have contacts n the Navy who are telling me that the word is that the riverine vessels did not break down, but were approached by larger Iranian vesselss in international waters, and according to ROEs were not to resist or cause any incident...but to depend on diplomatic negotiations to work it out.
Not just for this incident, but as a standing order if presented with a superior force.
I have to confirm this...but it sounds to me like another "lead from behind," embarrassing, shameful moment.
Brumby
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The recent carrier incident was a sign of things to come if unchecked. I am just surprised that a follow up incident was so close to the one prior. Some political pundit was suggesting it as an attempt to embarrass Obama in his SOU address.
I guess patience is a virtue. Let's see how the WH spin this one.
Explosions in downtown Jakarta
At least two people are reported to have been killed in a series of blasts in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, with gunfire breaking out afterwards.
The blasts happened outside the Sarinah shopping centre, near the presidential palace and UN offices, say reports.
A UN official near the scene, Jeremy Douglas, told the BBC that gunfire was ongoing.
Police have said they believe this is a bomb attack. There is no indication yet of who might be behind the assault.
Indonesia has been attacked by Islamist militant groups in the past and has been on high alert.
The area around the blast site has been cordoned off.
National police spokesman told AFP people had been warned to stay indoors in case of further explosions.
Mr Douglas said he had been about 150m away from one of the blasts.
"Then we ran into the building. We heard a third explosion. We got up to our office on the tenth floor and we heard a fourth, a fifth and a sixth.
"There is gunfire going on in the street right now."
At least two people are reported to have been killed in a series of blasts in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, with gunfire breaking out afterwards.
The blasts happened outside the Sarinah shopping centre, near the presidential palace and UN offices, say reports.
A UN official near the scene, Jeremy Douglas, told the BBC that gunfire was ongoing.
Police have said they believe this is a bomb attack. There is no indication yet of who might be behind the assault.
Indonesia has been attacked by Islamist militant groups in the past and has been on high alert.
The area around the blast site has been cordoned off.
National police spokesman told AFP people had been warned to stay indoors in case of further explosions.
Mr Douglas said he had been about 150m away from one of the blasts.
"Then we ran into the building. We heard a third explosion. We got up to our office on the tenth floor and we heard a fourth, a fifth and a sixth.
"There is gunfire going on in the street right now."
Ouch...six explosions and ongoing gunfire.
I fear the casualty list is going to go much higher.
Most probably Islamic Terror.
May God in Heaven rest those killed, and may He bless and comfort the grieving.