A Tale Of Two Nations

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by Gary Bauer, Contributing Author: The Obama Administration must be disconnected from reality. Consider these statements regarding the same event -- Iran's seizure of our patrol boats and sailors.Secretary of State John Kerry: "I want to underscore how pleased I am that our sailors were safely returned into the United States' hands this morning. . . I also want to thank the Iranian authorities for their cooperation and quick response. . . And, in fact, it is clear that today this kind of issue was able to be peacefully resolved and officially resolved, and that is a testament to the critical role that diplomacy plays in keeping our country safe, secure and strong."

Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Arachi: "This shows Iran's internal power as we powerfully seized the military vessel of the world's big military power. . . This is a sign of our might."In addition, Alaeddin Boroujerdi, chairman of the Iranian parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy committee, wrote a letter to Rear Admiral Ali Fadavi, the head of Iran's navy, congratulating him for the "brave" actions of Iranian Navy. According to Iran's Tasnim news agency, Boroujerdi added that the encounter sent a clear message to regional countries "that the Islamic Republic of Iran feels responsible for the security of the Persian Gulf."

The Iranians think they forced the U.S. Navy to back down and retreat. They are telling the entire Middle East that they are in charge of the region. And we are thanking them and patting ourselves on the back for a great diplomatic success.

By the way, a lot of questions are being asked about how our sailors were treated, why they didn't resist and whether they were ordered to comply with the Iranians. We notified the Iranians that a search and rescue operation was underway, yet they seized our sailors anyway.

An Iranian official said that they had targeted the USS Harry Truman with radar systems and were prepared to fire. If true, that would be an extraordinarily hostile act that would ordinarily justify taking out those radar instillations.

Some pundits are suggesting that we stepped back from the brink of war. I disagree completely. Based on the Iranian reaction and their interpretation of events, I think war is more likely. Read more in my opinion piece at the Washington Examiner.
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Gary Bauer is a conservative family values advocate and serves as president of American Values and chairman of the Campaign for Working Families

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