The U.S. State Department is taking a firm stand against Iran over their capture and deliberate humiliation of ten American sailors.
Just kidding!
State Dept: Geneva Convention didn't apply to U.S. sailors capture by Iran https://t.co/LmC00DyVcU pic.twitter.com/tOoEyeG5O7
— The Hill (@thehill) January 14, 2016
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The 10 American sailors captured by Iran this week were not covered under protocols of the Geneva Convention because the United States is not at war with Iran, the State Department said on Thursday.
The determination means that the Obama administration will not accuse Iran of violating the convention’s protections for prisoners of war, as many critics accused Iran of doing with its treatment of the sailors.
“The Geneva Convention applies for a time of war between nations, and we’re not at war with Iran,” State Department spokesman John Kirby said. “So it’s difficult to see how the provisions of the Geneva Convention can be applied here or us citing them as violations of it, because we’re not at war with Iran.”
Phew! That was close.
WTF? RT @thehill State Dept: Geneva Convention didn't apply to U.S. sailors capture by Iran https://t.co/ne102bEdEg pic.twitter.com/nzJatOlLlt
— Kerfuffle Actual? (@shoshido) January 15, 2016
Jesus. https://t.co/9uOPCBP1Hj
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) January 15, 2016
@thehill Leave it to the State Dept to focus on the wrong issue as it relates to Iran. Absolutely disgraceful.
— Eileen J (@longislpatriot) January 14, 2016
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@thehill But it applies to terrorists? Seriously? Who could be this stupid?@StateDept
— Terry Welty (@terrywelty) January 15, 2016
@thehill The only way the Obama people could show more incompetence is if they came out with that statement as a hashtag. What a fiasco!
— I Like Ike (@chrisjefferson) January 15, 2016
@thehill Worst. Damage. Control. Ever.
— Paul #CountryFirst Drake (@PaulWDrake) January 15, 2016
It certainly ranks right up there.
https://twitter.com/X_Three_Bees_X/status/687798363891212289
.@statedeptspox Geneva Conventions do too apply in peacetime. cc: @cerenomri pic.twitter.com/dQCxN6nIPB
— Kerfuffle Actual? (@shoshido) January 15, 2016
So it looks like all we can do now is just count down the days until
https://twitter.com/alimhaider/status/687798587540041733
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