[Spectator] In that confused environment, when Iran is characterized as a friend rather than an enemy, it's understandable -- but not forgivable -- for someone like Lt. Nartker to misunderstand his duties. Again, I'm not going to condemn him for surrendering if he was unable to resist. But how are we training our sailors and officers at this point?
| Naval Academy grads are seldom complete bumblers or idiots. If you'll permit me to donn my tin foil hat I might suggest that good Lt. Nartker was delivering something on board the boats, but we'll likely never know. |
Only a real and public investigation will reveal that answer. And I'll bet no such investigation will be done.
| I think we know how our people were trained. And I think our people know what is expected of them should they ever be seized by a hostile power. We clearly need an investigation and I agree that it likely won't ever happen. But part of the point of an investigation is to ensure that every person in uniform knows what they're supposed to do in the event of capture. |
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