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Wildling
- Jul 20, 2013
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No, what was "exceptional and perhaps a provocation" was (possibly) forcing an American Military Officer to apologize on video and then broadcasting said video, it remains to be seen what the specifics were surrounding that video but it certainly does not bode well if that "apology" was coerced.
Under such circumstances it would not be unusual to disarm members of a foreign military force — even a small one like the two Navy boats — and hold them temporarily for questioning. What was exceptional about this episode — and perhaps a provocation — is that the Iranians videotaped the Americans during the encounter and posted the images on the Internet.