US released Mexican soldiers quickly, yet our President wont ask them to release a Marine for accidental border crossing (Iran, illegal)

[Ellwood]

Obama is the Commander in Chief...yet passes this off to the State Dept? Always someone else to blame rather than take responsibility. Deplorable!

[djacques]

Originally Posted by Ellwood

Obama is the Commander in Chief...yet passes this off to the State Dept? Always someone else to blame rather than take responsibility. Deplorable!

This Tahmooreesi character is not a serviceman, therefore yes, it is a State Department matter.

[Casper in Dallas]

Originally Posted by djacques

This Tahmooreesi character is not a serviceman, therefore yes, it is a State Department matter.

This has been explained to the whiners since this incident first came up, has it stopped the whining, nope.

[jimazee]

Originally Posted by Casper in Dallas

This has been explained to the whiners since this incident first came up, has it stopped the whining, nope.

Explanations, explanations, explanations...no results.

[Casper in Dallas]

Originally Posted by jimazee

Explanations, explanations, explanations...no results.

So what do expect them to do other than to look into the issue, really is not much more that rationally can be done.

[Dane_in_LA]

Originally Posted by Ellwood

Obama is the Commander in Chief...yet passes this off to the State Dept? Always someone else to blame rather than take responsibility. Deplorable!

Tahmoreesi is a civilian.

Gotta confess, this naive outlook on world affairs is almost endearing. "Oh Hi, Mexico - this the US President. I'd like for you to circumvent every legal principle in your country and release an accused criminal, because he was once a Marine and besides he didn't mean to."

[Dane_in_LA]

Originally Posted by jimazee

Explanations, explanations, explanations...no results.

Mexico is a sovereign country. Do you really think the US can just overrule their legal system? Don't you guys get that the harder the US pushes (particularly in public), the harder Mexico will push back, to make it clear that they have the right to treat defendants under their jurisdiction according to Mexican law?

Sigh.

[katzpaw]

If Tahmooressi is released soon will you give any credit to the State dept & US gov't efforts? Consular officials have visited Tahmooressi frequently and are in contact with the Mexican gov't.

[Dane_in_LA]

Originally Posted by katzpaw

If Tahmooressi is released soon will you give any credit to the State dept & US gov't efforts? Consular officials have visited Tahmooressi frequently and are in contact with the Mexican gov't.

A courtesy, one might add, that the US doesn't necessarily extend to Mexican inmates.

[chazk14]

Obama is a bitc*. We need to put Mexico in their place. They sure as crap shouldn't be an allies of ours.