Two US Navy small craft some where in the Persian Gulf (the Obama administration won't say exactly where) where captured by the Iranians. Where was US air cover? There were two boats, each one ought to have had a working radio. The Gulf isn't very big. Jet aircraft can be anywhere in the Gulf in a matter of minutes. Some aircraft ought to be on five minute alert in such a near-to-war zone. My fighter unit kept two fighters on five minute alert 24/7, and that was back in heart of the US, namely the state of Minnesota.
Those two boats should have radioed for air cover as soon as the Iranians hove into sight, and they should have had air cover within 15-20 minutes of making the radio call.
Let's guess, Obama didn't want to upset the Iranians and he refused to allow the jets to take off.
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