Iranian Hostages, Freed in an act of Mayhem?

"(CNN) -- U.S. sailors from a carrier strike group whose recent presence in the Persian Gulf drew the ire of Iranian military officials have rescued 13 of the Middle Eastern country's sailors from a hijacked fishing boat, a military spokesman said Friday. The destroyer USS Kidd came to the aid of the ship Thursday in the North Arabian sea, near the crucial Strait of Hormuz, according to the Navy" Recently, the United States Navy has done more than just take lives, they saved a few. Thirteen, to be exact. The Iranian fishermen were hijacked, and the Destroyer USS Kidd helped to fight off the invaders. Josh Schminky, a Navy Criminal Investigative Service agent aboard the Kidd said that the rescue prompted the captain to offer his "sincere gratitude". "He was afraid that without our help, they could have been there for months," says Schminky. The rescue Thursday came two days after Iran said the United States should not send any more warships into the Persian Gulf, which makes the author of this blog wonder if the violation of this statement could lead to millitary conflict in the near future. Brig. Gen. Ahmad Vahidi says, "Their presence does nothing but create mayhem, and we never wanted them to be present in the Persian Gulf". Even so, the USS Kidd sent a team out to pursue the modern day pirates, and they did not create mayhem. They captured 15 suspected pirates, a feat that cannot be called creating mayhem. Pirates hijacked the Al Molai 40 to 45 days ago, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command said in a statement. The crew was "held hostage, with limited rations and we believe were forced against their will to assist the pirates with other piracy operations," according to the statement. This sounds like a terrible experience, and we should all hope that the hostages make a quick recovery. Thanks for following!