We’ve all seen the photos and video of our American sailors kneeling with hands held over their heads while Iranian weapons are pointed at them.

The entire incident has, thankfully IMO, reignited the debate concerning the Iran Deal and the efficacy of this Administration’s foreign policy. And yet, there are many who believe or would like us to adopt the mantra of ‘nothing to see here, move along’ so the Iran Deal applecart won’t tip over.

The Pentagon has backed off claims that a mechanical failure contributed to U.S. sailors drifting into Iranian waters and touching off a diplomatic incident earlier this week, with Defense Secretary Ash Carter now saying a “navigation error” was to blame.

“The information that they have given us, and through their commanders is that they did stray accidentally into Iranian waters due to a navigation error,” Carter said in a television interview with Univision at U.S. Southern Command in Miami.

“So that seems to be the original cause of this, according to the interviews that we have done,” Carter added.

Oh. Ok. So, we’re supposed to believe that none and I mean NONE of the sailors on that boat could read navigation charts? We’re supposed to believe that a high-tech boat with up-to-date GPS and other navigation tools had a “glitch?” Likewise we are supposed to believe that their commander, the guy who sent those sailors and two boats out to wander around the Persian Gulf, wasn’t keeping tabs on them and just let them wander off course? In other words, the Navy is incompetent and this is all their fault. Really??

That doesn't justify seizing the sailors: could have escorted them out.

It CERTAINLY doesn't justify the treatment. https://t.co/QAjcLe7pmG

— Omri Ceren (@cerenomri) January 14, 2016

Exactly! The more mea culpas we issue, the more apologies we throw around, and the more people we throw under the bus serve only to add fuel to the fire. Think I’m wrong? Iran is pretty thrilled with the outcome.

Happy to see dialog and respect, not threats and impetuousness, swiftly resolved the #sailors episode. Let’s learn from this latest example.

— Javad Zarif (@JZarif) January 13, 2016

Not a single one of the explanations our Administration has provided thus far can or should excuse the actions of Iran. Keep in mind that they have repeatedly taunted the U.S. before and since the announcement that the crappy Iran Deal is now in place. Sending a missile into the air near our ships in the Strait of Hormuz is NOT a ‘glitch’ ladies and gentlemen. It’s not an ‘oopsie, we mixed up the coordinates’ either. In fact, their test of a nuclear capable ballistic missile in October and numerous other incidents should be of extreme concern to us all.  We need to remember how Iran’s leadership views the Iran Deal.

US president has said he could knock out Iran’s military. We welcome no war, nor do we initiate any war, but.. pic.twitter.com/D4Co7fVuVg

— Khamenei.ir (@khamenei_ir) July 25, 2015

The above was in July, just after the Iran Deal was announced. And yet, Secretary of State John Kerry is on the phone constantly with his new pal, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif discussing what?

What type of tea and crumpets our sailors were given?

.@Navyharmer: "I think the key takeaway is US weakness & accommodation of a terrorist regime invites further aggression by Iran."

— Fox News (@FoxNews) January 15, 2016

Iran is having a lot of fun playing games with the U.S., the U.N., and with the world. They’ve a great deal at stake, $100 billion in assets worth. Yet that didn’t stop them from posturing these last few days. That didn’t stop Iran from capturing and holding our sailors instead of just towing them back into international waters. And that certainly hasn’t stopped them from refusing to sign the Iran Deal that they’ve never had ANY intention of being beholden to.

Iran is crossing lines right and left and what do we do? Wring our hands, issue abject apologies, throw our own people under the bus, and let Iran merrily continue on their way. How far will Iran go before we’ve decided its too far?