US Navy probe highlights leadership failings in Iran capture

A string of leadership and procedural failings -- coupled with basic navigational and communication errors -- lead to Iran's humiliating capture of 10 American sailors in January, a US Navy probe released Thursday found. The investigation into the January 12 incident in the Persian Gulf says the captains and crews of two riverine patrol boats that veered wildly off course had been derelict in their duties. "The investigation found a lack of leadership, a disregard for risk management processes and proper mission-planning standards," Vice Admiral Chris Aquilino told reporters.