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1) the 3 were in Kurdistan which is completely autonomous today and controlled by the Kurds without ANY US assistance. They are probably foolish youth that climbed over a peak to say "I've seen Iran from my window". They were formally in Iraq but all your rethoric about "control" falls flat. You can't compare Kurdistan's current rule with Iran's.
2) In the improbable case they were CIA, they are still US soldiers even without uniform. Iran is a theocratic fascistic dictatorship threatening the West and the US has every right to gather information to protect itself. Gathering information on the ground is very important, more important than electronic devices. It can avoid getting a plane flying in a skyscraper a September morning, a lesson that ought to be taught long ago.
3) the current administration isn't Republican. In any case, even if you disagree even with Obama's administration, you cannot make fun of individuals sent by it if it was the case.