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TexasProgresive

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11. That's the protocol. Fly or cruise into a nation's air space or coast line you run a risk of attack

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Sep 12, 2016, 07:13 PM

Sep 2016

It's possible the U.S. aircraft were probing Iran's air defense. The Soviets and us used to play this cat and mouse game and it has become more common from putin's Russia.

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Two US planes threatened by Iran of being shot down if they got into iranian air space. CNN [View all] applegrove Sep 2016 OP

How about the US not fly it's planes into a sovereign nation's airspace? Jake Stern Sep 2016 #1

They should have responded SoCalNative Sep 2016 #2

Because of course the US owns the air and sea malaise Sep 2016 #7

As long as the US is within designated permitted airspace or waters SoCalNative Sep 2016 #10

That hasn't worked out well for anyone in the recent past. bluedigger Sep 2016 #3

Leave it to CNN to fearmonger - flip this on it's head - asiliveandbreathe Sep 2016 #4

What kind of planes? Renew Deal Sep 2016 #5

WTF were they doing in Iranian air space malaise Sep 2016 #6

Story? Link? sarisataka Sep 2016 #8

It was on CNN. I looked for a link there but it is breaking news. Happened on the weekend. applegrove Sep 2016 #9

That's the protocol. Fly or cruise into a nation's air space or coast line you run a risk of attack TexasProgresive Sep 2016 #11

And cooler heads need to prevail. I can't see Trump not taking the bait on something like this. applegrove Sep 2016 #12