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cstanleytech

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5. Human error most likely. nt

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Video Shows Ukrainian Airliner Being Hit Over Iran [View all] brooklynite Jan 2020 OP

If true, then in a reality where America did not kill Soleimani, those passengers wouldn't be dead. Girard442 Jan 2020 #1

You could also say that if Soleimani hadn't spent most of his time causing mayhem in other countries EX500rider Jan 2020 #3

This was a country that debated the morality of killing Admiral Yamamoto rzemanfl Jan 2020 #6

"Causing mayhem in other countries." ZZenith Jan 2020 #10

US does bad things does not mean Iran does not do bad things. EX500rider Jan 2020 #17

So you're ok with other countries taking out our generals with drones. ZZenith Jan 2020 #19

I'm okay with taking out terrorists by drone strike ripcord Jan 2020 #21

What the fuck was "Shock and Awe" if not wholesale terrorism?! ZZenith Jan 2020 #22

It is armed conflict ripcord Jan 2020 #24

Actually it was a war crime if you want to be technical about the definition. ZZenith Jan 2020 #25

Would not have killed US soldiers had W not lied us into Iraq Invasion. rickyhall Jan 2020 #12

Post removed Post removed Jan 2020 #18

Maybe had we not put the Shaw in there over their elected leader they wouldn't hate us. rickyhall Jan 2020 #20

More and more of them miss the Peacock Throne every year compared to the Ayatollahs. EX500rider Jan 2020 #29

Is that what your TV told you? Yeehah Jan 2020 #32

So, you support Trump in his assassination? MineralMan Jan 2020 #34

Sorry but the ones at fault if it was an Iranian missile is still Iran no matter how you slice it. cstanleytech Jan 2020 #4

By that logic sarisataka Jan 2020 #11

I wouldn't disagree with that. Hostilities between Iran and Iraq created a battlefield situation. Girard442 Jan 2020 #15

Why would they do this? NT enough Jan 2020 #2

Human error most likely. nt cstanleytech Jan 2020 #5

I agree, fog of war. Drumpf created the conditions. n/t rzemanfl Jan 2020 #8

The offiicial Iranian stance on accidentally shooting down an airliner is ripcord Jan 2020 #23

Could have been a Stinger n/t MySideOfTown Jan 2020 #31

Somebody screwed up. Archae Jan 2020 #7

This is by far sarisataka Jan 2020 #9

The most likely scenario Berlin Expat Jan 2020 #33

Are there Russian troops (advisors?) in the area? JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2020 #13

Russian troops would have a missile battery in downtown Tehran? brooklynite Jan 2020 #14

According to Wikipedia, Iran has Russian Buk missiles which are.... KY_EnviroGuy Jan 2020 #30

thought U.S. Intel said yesterday material_highlighter Jan 2020 #16

I think it's interesting that "someone" was pointing their camera at the plane just when mitch96 Jan 2020 #26

According to some reports ga_girl Jan 2020 #27

that's my hunch. material_highlighter Jan 2020 #28