Iran warplanes fired on U.S. drone over Gulf: Pentagon

[240 is Back]

Soooo - news of our plane being fired on was held until after election?



Source: Reuters

(Reuters) - Iranian warplanes fired multiple rounds at an unmanned unarmed U.S. surveillance aircraft in international airspace over the Gulf last week, but the craft was undamaged and returned safely to its base, Pentagon spokesman George Little said on Thursday.
 
President Barack Obama and Defense Secretary Leon Panetta were both advised early on about the unprecedented incident, which occurred at about 4:50 a.m. ET (0850 GMT) on November 1.
 
Iran was later warned through diplomatic channels the United States would keep conducting surveillance flights in the region and would protect its military assets, Little said.
 
"The United States has communicated to the Iranians that we will continue to conduct surveillance flights over international waters over the Arabian Gulf consistent with longstanding practice and our commitment to the security of the region," Little told a Pentagon briefing.
 
"We have a wide range of options from diplomatic to military to protect our military assets and our forces ... and will do so when necessary," he added.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/08/us-usa-iran-drone-idUSBRE8A71C520121108

[Shockwave]

Hmm.....

[240 is Back]

Perhaps news of such an attack would have made obama look weak, and benefitted romney to the tune of 2 million votes?
His tepid response - doing nothing - would have hurt him at the polls.
Perhaps keeping the attack secret actually won him the eleciton.

Great points man, had you made them

[Shockwave]

Great points man, had you made them

I was not thinking politically, I was thinking militarily.

[240 is Back]

I was not thinking politically, I was thinking militarily.

ah, gotcha.  i usualy resort to the worst-case scenario and political ramifications.

I miss 333386 being here - he would have immediately pointed out this being just another example (like the embassy) or obama doing everything possible to avoid any public coverage of any foreign attack, before the election. 

come back, man!

[Irongrip400]

We need to quit fucking around. Either full scale invasion/domination, or we stay the fuck out of their space. Either way, I don't give a damn, but we shouldn't be half in and out.

[Shockwave]

We need to quit fucking around. Either full scale invasion/domination, or we stay the fuck out of their space. Either way, I don't give a damn, but we shouldn't be half in and out.

I think we're provoking them just enough by flying into their airspace and slapping sanctions on them, and were waiting for them to do something stupid so that we can commence invasion.
Kind of like poking someone you don't like over and over until they take a swing at you, and then feeling justified in kicking the shit out of them.

[Straw Man]

wow - a drone is shot at and returns to base and people think that story (which might have been news for about 30 seconds) would have made some difference to some voter still on the fence  ?

I don't do this often but.......

[The True Adonis]

Iran is weak and we will ensure they remain that way.

[a_ahmed]

bahahahahha you're mad you're getting shot at for spying at foreign sovereign nations, HILARIOUS 

bahahahha:

"Please give it back"

[a_ahmed]

ah, gotcha.  i usualy resort to the worst-case scenario and political ramifications.

I miss 333386 being here - he would have immediately pointed out this being just another example (like the embassy) or obama doing everything possible to avoid any public coverage of any foreign attack, before the election. 

come back, man!

he permanently ended himself, obama winning led to internet suicide

[240 is Back]

We need to quit fucking around. Either full scale invasion/domination, or we stay the fuck out of their space. Either way, I don't give a damn, but we shouldn't be half in and out.

"Just the tip" never works.

[tbombz]

one of the benefits of drones - no need to go to war over an incident like this. (iran didnt try to kill a u.s. citizen)


i consider the response to be wise and appropriate= simply tell the iranians we are going to continue with the flights to maintain surveillance  whether they like it or not.