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We were right, Obama GAVE Iran the Drone!
2011-12-10
Well, maybe. We still don't know what's happening. I keep looking at the pics of the yellow bird and pics of the Sentinel on the web, and they don't look the same. Though maybe the yellow bird just has a cover on it.

I'm not the only one who is suspicious.

This story needs a few more days and some investigating.
Posted by:tipper

#9  "They don't look the same ...looks suspicious" > I must concur.

Based on avaliable MSM-Net pics, the drone allegedly shot down by Iran has too many "rough edges/lines", so to speak, compared to the more sleek, precisely or finely engineered US model.

In addition, I don't see any damage on the Iran drone that would support the latter's contention of a "shootdown".

Iff I were to speculate, I would say 'tis a "rough" or defectively engineered Iranian "copycat", or else US Black Op.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2011-12-10 22:40  

#8  The rule of thumb on something like this is that the people who know aren't talking and the people who are talking don't know.
Posted by: rwv   2011-12-10 22:07  

#7  The Iranians have never had any shame about valuing theater over substance when it comes to taking an opportunity to make themselves look larger or more competent than they actually are - much of it for internal consumption, the remainder for regional chest thumping. Recall the photoshopped missile photos, and other faked items of the past decade.
Posted by: OldSpook   2011-12-10 21:18  

#6  I have zero business commenting on this.

The intake cover looked shoddy. I would expect a bit more damage even in a controlled crash. However, why did the US admit to a lost drone so quickly unless they fell for a bluff.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2011-12-10 21:13  

#5  Tipper your link sounds like damage control.
Thanks for your posts. You have been very active.
Posted by: Dale   2011-12-10 18:43  

#4  Meanwhile in Mexico the cartels are asking "Hey, where's OUR drone?"
Posted by: Cincinnatus Chili   2011-12-10 13:12  

#3  It's too easy

Easier than other things this administration did?
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2011-12-10 12:48  

#2  It's too easy. There's gotta be more to this story than meets they eye. Well, I really wanna believe that anyway.
Posted by: Abu Uluque   2011-12-10 12:44  

#1  when such profundity occurs, one's only hope that all of this is a clever machination by us/US.
Posted by: jack salami   2011-12-10 08:41  

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