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2010-04-30 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

'Iranian fighters may fly over U.S. forces'

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Posted by tipper 2010-04-30 16:25|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 From Debka:
The US Fifth fleet and USS Eisenhower refrained from shooting an Iranian spy plane collecting intelligence from the American carrier on April 21 because they are under orders not to respond to hostile Iranian acts without permission direct from Washington. Gulf governments fear US military passivity will encourage Tehran to be bolder and more provocative, emulating Pyongyang which got away with sinking a South Korean vessel scot-free.
The Iranian Fokker F27 spy plane hovered for 20 minutes 900 meters over the carrier and no more than 250 meters away. To try and explain this incident away, US naval sources Wednesday, April 28, claimed the Iranian plane was unarmed and its encounter with the US carrier was not of a threatening nature, although irregular. Gulf sources, talking to DEBKAfile, wondered out loud if the United States would also turn a blind eye to an Iranian attack that caused the sinking of a Saudi, UAE or Israeli ship sailing in the Gulf, as they did in the case of South Korea.

Posted by tipper 2010-04-30 16:30|| 2010-04-30 16:30|| Front Page Top

#2 see if this becomes a regular occurrence..

Posted by newc 2010-04-30 17:57|| 2010-04-30 17:57|| Front Page Top

#3 No, let's splash the next one when it comes within weapons range.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2010-04-30 17:59|| 2010-04-30 17:59|| Front Page Top

#4 It will become a regular occurance. Obama will do nothing. His inaction will only lead to escalation by Iran.

Posted by Deacon Blues 2010-04-30 18:03|| 2010-04-30 18:03|| Front Page Top

#5 Bottom of tent, meet camel's nose....

Posted by Uncle Phester 2010-04-30 21:08|| 2010-04-30 21:08|| Front Page Top

#6 Capt. Will Rogers the former skipper of the USS Vincennes must be shaking his head.

Posted by Besoeker 2010-04-30 21:15|| 2010-04-30 21:15|| Front Page Top

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