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2009-10-20 Africa Horn

Somali rebels claim shooting down US drone

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Posted by Fred 2009-10-20 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top
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#1 And they killed all aboard. Anymore exciting stories? The fact remains that they are almost totally helpless against these weapons.

Posted by Richard of Oregon 2009-10-20 04:47|| 2009-10-20 04:47|| Front Page Top

#2 He was my wingman, but I counted 9 chutes.

Posted by Besoeker 2009-10-20 05:05|| 2009-10-20 05:05|| Front Page Top

#3 It wasn't shot down, it landed on a submarine ...

Posted by Steve White 2009-10-20 08:44|| 2009-10-20 08:44|| Front Page Top

#4 If the US were flying drones over Somalia, I doubt they'd be flown low enough for the Somalis to shoot them down. I'd suspect the launch of a Global Hawk. Predators/Reapers would only be flown if there was a target to use it against. I wonder if they shot down another kite...

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2009-10-20 14:52|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2009-10-20 14:52|| Front Page Top

#5 More likely the Somali jihadis are imitating the Paleostinian press release jihad on account of total impotence against the real thing.

Posted by ed 2009-10-20 14:59|| 2009-10-20 14:59|| Front Page Top

#6 Shot it down with what? Surely the thing was flying high enough to thumb its nose at just about anything insurgents could possibly bring to bear.

Posted by gorb 2009-10-20 23:04|| 2009-10-20 23:04|| Front Page Top

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