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applegrove

(118,682 posts) Mon Sep 12, 2016, 06:54 PM Sep 2016

Two US planes threatened by Iran of being shot down if they got into iranian air space. CNN

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Trump goes off-script on Clinton, Iran

By BIANCA PADRÓ OCASIO at Politico

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/09/donald-trump-hillary-clinton-shooting-iran-227987

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In another diversion Friday, Trump also told the military friendly crowd that Iranians who make inappropriate gestures at the U.S., “will be shot out of the water.”

“As we expand our navy toward the goal of 350 ships, which is about 100 more than we have right now, we will also procure additional modern destroyers that are designed to handle the missile defense mission in coming years,” he said.

“And by the way, with Iran, when they circle our beautiful destroyers with their little boats and they make gestures at our people and that they shouldn’t be allowed to make, they will be shot out of the water,” Trump added, prompting “U.S.A.” chants from his audience.

Trump’s campaign has been under heavy criticism in the past days for embracing President Vladimir Putin in an interview broadcast on RT America, and criticizing U.S. foreign policy. Russia has shared interests with Iran in the Middle East, including in Syria.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2016/09/donald-trump-hillary-clinton-shooting-iran-227987#ixzz4K5jpfiP6
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This is an deadly incident waiting to happen if Trump wins.

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Two US planes threatened by Iran of being shot down if they got into iranian air space. CNN (Original Post) applegrove Sep 2016 OP

How about the US not fly it's planes into a sovereign nation's airspace? Jake Stern Sep 2016 #1

They should have responded SoCalNative Sep 2016 #2

Because of course the US owns the air and sea malaise Sep 2016 #7

As long as the US is within designated permitted airspace or waters SoCalNative Sep 2016 #10

That hasn't worked out well for anyone in the recent past. bluedigger Sep 2016 #3

Leave it to CNN to fearmonger - flip this on it's head - asiliveandbreathe Sep 2016 #4

What kind of planes? Renew Deal Sep 2016 #5

WTF were they doing in Iranian air space malaise Sep 2016 #6

Story? Link? sarisataka Sep 2016 #8

It was on CNN. I looked for a link there but it is breaking news. Happened on the weekend. applegrove Sep 2016 #9

That's the protocol. Fly or cruise into a nation's air space or coast line you run a risk of attack TexasProgresive Sep 2016 #11

And cooler heads need to prevail. I can't see Trump not taking the bait on something like this. applegrove Sep 2016 #12

Jake Stern

(3,145 posts)

1. How about the US not fly it's planes into a sovereign nation's airspace?

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Sep 12, 2016, 06:57 PM

Sep 2016

Holy fuck we need to get the fuck outta the Middle East YESTERDAY.

SoCalNative

(4,613 posts)

2. They should have responded

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Sep 12, 2016, 06:58 PM

Sep 2016

by firing on any Iranian intervention attempts. As should the US ships in the same situation.

malaise

(269,053 posts)

7. Because of course the US owns the air and sea

Reply to SoCalNative (Reply #2)

Mon Sep 12, 2016, 07:04 PM

Sep 2016

around Iran - wait around the entire planet - enough of this crap please

SoCalNative

(4,613 posts)

10. As long as the US is within designated permitted airspace or waters

Reply to malaise (Reply #7)

Mon Sep 12, 2016, 07:07 PM

Sep 2016

they are within their rights to engage enemy aggression

bluedigger

(17,086 posts)

3. That hasn't worked out well for anyone in the recent past.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Sep 12, 2016, 07:00 PM

Sep 2016

But it's certainly within their rights to give it a go.

asiliveandbreathe

(8,203 posts)

4. Leave it to CNN to fearmonger - flip this on it's head -

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Sep 12, 2016, 07:00 PM

Sep 2016

Iran threatened by US of being shot down if they got into US airspace.....

It must be Presidential election season....

Renew Deal

(81,861 posts)

5. What kind of planes?

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Sep 12, 2016, 07:02 PM

Sep 2016

malaise

(269,053 posts)

6. WTF were they doing in Iranian air space

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Sep 12, 2016, 07:03 PM

Sep 2016

I remember when they killed all those Iranian people on that aircraft - and then played it down.
Contemplate the reverse.

sarisataka

(18,663 posts)

8. Story? Link?

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Sep 12, 2016, 07:05 PM

Sep 2016

applegrove

(118,682 posts)

9. It was on CNN. I looked for a link there but it is breaking news. Happened on the weekend.

Reply to sarisataka (Reply #8)

Mon Sep 12, 2016, 07:06 PM

Sep 2016

TexasProgresive

(12,157 posts)

11. That's the protocol. Fly or cruise into a nation's air space or coast line you run a risk of attack

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Sep 12, 2016, 07:13 PM

Sep 2016

It's possible the U.S. aircraft were probing Iran's air defense. The Soviets and us used to play this cat and mouse game and it has become more common from putin's Russia.

applegrove

(118,682 posts)

12. And cooler heads need to prevail. I can't see Trump not taking the bait on something like this.

Reply to TexasProgresive (Reply #11)

Mon Sep 12, 2016, 07:16 PM

Sep 2016

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