October Surprise: Generals on that forced down Amercian plane

[maseman]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/7657066.stm

[Dr. Death]

1. What? Hope it's not McClellan!

[ShortnFiery]

8. Oh noes! That's reaching into the crypt!

:P

[TwilightGardener]

20. Bwah!

[timber84]

2. link?

or assumption?

[maseman]

4. READ LBN

[timber84]

5. the only link i saw was to sky news says it was a fighter pilot

encroaching on Iranian airspace that was forced to land.

[maseman]

7. It is a Falcon aircraft not a fighter

[timber84]

12. Not a military person here but where does it say generals?

[maseman]

15. Heard it on BBC news radio

3 generals and two civilians.

[eShirl]

3. fact or opinion?

[maseman]

6. Fact

[maseman]

9. Now the Pentagon is denying it

[eShirl]

10. doesn't mention anything about generals at the link you just posted

here is the entire article:



US plane 'forced to land in Iran'
Breaking News

A US plane has been forced to land in Iran after violating Iranian territory, the Iranian semi-official Fars news agency has reported.

The report said the Falcon aircraft entered Iranian airspace from Turkey, flying at low altitude to avoid radar.

The agency said all those on board were released, without saying when the incident happened.

The Pentagon denied the report, saying all its aircraft were accounted for and none had landed in Iran.

More details to follow.

[maseman]

14. I know

I heard it on the BBC news on my XM sat radio. Trying to find a link.

[ShortnFiery]

11. I guess that they could not fix the Osama-tron so flew a plane into Iran instead?

Damn, they're so f**king predictable! The American people need to get PUSHY with the M$M to bring us FACTS not hyped-patriotic "evil empire" spin. :grr:

[No Elephants]

13. Rumors will run rampant. We are not going to know the real story for at least another

24 hours, if ever.

[cali]

16. Completely PHONY title on your OP

The plane wasn't downed. It was forced to land, and then released.

[maseman]

17. Where are you hearing it was released?

[maseman]

18. Cali you are right

Should not have said "Downed." That implies shot down. I changed to "forced down." Thanks for the head's up Cali.

[cali]

19. thanks for changing that, maseman. And yeah, it was released.

thanks to the cool heads on the ground in Iran.

[Orsino]

21. Not much of an October Surprise if the US isn't admitting that it happened. n/t