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Hoyt

(54,770 posts)
4. I guarantee if an Iranian drone got within a couple hundred miles of our country, we'd shoot
Thu Jun 20, 2019, 08:00 PM
Jun 2019

it down, international waters or not. Time we stop bullying the world, often only for political show.

I don’t blame any country for wanting nukes. We never would have invaded Iraq if they’d actually had WMDs. Hell, they didn’t even have a navy or air force to speak of. The army broke and ran from the start.

But, somebody said something! orangecrush Jun 2019 #1
I was just saying this very thing. onlyadream Jun 2019 #2
Have we seen photos of a drone that was shot down? lunatica Jun 2019 #12
Iran is not challenging that there was a drone shot down. Voltaire2 Jun 2019 #17
I think it's likely rlegro Jun 2019 #22
Will a picture drawn with crayons by donnie do? Alwaysna Jun 2019 #31
Perhaps Sherman A1 Jun 2019 #3
I guarantee if an Iranian drone got within a couple hundred miles of our country, we'd shoot Hoyt Jun 2019 #4
Flying drones over / near Iran is kacekwl Jun 2019 #7
Yes, it was a ploy customerserviceguy Jun 2019 #30
"International territory" within the Straights of Hormuz is extremely narrow. anyplace in there is Nitram Jun 2019 #36
Not my point. kacekwl Jun 2019 #37
It should be. Look at a map. Nitram Jun 2019 #38
"International territory" in this case just means "outside of Iranian airspace" FBaggins Jun 2019 #40
This message was self-deleted by its author kacekwl Jun 2019 #8
Time we stop bullying the world, often only for political show. malaise Jun 2019 #9
This must be repeated: raccoon Jun 2019 #15
I don't believe a thing from the Trump Administration. The noose is tightening, BEWARE!! walkingman Jun 2019 #5
Without transparency, how can they be trusted? Brainfodder Jun 2019 #23
Corporate media will go into their "Wartime Commander in Chief" mode sop Jun 2019 #6
Sadly they will exploit the reverence for the presidency to the hilt. BSdetect Jun 2019 #10
Maybe the media won't be so giddy if Iran's Cyber Army Ilsa Jun 2019 #11
Iran is quite formidable in the cyberwarfare context rlegro Jun 2019 #21
Nitro Zeus Ilsa Jun 2019 #25
Doesn't Russia have a pact with Iran? trev Jun 2019 #27
Iran could too, and the US Ilsa Jun 2019 #28
I keep saying it was a tanker from Japan with a flag Grey Jun 2019 #13
Why aren't congresspersons talking about congressional authorization? nt wiggs Jun 2019 #14
"Democratic party *ALLOWS* MF45 (sic) and Moscow Mitch (sic)...disregarding law as they see fit" Baltimike Jun 2019 #16
This is America's Worst Moment! McKim Jun 2019 #18
correction Pluvious Jun 2019 #19
? StarfishSaver Jun 2019 #24
This Cetacea Jun 2019 #34
Not accurate. nt Codeine Jun 2019 #26
Well said. However... rlegro Jun 2019 #20
Please provide examples of "giddy". brooklynite Jun 2019 #29
"The war will begin, everyone will forget Mueller and whatever else.." And Trump is counting on it! YOHABLO Jun 2019 #32
The mainstream media is anxious and worried - not giddy. I don't know what qualifies as media to Nitram Jun 2019 #33
K&R Cetacea Jun 2019 #35
I think you're right on... WiffenPoof Jun 2019 #39
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