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CabCurious

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1. They are playing footsies !

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Fri Nov 9, 2012, 06:51 AM

Nov 2012

I do not believe any significant armed conflict will be directly started by either US or Iran. However, my sense is that there are 3rd parties involving the Syrian conflict that could drag both into a wider conflict.

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Iran fired on U.S. drone over Gulf: Pentagon [View all] xchrom Nov 2012 OP

They are playing footsies ! CabCurious Nov 2012 #1

Yeah, if Iranian Pilots, Missle Systems and Targeting Technology are such... Volaris Nov 2012 #2

Remember: it's not that iran is a threat to the usa CabCurious Nov 2012 #3

Agreed, we just have to play The Game better... Volaris Nov 2012 #5

That's the problem though... this game is a regional one CabCurious Nov 2012 #8

Agree on Israel...unless WE do so first... Volaris Nov 2012 #10

What makes you think the warmongers made them easy to shoot down? aandegoons Nov 2012 #11

I cannot imagine they missed by accident quaker bill Nov 2012 #4

lol yeah, the threat of a surface-to-air missle from the US Navy can have a way Volaris Nov 2012 #6

Ill trained Iranian pilots flying aircraft not designed for air-to-air combat hack89 Nov 2012 #7

It might also be worth noting that it's the air arm of the Revolutionary Guard... Lizzie Poppet Nov 2012 #12

And, if they sent a drone over our country, we'd try to shoot it down, too. GoCubsGo Nov 2012 #9