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Lizzie Poppet

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12. It might also be worth noting that it's the air arm of the Revolutionary Guard...

Reply to hack89 (Reply #7)

Sun Nov 11, 2012, 11:08 AM

Nov 2012

...that operates Iran's SU-25s, not the regular Iranian Air Force. Unless the decision to fire was made at or near the head-of-state level, different people would have been making the call.

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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