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Posted on 04/14/2014 2:13:19 PM PDT by Scutter
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A Russian fighter jet made multiple, close-range passes near an American warship in the Black Sea for more than 90 minutes Saturday amid escalating tensions in the region, U.S. military officials said Monday.
In the first public account of the incident, the officials said the Russian Fencer made 12 passes, and flew within 1,000 yards of the USS Donald Cook, a Navy destroyer, at about 500 feet above sea level.
The U.S. warship issued several radio queries and warnings using international emergency circuits, but the Russian aircraft did not respond.
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And the Teleprompter Messiah was off golfing. What a joke of a leader.
I wonder what the rules are on defense from an air attack. Do they have to actually attack? Is there a limit as to how close they can come?
LOL great graphic.
If Putin wanted Alaska back, would the folks up there welcome him as a tax cutter?
This is how the Iranian airliner ended up getting shot down.
Needlessly.
These dipsticks sound like they are trying to provoke an incident.
In the Black Sea I think I would pretty much expect it.
Send in the mighty Obamadrones!
A dogfight between an Obamadrone and a Russian Jet would be worthy of a Hollywood movie!
Cutting edge, high-tech, Obamadrones and stogy, old fighter jets - - - Wow!
I believe that our aircraft respond when queried on the appropriate channels, because, hey, that’s generally how we operate.
Of course, I don’t want to rule out stupidity and incompetence on the part of the Russians, but it seems equally likely as provocation.
You owe me a keyboard. This one just had bourbon sprayed all over it
Yes, he is truly the worst occupant of the Oval Office in our country’s history.
Excellent!
Even has a Far Side vibe to it.
Don’t worry, El-Presidente will call Putin.
A real C in C would be calling to ask where Putin would like the remains sent. That is what would happen if we did that to a Russian ship!
Hilarious!!! Kudos!
I imagine if a Russian tin can were to be cruising off the coast of San Diego there would be a number of curious aviators out of North Island and Miramar coming out to say “howdy do”. Yes, the Black Sea is international waters, but that doesn’t mean a USN warship is going to be a welcome sight there.
Obama is a whipped.... er,,man. (Careful HMS)
Don’t think for a second that if a Russian ship were to park anywhere near our coast that our Air Force or Navy wouldn’t do the same. We would probably be waiting on it.
Exactly. Miscalculations at the local level may start something that neither side wants.
“And the Teleprompter Messiah was off golfing.”
A little off-topic, but not really: the other day, victims of the first `Allahu Akbar’ Ft. Hood shooter asked for a meeting with Not Present, but Hussein declined citing pressing matters: fundraisers, golf, persecuting Americans.
And after a second shooting, Ft. Hood remains a “No guns” zone.
What’s the definition of `insanity’ again?
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