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U.S. military charter plane forced to land in Iran (Original Title)
WaPo ^ | 9/5/2014 | Adam Goldman

Posted on 09/05/2014 12:41:39 PM PDT by Velveeta

Edited on 09/05/2014 1:16:59 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

A U.S. military charter aircraft flying from Afghanistan has been forced down in Iran by Iranian fighter jets, according to officials familiar with the incident.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ..

[Mod note: Title and story changed at link--Western military charter plane lands in Iran]


TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 201409; 20140904; 20140905; afghanistan; airlinesecurity; bagram; bandarabbas; flightfz4359; flightplan; flydubai; iran; iraq; isis; lebanon; obamasfault; plane; planeiranlanding; uae
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To: Toespi

We have commercial aircraft instead of Military aircraft report. Wonder where we are headed? This can be used any number of ways for a setup.


101 posted on 09/05/2014 1:10:13 PM PDT by no-to-illegals (Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
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To: Velveeta; All

WASHINGTON — An American military charter plane flying through Iranian airspace landed unexpectedly in Iran on Friday, but the Obama administration said it was a bureaucratic or mechanical problem that should be settled soon and not a larger political incident between two countries with a history of hostility.

“This is nothing to get alarmed over,” said an administration official, who insisted on anonymity to discuss a delicate diplomatic situation. “This is a bureaucratic problem with the flight plan, and it’s going to be resolved shortly. This is not a political statement.”

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/06/world/iranian-jets-force-us-military-charter-plane-to-land.html?_r=0


102 posted on 09/05/2014 1:10:21 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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To: RitaOK

Link has changed since I posted it, thanks!
Actually the article header changed as well.


103 posted on 09/05/2014 1:12:23 PM PDT by Velveeta
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To: RitaOK

“flight plan error”

Are you kidding me .. our military can’t even file a correct flight plan .. I’m not buying that ..!!!!


104 posted on 09/05/2014 1:12:51 PM PDT by CyberAnt (True the Vote: " MY AMERICA, ... I'm terrified it's slipping away.")
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To: Toespi

Zactly.

Hope this means they will be safe while fueling up for a return. How frigging embarrassing.

“Old flight plan”. Sheesh.

Metinks Obala really slashed military personnel.

Reduced to hand compasses, or what!


105 posted on 09/05/2014 1:13:48 PM PDT by RitaOK ( VIVA CRISTO REY / Public education is the farm team for more Marxists coming.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Wonder how we are going to verify iran’s information if aircraft released? No peace of mind .... Heads Up! Get a flight plan! then watch


106 posted on 09/05/2014 1:14:18 PM PDT by no-to-illegals (Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
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To: Velveeta; RitaOK; Oldeconomybuyer

It appears that they are trying to alter the narrative somewhat.
I hope someone grabbed a screencap before they flushed it.
See OEB’s post for the opening line of the new narrative.
http://freerepublic.com/focus/news/3200943/posts?page=102#102

“Landed unexpectedly”.


107 posted on 09/05/2014 1:14:29 PM PDT by Darksheare (Try my coffee! First one's free..... Even robots will kill for it!)
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To: Steely Tom

Well .. he better hurry .. the reports are coming in saying the terrorists are planning to cause a disruption on the border.

Are you sure it’s the terrorists ...??????


108 posted on 09/05/2014 1:16:00 PM PDT by CyberAnt (True the Vote: " MY AMERICA, ... I'm terrified it's slipping away.")
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To: Darksheare

My question is, it landed. Who or what got off, and who or what got on?


109 posted on 09/05/2014 1:17:58 PM PDT by WakeUpAndVote
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To: CyberAnt

Heck, with the slashed, shrunken and reduced military, they have in charge now college kids, like Laverne and Shirley spokes”girls”, and wouldn’t know the difference between a plan and a path.


110 posted on 09/05/2014 1:18:42 PM PDT by RitaOK ( VIVA CRISTO REY / Public education is the farm team for more Marxists coming.)
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To: WakeUpAndVote

And there lies the meat of it.
Where are those people now, and what is happening.


111 posted on 09/05/2014 1:18:51 PM PDT by Darksheare (Try my coffee! First one's free..... Even robots will kill for it!)
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To: Darksheare

if they release the plane, we’ll be scrambled twice today. Better yet ... go ahead SCAMBLE


112 posted on 09/05/2014 1:19:05 PM PDT by no-to-illegals (Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
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To: CyberAnt

The events of the past three months is like a carefully scripted plan.


113 posted on 09/05/2014 1:21:22 PM PDT by Toespi
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To: no-to-illegals

With pResident Zero at the wheel, that would be “Scarmable”.


114 posted on 09/05/2014 1:21:44 PM PDT by Darksheare (Try my coffee! First one's free..... Even robots will kill for it!)
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To: Darksheare

Thanks for the link. I got the impression State did not like the question this AM. Still scrambling for cover up of MAJOR
S T U P I D I T Y.


115 posted on 09/05/2014 1:22:44 PM PDT by RitaOK ( VIVA CRISTO REY / Public education is the farm team for more Marxists coming.)
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To: Darksheare

“Landed unexpectedly”

LOL and shaking my head.


116 posted on 09/05/2014 1:23:00 PM PDT by Velveeta
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To: M Kehoe

Considering we shot down Iran Air Flight 655 by accident, we’re lucky they didn’t take the opportunity to shoot our plane down.


117 posted on 09/05/2014 1:23:14 PM PDT by Wayne07
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To: RitaOK

Harf choked, looked like they were smacked with a lead bat at the question.
Almost as if they didn’t expect anyone to know about it.


118 posted on 09/05/2014 1:23:30 PM PDT by Darksheare (Try my coffee! First one's free..... Even robots will kill for it!)
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To: Velveeta

Yeah, you like how they put that line up?
Reminds me of “Due to irresponsible video”.


119 posted on 09/05/2014 1:24:02 PM PDT by Darksheare (Try my coffee! First one's free..... Even robots will kill for it!)
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To: WakeUpAndVote

Excellent catch! Great question! Satellite help is needed and that isn’t a face reader capability yet.


120 posted on 09/05/2014 1:25:30 PM PDT by RitaOK ( VIVA CRISTO REY / Public education is the farm team for more Marxists coming.)
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