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The US shot down a Soviet recconaissance bomber during the Korean War that made no hostile acts and carefully staid well out of immediate range of the US carrier. The Soviets never acknowledged the event happened in comparison to the strident communist propaganda campaigns over trivial incidents.

[21twelve]

Interesting national psychology on both our sides to make a big deal of small things but keep the big things quiet. I imagine it goes to making sure the military has a huge budget, but not really wanting to have a war.

That's a good thing I guess (no war), but it also reminds me of that book 1984(?) where the two countries are “always at war”.