Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Plane With Americans on Board Ordered to Land in Iran
Yahoo!-ABC News Network ^ | Sep 5, 2014, 4:17 PM ET | LUIS MARTINEZ, JONATHAN KARL and LEE FERRAN

Posted on 09/05/2014 2:04:58 PM PDT by WhiskeyX

The Fly Dubai plane was on its way to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates but apparently took off hours later than scheduled, the officials said. By the time it was over Iran, Iranian authorities said the plane's flight plan was no longer valid and the plane was ordered to land.

(Excerpt) Read more at abcnews.go.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; iran; iraq; isis; lebanon; planeiranlanding

1 posted on 09/05/2014 2:04:58 PM PDT by WhiskeyX
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: WhiskeyX

More hostages

I wonder if Russia is involved in some way

“You want them back? Remove those sanctions”


2 posted on 09/05/2014 2:10:49 PM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: WhiskeyX
From the article:

[Correction: This story has been updated to clarify that the aircraft was a foreign carrier and not an American charter plane as originally reported.]

3 posted on 09/05/2014 2:11:38 PM PDT by Steely Tom (How do you feel about robbing Peter's robot?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: GeronL
“You want them back? Remove those sanctions”

Yes, it will be interesting to see if we will have another hostage situation. They are probably considering their options now.

4 posted on 09/05/2014 2:20:35 PM PDT by Mark17 (If I have a son, I am going to name him Bill, George, Sue, anything but Barack Hussein Obama)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: Mark17

I wonder how long it will take for the WH, State Dept, and DoD to develop what they feel is an appropriate strategy for this one.


5 posted on 09/05/2014 2:24:34 PM PDT by NEMDF
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: NEMDF
I wonder how long it will take for the WH, State Dept, and DoD to develop what they feel is an appropriate strategy for this one.

Probably as long as it takes to develop a strategy to deal with ISIS. In other words, it will be far into the future.

6 posted on 09/05/2014 2:34:47 PM PDT by Mark17 (If I have a son, I am going to name him Bill, George, Sue, anything but Barack Hussein Obama)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies]

To: WhiskeyX
I think we saw this movie before...


7 posted on 09/05/2014 2:36:07 PM PDT by Iron Munro ("If you want to test a man's character, give him power." -- Abraham Lincoln)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: WhiskeyX

We must respect Iran’s rule of law...


8 posted on 09/05/2014 2:37:32 PM PDT by Hatteras
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Hatteras

And no RR in the house to show some balls!


9 posted on 09/05/2014 2:41:29 PM PDT by DocJhn
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 8 | View Replies]

To: DocJhn

Valerie Jarrett has family in Iran and I believe John Kerry’s daughter in law is Iranian....Hmmmmm...another distraction coming down the Pike.

I know, Obama wins the hostages back just in time for the elections....


10 posted on 09/05/2014 4:35:00 PM PDT by Engedi
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 9 | View Replies]

To: Engedi

U.S. official: Plane carrying 100 Americans forced to land in Iran has been allowed to take off. http://cnn.it/1pUaikv


11 posted on 09/05/2014 4:36:55 PM PDT by McGruff
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 10 | View Replies]

To: WhiskeyX

I suspect with missing planes from Libya, all the countries in the region are on edge about potential planes with unusual or no flight plans. I suspect this is the case here, especially since we will apparently be allied (somehow) with Iran against ISIL.


12 posted on 09/05/2014 5:47:21 PM PDT by sandboxshooter (Iraq, Afghanistan, War)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: NEMDF
I wonder how long it will take for the WH, State Dept, and DoD to develop what they feel is an appropriate strategy for this one.

Oh, about 2 years from next Tuesday.

13 posted on 09/05/2014 7:39:10 PM PDT by Mark17 (If I have a son, I am going to name him Bill, George, Sue, anything but Barack Hussein Obama)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies]

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson