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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: Velveeta

Obola will caution Israel “not to get involved.”


21 posted on 09/05/2014 12:48:11 PM PDT by Steely Tom (How do you feel about robbing Peter's robot?)
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To: PghBaldy

Not to worry. Anonymous US officials say it was a flight plan error and would be resolved.

Hmmmm. We’ll see.


22 posted on 09/05/2014 12:48:13 PM PDT by RitaOK ( VIVA CRISTO REY / Public education is the farm team for more Marxists coming.)
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To: Velveeta

President Carter, please don’t get involved.


23 posted on 09/05/2014 12:48:45 PM PDT by 353FMG
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To: Dog

Update


24 posted on 09/05/2014 12:48:50 PM PDT by SE Mom (Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet)
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To: Velveeta

WTH?!?!?!?!


25 posted on 09/05/2014 12:48:56 PM PDT by Lil Flower (American by birth. Southern by the Grace of God! ROLL TIDE!!)
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To: Red Badger

American military, reportedly.


26 posted on 09/05/2014 12:49:00 PM PDT by RitaOK ( VIVA CRISTO REY / Public education is the farm team for more Marxists coming.)
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To: Red Badger

Don’t know. It was chartered by the Pentagon.


27 posted on 09/05/2014 12:49:06 PM PDT by Velveeta
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To: Principled

I’m sure Obama will have some VERY harsh words for them.


28 posted on 09/05/2014 12:49:07 PM PDT by cuban leaf (The US will not survive the obama presidency. The world may not either.)
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To: Iron Munro

More like they know when they have a receiving rectum cornered.


29 posted on 09/05/2014 12:49:08 PM PDT by eyedigress ((zOld storm chaser from the west)/?s)
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To: Velveeta

Well it looks like Obama will have something new to talk about this Sunday.


30 posted on 09/05/2014 12:49:18 PM PDT by InterceptPoint (Remember Mississippi)
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To: Velveeta

President Carter, please don’t get involved.


31 posted on 09/05/2014 12:49:24 PM PDT by 353FMG
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To: F15Eagle

Ok, I’ll ask...What was our military plane doing in Iranian airspace?


32 posted on 09/05/2014 12:49:32 PM PDT by Delta Dawn (Fluent in two languages: English and cursive.)
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To: Velveeta
usa? usa? usa?

Thanks Barry! Everybody loves us now!

33 posted on 09/05/2014 12:49:34 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (America is not a refugee camp or woman's shelter for illegals! It's my home! !)
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To: Velveeta

Was it in Iranian airspace; or just close and the Iranians came out forced it into Iranian airspace?


34 posted on 09/05/2014 12:49:42 PM PDT by HereInTheHeartland (Obama lied; our healthcare died.)
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To: struggle

SHE SURE DID! And CNN failed to cut away before the question got screen time!


35 posted on 09/05/2014 12:50:04 PM PDT by RitaOK ( VIVA CRISTO REY / Public education is the farm team for more Marxists coming.)
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To: Velveeta

How does this happen unless you’re flying over Iranian airspace? Or unless you want to be forced down


36 posted on 09/05/2014 12:50:27 PM PDT by nuconvert ( Khomeini promised change too // Hail, Chairman O)
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To: InterceptPoint
Well it looks like Obama will have something new to talk about this Sunday.

Obama is focused on getting illegal aliens across the border into Texas and Arizona.

37 posted on 09/05/2014 12:50:33 PM PDT by Steely Tom (How do you feel about robbing Peter's robot?)
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To: Velveeta

The world perceives the US as so weak right now


38 posted on 09/05/2014 12:50:35 PM PDT by realcleanguy
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To: Principled

Well, that’s where I heard about it!


39 posted on 09/05/2014 12:50:41 PM PDT by 22202NOVA (Tagline? I don't need no stinking tagline!)
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To: RitaOK

I heard the presser and about fell out of my chair.
Wait...what??? And no follow-up questions.


40 posted on 09/05/2014 12:50:44 PM PDT by Velveeta
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