Posted on 06/20/2019 5:43:00 PM PDT by Mariner
Washington (AFP) - Iran said Thursday it had recovered parts of a US spy drone in its territorial waters, after downing the aircraft in a missile strike slammed by President Donald Trump as a "big mistake."
Under pressure to respond to the high-stakes incident in the strategic Strait of Hormuz, where a series of tanker attacks have sent tensions soaring with Iran, Trump initially struck a combative tone.
"Iran made a very big mistake!" he tweeted in response to news Iran had shot down the Global Hawk surveillance aircraft -- which the Pentagon says was above international waters at the time.
"This country will not stand for it, that I can tell you," he said later at the White House.
But as the overnight incident whipped up fears of open conflict between the United States and its declared foe Iran -- sending crude oil prices up more than six percent -- Trump moved swiftly to dial back tensions.
"I find it hard to believe it was intentional, if you want to know the truth," Trump said. "I think that it could have been somebody who was loose and stupid that did it."
The president's mixed message left the world unsure what Washington's next move would be.
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But, they are surely lying.
Otherwise they would.
And if they did, it would show POTUS in not in charge of the US military and intelligence agencies. That they have a mind, a will and an agenda independent of their elected leaders.
And that would be a WORLDWIDE CRISIS the likes of which nobody alive today has ever witnessed.
so you believe Iran and the Fake Media ?
“so you believe Iran and the Fake Media ?”
How did you come up with that nonsense?
FReepers wanting to avoid a visit to yahoo.com, always a good idea, can access the original AFP article here:
The waves and tides could prove them right. Then what?
It seems the US Intelligence agencies are working overtime to create a new war...Funny during the recent meeting of the Bilderberger’s they happen to mention a war with Iran waiting in the wings..
Thanks, but there’s nothing wrong with Yahoo that’s not wrong with any other internet publication.
They’re actually fairly innocuous compared to many, if not most of them.
“The waves and tides could prove them right. Then what?”
The US has precise coordinate of where the drone went down, and given that it’s a $100mil+ intelligence asset we had recovery underway within 2 hours, and numerous assets in place to ensure nobody else recovered anything within 30mins.
EVEN IF in Iran.
Any odds on the “wreckage” came from the drone Hussein gave them?
“Any odds on the “wreckage” came from the drone Hussein gave them?”
NOBODY, ever, has given pieces of a Global Hawk.
They are guarded like our most top secret satellites. The tech , if lost, could be game changing.
Items in the water don’t stay stationary...Some move for thousands of miles given enough time.
Looks like we are standing for it.
Yeah, Trump sucks, we should have leveled their country by now. Didn’t take ya long did it Mr. Berlin?
Then it seems unlikely that Iran actually has recovered the drone they shot down. Any debris they claim is from the drone will likely turn out to have already been in their possession.
John Kerry, on behalf of “The Queer with the Glittered Rear”, are really hoping for a Hail Mark.
It’s common knowledge that Iran’s rulers and their terrorist bosses lack credibility.
I still bother you so much drag - LoL!
- Items in the water don’t stay stationary...Some move for thousands of miles given enough time.
Given enough time. OK thanks for the third grade science lesson. I suppose.
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