U.S. Says Isis Did Not Down Plane; Jordanian Pilot Held Captive

[Purveyor]

Source: CNN

Amman, Jordan (CNN) -- For the first time since a U.S.-led international coalition began airstrikes against ISIS, a coalition pilot has been captured.

After a Jordanian military plane crashed over Raqqa province in Syria, ISIS took the pilot hostage, Jordan's state-run news agency Petra said.

Although ISIS claimed it had downed the aircraft, the U.S. military rejected the claim.

"Evidence clearly indicates" that the terrorist group "did not down the aircraft," U.S. Central Command said in a statement.

Read more: http://edition.cnn.com/2014/12/24/world/meast/syria-isis-shoots-down-warplane/

[delrem]

1. Well there you go. It must be true, whatever it is.

Nice war that's going on there, after Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, Libya, Yemen, Syria, ....
Yup, nice war that's going on there.

Everyone should be proud, and remember, kids,
HATE THOSE TERRORIST ENEMIES WITH ALL YOUR HEART AND SOUL AND YOU'LL GO TO HEAVEN AND SING WITH THE ANGELS WHEN YOU DIE.

[newfie11]

3. Exactly

We should be so proud of what we've managed to accomplish.

[JI7]

2. not surprised if they didn't

i thought the claims were questionable when it was first being reported.

[another_liberal]

4. As the old saying goes . . .

"Once you have the official denial, then you know it's true."

[Comrade Grumpy]

5. The Jordanians said he was flying at 400 feet and hit by a missile.

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/dec/25/jordanian-pilot-muadh-al-kasasbeh-islamic-state

[Rhinodawg]

6. And you believe them ?

I hope this pilot'slife insurance is up to date.

[Comrade Grumpy]

7. My first inclination is to think the pilot is a dead man, but...

...those ISIS guys are known to sell (ransom) prisoners, too. Is he worth more to ISIS as gory propaganda or as cold, hard cash?

[Rhinodawg]

8. Lovely people.

[LiberalElite]

10. I was watching CBS news a couple eves ago

and they showed a video of ISIS dragging this semi-nude pilot along and then a gory photo of his bloodied face.

[Jesus Malverde]

9. Video

Sorry about all the snackbars, you may want to turn volume down.

[Rhinodawg]

11. Nice surface to air missile...

where did they get that ?

[chrisa]

12. I wouldn't be surprised if this is old Syrian rebel footage, just like most "ISIS" videos on YouTube

Not sure about this one.