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reACTIONary

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30. I don't disagree....
Thu Jul 11, 2019, 06:23 AM
Jul 2019

.... however, there has been a good deal of conspiratorial innuendo and accusations concerning "false flag" operations and the like, in this thread and others related to these incidents.

I think it's a good idea to remember who we are dealing with and to be realistic and clear minded about what is going on in the world.

"thought to be Iranian"... "alleged Revolutionary Guard" ck4829 Jul 2019 #1
I know but the odds are it actually was them because the truth is the people in charge in Iran cstanleytech Jul 2019 #2
It's just convenient we had a "surveillance aircraft" overhead to record the whole thing too ck4829 Jul 2019 #5
Given the potential for conflict in the region surveillance craft should automatically be assumed cstanleytech Jul 2019 #8
You are absolutely right, except that.... reACTIONary Jul 2019 #15
I know those ones are not cheap but I am referring to Iran as well as other powers in cstanleytech Jul 2019 #21
True (nt) reACTIONary Jul 2019 #26
The Global Hawk is the Cadillac of drones though Massacure Jul 2019 #24
No doubt (nt) reACTIONary Jul 2019 #27
We have surveillance over the entire area at all times. Its 2019. Not that hard. oldsoftie Jul 2019 #9
Are you kidding... reACTIONary Jul 2019 #12
Every square inch of those waters is under surveillance 24/7 hack89 Jul 2019 #13
So, Iran no longer has saidsimplesimon Jul 2019 #3
The Iranians likely tried to seize it in retaliation DetroitLegalBeagle Jul 2019 #11
"trusted sources? " keithbvadu2 Jul 2019 #18
I smell a rat. liberalmuse Jul 2019 #4
Whoever they are the are damned lucky ripcord Jul 2019 #6
Nobody was going to fire on anybody ck4829 Jul 2019 #7
So you are saying the Brits set this up at Trump's orders? ripcord Jul 2019 #10
Maybe it wasn't the Brits ck4829 Jul 2019 #14
The Iranians run a fleet of ... reACTIONary Jul 2019 #16
Given the area there are not many powers in the region who would try this but at the top of the list cstanleytech Jul 2019 #22
The Daily Express is a right-wing tabloid with a "mixed" record for factual reporting. Eugene Jul 2019 #17
+1 I wonder why anyone here would post the daily express? bronxiteforever Jul 2019 #20
Iran basically announced that they would do this... reACTIONary Jul 2019 #19
remember UK seized ship at US behest ... DT Admin still driving rising tensions w/Iran cloudythescribbler Jul 2019 #23
+1 well said (nt) mr_lebowski Jul 2019 #25
I don't disagree.... reACTIONary Jul 2019 #30
Color me skeptical jpak Jul 2019 #28
Skeptical of what exactly? reACTIONary Jul 2019 #31
Link to The Guardian nitpicker Jul 2019 #29
After a review by forum hosts....LOCKING Omaha Steve Jul 2019 #32
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