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Iranian news agencies sparked fears of an international stand-off by reporting that a US fighter jet had been forced to land after flying into their country's airspace
Plane forced down by Iranian air force was a Falcon jet
Originally posted by Kryties
reply to post by princeofpeace
Riiiiiight. Have you actually been there? Or are you just being ignorant because you think it is cool?
If a plane entered US airspace that was not immediately identifiable I guarantee that all hell would break loose and half the US would be screaming 'TERRORIST ATTACK' only to find out 5 minutes later that it was a paper airplane built by a Japanese Origami expert.
Originally posted by princeofpeace
Ive been it Iran before....and yes after having visiting my opinion remains. The place sucks and the leadership is worse. The women (the few i saw anyway) acted as if they were second class citizens.
Originally posted by MaynardisGod
Where did anyone get the idea that this was a WARPLANE?
The U.S. military coalition in Iraq confirmed Tuesday that a business jet -- not a U.S. military aircraft -- was recently forced down in Iran due to an airspace violation.
"The airplane is now being confirmed as a light transport plane with no Americans onboard," Multi-National Forces-Iraq said in a statement issued Tuesday. "From what we have been seeing, it was a Falcon business jet. We have accounted for all our aircraft and none are missing."
Originally posted by MaynardisGod
Originally posted by princeofpeace
Ive been it Iran before....and yes after having visiting my opinion remains. The place sucks and the leadership is worse. The women (the few i saw anyway) acted as if they were second class citizens.
Um, they are not acting, they are second class citizens, thats how the muslim world see's their woman, second to men and they are forced to cover up, shut up, and do as their told. Thats why you felt they "acted as if they were second class citizens". Sure the leadership is bad, and the place sucks because its not what your used to, but try to understand a country/culture that is not your own before you talk
[edit on 8-10-2008 by MaynardisGod]
Originally posted by Lucid Lunacy
Originally posted by geek101
Can you imagine an Iranian fighter plane flying over and landing in USA, and America letting them actually LAND, much less letting them go?
America World Police would have shot that plane down with a nuclear missile the day before it took off.
Originally posted by Bugsmasher
reply to post by resistor
Are you saying that the good and kind people of Iran would put out propaganda against the evil satan USA? Perish the thught!!
Tongue firmly planted in cheek.
Originally posted by Kaploink
Originally posted by Bugsmasher
reply to post by resistor
Are you saying that the good and kind people of Iran would put out propaganda against the evil satan USA? Perish the thught!!
Tongue firmly planted in cheek.
Yep, just like the USA puts out propaganda about other countries. They all do it to some degree. You pretty much have to take all these type stories with a grain of salt.
[edit on 8-10-2008 by Kaploink]