By Barbara Starr
Two Iranian Su-25 fighter jets fired on an unarmed U.S. Air Force Predator drone in the Persian Gulf on November 1, the Pentagon disclosed on Thursday.
The incident, reported first by CNN, raised fresh concerns within the Obama administration about Iranian military aggression in crucial Gulf oil shipping lanes.
The drone was on routine maritime surveillance in international airspace east of Kuwait, 16 miles off the coast of Iran, U.S. officials said. The Predator was not hit.
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"Our aircraft was never in Iranian airspace. It was always flying in international air space. The recognized limit is 12 nautical miles off the coast and we never entered the 12 nautical mile limit," Pentagon Press Secretary George Little said in responding to questions from reporters after CNN reported the incident.
Little said the United States believed this was the first time an unmanned aircraft was shot at by the Iranians in international waters over the Gulf. In December of 2011, a U.S. surveillance drone crashed in eastern Iran. Iranians claimed to have shot it down, and created a toy model of the drone to celebrate its capture.
Little stopped short of calling the incident an act of war although the Pentagon was concerned.
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Two U.S. officials explained the jets were part of Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps force, which has been more confrontational than regular Iranian military forces.
At least two bursts of gunfire came from the Su-25s' cannons. The drone started to move away but the Iranian aircraft chased it, doing aerial loops around it before breaking away and returning to Iran.
The Obama administration did not disclose the incident before the presidential election, but three senior officials confirmed the details to CNN on Thursday. They declined to be identified because of sensitive intelligence matters surrounding the matter.
The drone's still and video cameras captured the incident showing two Su-25s approaching the Predator and firing onboard guns.
The Iranian pilots continued to fire shots that went beneath the Predator but were never successful in hitting it, according to the officials.
U.S. military intelligence analysts are still not sure if the Iranian pilots simply were unable to hit the drone due to lack of combat skill, or whether they deliberately were missing and had no intention of bringing it down.
But as one of the officials said, "it doesn't matter, they fired on us."
Little said the United States has to assume Iran was trying to bring down the Predator.
The United States protested the incident but had not heard back from Iran.
Iran has, at other times, been confrontational in the region. In January, the U.S. military and coast guard had close encounters with Iranian Navy vessels which approached at high speeds and exhibited provocative behavior.
Michael Oren, Israel's ambassador to the United States, declined to say whether his country knew about the incident before Pentagon officials
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We had a drone over Benghazi, witness to the whole debacle and nothing was done, no support sent. Now we have the drone fired on with cameras rolling and, again, nothing was done. No fighters scrambled, no other drones brought to bear their arms and no missiles fired. So what we are telling the world is that American military hardware is just one big target that won't fire back.
Remember when no one would pick on America?
No. I don't remember this mythical time that you speak of. When was it?
The U.S. has fought a number of wars since the Korean war. What have we really accomplished – other than showing the world that we can be fought against, and successfully? Is it any wonder we get little respect?
We would probably shoot a drone down if it was in our country...so why is it so wrong for them to shoot at ours in THEIR COUNTRY. the golden rule applies to gov'ts too people. pathetic double standards. this should be embarassing. instead people think we should bomb them??!! That drone being there is invading iran. im sick of the militeristic culture of this country. were all humans and we are no better than they are for any reason. they dont hate us because we are "free". they hate us because we constantly try to controll them through our corrupt money hungry politicians. people get so fooled by these stories that make us out to be the victim.
Matt,
It wasn't in their country. If you believe the government, it was over international waters. Did you actually read the story?
Read the article, it wasn't in their air space.
The drone was not in Iranian airspace, learn to read.
"The drone was on routine maritime surveillance in international airspace east of Kuwait, 16 miles off the coast of Iran, U.S. officials said."
Read the article before you post.
The drone was in international territory monitoring shipping. Not over Iran.
The drone was in international waters dummy, read the article at least.
And those who suggest the US had no business having drones outside this line are just being idiots. This is one of the most vital waterways on the planet, an international hotspot, and so rightly many nations are patrolling this area by sea and air alike.
@Matt: Please read the article, it says the drone was never in their airspace so we were invading nothing. Kindly take the time and read the article before you scribble your anti-American rhetoric.
Did you read the article?
"Our aircraft was never in Iranian airspace. It was always flying in international air space."
It was in International airspace you pathetic liberal. Asuming so since you obvisouly can not read
Did you not read the article? Atleast skim through it before you open your mouth. They were in international waters.
I am so tired of this agenda to start a war with Iran, or any other innocent country for that matter. Yawn. Nobody wants it except for the uneducated and an elite few. Too bad for the "agenda pushers", there is currently an awakening population that can now feel when you are lying, which is pretty much always. CNN's time as a credible news platform is numbered. Enjoy! You've been exposed.
ok excuse my mistake. 16 miles. if a drone was 16 miles off the shore of the U.S. we would shoot it down. also, using insult to argue is a sign of weakness. try using logical reasoning if you wanted to be taken seriously. i respect others opionions but insulting is ignorant and uneducated. i am not a pathetic liberal. i just believe that we have no business being half way across the world when the real problems are here. and if we were not there in the first place, they wouldnt be a threat. and even if they were, if this gov't spent half the money it does on wars on TRUE DEFENSE budgets, we wouldnt have to worry about being attacked anyways. and please, if you disagree, try to argue logically instead of insults or like i said, it just makes you look weak....and if you disagee with that...insult away lol
Please in your comments do not refer to the "Iranians". Please refer to the "Iran's government and the advocates". Iranians have no problem with Americans. We hate from our government. Our government knows themeself very Holy and knows infidel their opponents. excuse me if my english is too bad
It's ok man, please excuse my morronic american brothers, they don't know any better
Thanks for clarifying. It's good to know that people and their govt aren't always in the same boat. Just like here in The USA
We know that you are good people and you need help agains this government, we respect you, we have here more people from Iran, we wish our government could help, and we pray more for you.
^^^^ thats the problem right there. no, they dont need help from our government. its not our business. our country, our people, and our gov't is our business. and thats why our drone got shot at. because the countries in the middle east are sick and tired of being bullied, and controlled by this militerstic country and culture. we think we have a right over everyone in the world. we think were better. embarassing.
It said something about Iran being aggressive. I would ask first, who's flying in whose airspace?
Iran sure knows how to look like a third world air force. If our US "unmanned drones" carried a fly swatter, Iran would be fishing their simian pilots out of the water. The mother of all embarrassments.
You sound ridiculous.That was a really stupid thing to say.
Lets get ready to fight America, lets rally the troops, get ready to spend trillions of dollars, get a couple thousand good old American men and women killed, lets get the war machine going to prove we are macho, the boss, the big cheese, lets make some more fatherless children, motherless too, lets get it going, and why because the newest bogy man IRAN , fired on an UNMANNED DRONE,16 MILES OFF THE COAST. So get your sons and daughter ready....
this is not the New Bogy man this is an old Bogey man....who threatens Isreal with nuclear destruction, denies the holocaust and kills our soldiers....pull your head out....the Iranian govt sucks and needs an ass kicking
Anyone who doesn't understand the peril represented by an aggressive Iran is willfully ignorant. It has a 33 year history of acts of war against Israel and America. But its desire for nuclear weapons adds a dimension that will ignite the Gulf and quickly destroy the economies of the world. To simply reduce this situation to a bellicose America desiring a war is very foolish.
Regardless if Romney or Obama was in office, we will be at war with IRAN within the next year. They have been preparing this for a long time. Am I wrong?
Yes
I meant no.
Iran simply wants to see how the U.S. reacts.
Well, that didn't take long.
U.S ARMY service member here. I honestly think it was warning shots. stupid ones yes, but none the less warning shots.
I hope Iran does something stupid so we can go over there and take out the trash.........
Such an idiot you are!
No no no...it's not a rash arash, powerful antibiotics are what you need right now. Don't scratch, it spreads.
"The incident, reported first by CNN, raised fresh concerns within the Obama administration about Iranian military aggression in crucial Gulf oil shipping lanes."
Oh the irony. You Americans are really unbelievable.
Quibble all you want over the irony... We'll still bury Tehran in atomic ash...
Wait until you see us fight!
We should shoot down on of their aircraft to let them know what we can do.
You already did. Flight 655 shot down by US military, killing 300 civilians among which 60 children.
We already know what you fü kkers can do.
Iran Air Flight 655 was a civilian jet airliner shot down by U.S. missiles on 3 July 1988 as it flew over the Strait of Hormuz at the end of the Iran–Iraq War. The aircraft, an Airbus A300B2-203 operated by Iran Air, was flying from Bandar Abbas, Iran to Dubai, United Arab Emirates. While flying in Iranian airspace over Iran's territorial waters in the Persian Gulf on its usual flight path, it was destroyed by the United States Navy guided missile cruiser USS Vincennes (CG-49). All 290 onboard including 66 children and 16 crew perished.
It's Israeli zionists stirring the pot again. "Do our bidding, America! Now!" CNN just had an interview with an Israeli diplomat...why? Why not speak with a U.S. and an Iranian diplomat? That's just one way you can tell it's Israel behind the scenes. If you don't understand or believe, just read true history, not what is handed to you in school or by the press, what really happened during the Bolshevik Revolution( 30,000,000 Christians killed by Jews/Zionists), the number of times the Federal Reserve tried to take over the banking in this country since 1776, why the countries that are so-called "bad"(Venezuela, N.Korea, etc) will not accept being part of the World Bank/Federal Reserve/IMF....
BTW, I am not against True Israelites, Palestinians, Arabs or anyone in that region...just zionists in Israel and America!
No war is needed. Rednecks and others, take your hatred and do something positive, go protect our border...or help a family in need nearby or on the East Coast.
Why do I get the imprEssion that you are writing from within Iran, "Tom?"
Paulbot
First on CNN? Really? This story has been all over the place since this morning. While CNN was covering fluff pieces about the election this morning, this story appeared on The Drudge Report, Fox News, The AP, and a handful of overseas outlets. This story broke on my Facebook feed before CNN even knew that there were drones flying over the gulf. CNN – your source for yesterday's news. Way to drop the ball and then be dishonest about it.
Sounds like the same morons that re-elected our wondrous CIC would just welcome Iran coming I. To tell us how to be a good country. Are you all huffing or sniffing glue regularly?
Jim:The true morons are the ones who wanted to put the other guy in the White House.If that was your decision also,I guess you fit right into that category!
pro freedom go live in Iran. when its time to take care of buisness maybe we will see you there
How dare CNN claims this piece of news is "First on CNN"? Could it be this is the first time that CNN finally acknowledging it after withholding the "news" since Nov 1 in order to help some VIP to win in the election process?
their jets fired on our drone and missed; and we consider this an act of war? Assassinating people with drones is an act of war. Since we sell weapons to every country on this planet; maybe the Iranians want to upgrade their jets?
No country should have the right to fire at our drones. But I believe we have the right to fire on, destroy, any drones we have the desire to shoot down.
Let's NOT go to war with Iran.
Alright, our drone escaped and avoid capture this time!
There are 2 stories here...
1) Iran and the US are getting closer and closer to a serious conflict, with Iran very possibly haing the means to nuke Israel sometime during this presidential term... How Obama responds is incredibly important to the lives of millions, and...
2) This is major news, which was in the hands of the white house and a sympathetic press, which also somehow failed to reach the public until after a critical election. Meaning the millions of people who may live or die based on this presidents actions have factored in as less important to certain people than winning an election.
I don't care what side of the aisle you are on or what country, what your politics are, or where you are from. We are talking about events which can lead up to nuclear exchanges here. We need to know if this president is on the job, and we need the press to challenge him constantly, not to cover up information and act like a propaganda arm, because if they do this is going to turn into a historical bloodbath and a lot of Israelis and Iranians are going to be replaced with hunks of of green glass.
I would agree with you except this is ALL MADE UP! So sad how low the MEDIA will go these days to sway the people of this country and make everyone look like FOOLS and war mongers in the process.
This is just utter stupidity and SO PATHETIC...IRAN IS NOW more advanced in FREE ENERGY and they are using it PEACEFULLY and I say that as a FULL blooded AMERICAN!
Really, "Julie?" You're a full blooded American huh? And the "FREE ENERGY" buzzword you are using, which is a construct used by Iranians to imply that their nuclear ambitions are people-friendly efforts to lower electric bills, is just a phrasing you happened upon?
Improper reporting by CNN.
It's ridiculous to think the US doesn't try to get intelligence information by going over Iranian airspace. Have we forgotten that the Iranians have one of our Predator drones in their hands. I would hope that the US is trying to get this very important data by using unmanned drones. But if one gets shot down, it's clearly not an act of war... it's the low cost of doing drone reconnaissance.
Don't count on CNN to give you accurate reporting
Actually there were no issues with the US instruments it's just that the IRANIAN technology if far,far advanced...
you might appreciate an article on Dr. Keshe's site – KESHE FOUNDATION – IRAN used the tech of FREE ENERGY and uses it for both medical and space advancement today, out of Belgium – free to all governments and people
Consequences of having an impotent, incompetent, apologetic president.
Anyone advocating for war or calling the President a coward, YOU can finance the Iranian war on your own over warning shots. We can't AFFORD to get into another Middle Eastern war. You can't advocate for war and simultaneously advocate for deficit reduction. SOME of you radical Republicans can be so contradictory sometimes.
Kevin, you must be talking about Reagan in 1983 in Beirut when our military barracks was bombed that killed 300 Americans! Because of Reagan impotent, incompetent, apologetic, presidency, the Islamic Jihad's did not see three color (Red, White, & Blue) that day, they only saw one color, and that color was YELLOW! Thanks Ronnie
So why are we not taking Military action against IRAN for this. They fired on U.S. Aircraft regardless if it was occupied or not they should be punished by more than diplomatic actions.They are clearly pushing for WAR so at least let them see what some of our missiles can do to persuade them not to fire at us again !
umm because we dont need any wars to further our debt. maybe you should go fight iran for it however theres probably many soldiers who would rather not have to have another war torn country to leave thier families for. dont be so militersitc.
So you are saying that we (the US) declared war on Iran when we flew a drone over their country some months back?
And can you tell me what the hell an American Drone is doing on the other side of the world near Iranian boarders???
Well CNN, this is not convincing the American people we should go to war! So I will bet your MOSSAD agents in our CIA will blow something up in Chicago and blame it on Iran! Someone please take my bet!
so ... if the Iranian flew a high range spying drone 12 nautical miles off the US Cost, u really think that drone wouldn't be shot down? ... really .. act of war? Common, they even didn't get it .. chill out dudes .. they can do all the firing the want ...
yeah...smoke some colorado dubage and contemplate Hendirx man!
Bin laden died years ago of natural causes, look it up, and if you believe this drone was over "international waters" you'll believe the bay of tomkin incident.
We will get off fossil fuels just as soon as it is entirely gone – and we are about half way there. Until then there is a lot of democracy to spread around.
Who are kidding? Why do you send unmanned Drone in Persian Golf? You send it because you do not want to get detected? Otherwise, an aircraft could do samething in International water? You checking Iranian radar system as well as how they may reponse. Israel and US have threathen Iran continously. what do you expect to be their response?! How do they know it is NOT an attack? So lets stop playing game?
Pentagon was protesting to the Iranians...lol
I don't think we'd tolerate a foreign country flying a drone 16 miles off the U.S. coast.
So, what happened is those fiends tried to murder one of our killer robots?
The drone in 2011 was not shot down, it was hacked and hijacked by Iran. Months earlier the US military said they knew about deficiencies in their GPS network that they use to control the drones with and hacking was a major concern. They did not plug the holes and there we go.
Shame on you CNN for trying to rewrite actual events that happens, and you call yourself reporters?
Iranians will pretty soon start firing on their shadows
Wow, really? A joking matter. The lack of knowledge with the mindset of video gamers is disturbing throughout the comment board. We are screwed.
They chased it and did aerial loops around it. Sounds like what they've done is practiced chasing and downing a drone, without the provocation of actually downing one. If they thought there's a real possibility they may be at war with the U.S. then this is a useful skill for them to attain.
I am sure that drone was just taking pictures of the beautiful landscape
wink wink. Iran is scared that they will become the next Iraq. They have every right to defend themselves. Imagine if they sent a drone here to spy on US.
I am more worried about Pakistan. I doubt that the country that was protecting Bin Laden are really our friends. So why does the US not question Pakistan? That's right because they have nuclear weapons.
really because we didn't sneak in there or anything right under their noses , right next to a military installation and take out OBL....Furthermore these drones were innternational airspace...
Pakistan is also the only air route for supply into Afganistan. So as long as we need to operate facilities and maintain troops/personnel/embassy presence, we need to be friends with Pakistan, since the only other air route is through Iran (who by the way just fired on an unmanned drone flying in international airspace...)
Why is this so shocking? America would shoot down anothers countries drones if they were flying over here.
Hey Doug,
I'm a little confused by your comment since you imply that if another country was flying in American airspace that they'd be shot down. This was in international airspace according to the article which is a blatant sign of unwarranted aggression. Granted, this may be all a bunch of propaganda and we really WERE over Iranian soil but the article doesn't state that.
why would we be flying a drone over international waters? drones are for surveilance and attacking. if an American f16 seen a iraqi drone fly by it, you think it would not shoot it down.
The drones were not flying in Iran's airspace. Please read the article before you comment.
Yes, that is what you get to do when you are the big dog.
duh
obama be apologizing anytime. what a clown
.................HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAA...........YOU LOOOOOOOSSSSSSSTTTTTTTT !!!!!!!!!!!
OMG, you can't spell. And he didn't, what ever you said, the conservitive candidate did...go back to highschool. People like this that are posting on non-relivant topics need to go back to work/school
Don't worry ... one of the remain Republican clowns will throw a press conference pretty soon pretending to act like they know what is going on.
Joe, go back to fox news
How about we just end the US military empire, moron?
Need to arm drones with air to air missiles and when they fire on it we fire back.
Alwright!! Election 2 days over and its time to start the war drums. You people out there see whats happening dont ya? You saw it with Iraq, Libya, Syria, and now its Iran time. Better hurry up Obama, its bombin time, the oligarchy is calling, its payback time.
Why would they worry? They got their guy in our presidency! Shoot at whatever they want. If I was still military, I would be looking for any way out knowing our CIC gives not a D about our troops. Congrats libs. You voted to make us a third world country and non power. Watch our country unravel as you run out of my money to give to those of you that "just down have the energy" to go to work and make your own way.
I wonder if anyone has considered that the shots might of been warning shots. Perhaps they were showing they knew the drone was there and the shots were warning shots with them chasing it to make sure it got the message or something...then again that part of been the pilots just having a little fun with it I suppose. Regardless I'm sure if they actually intended to shoot it down it would of been shot down.
You give the Iranian air force too much credit. They would maintain air superiority over Iran for about a day if we went to war with them.
Yeah, sure, right. That's it. Your ilk is what has set our country on its way to be as powerful as Bermuda in the world.
Sssshhh, you shouldn't post such intelligent remarks here. This forum is for Iran bashing only. How ridiculous to even asume that Iranians are capable of shooting down an unmanned aerial vehicle! ( sarcasm)
An act of war? Really? Firing at a drone? We send drone into Pakistan and fire on their citizens. This is more of an act of war than shooting at an unmanned drone.
Come on CNN, use some judgment. Stop warmongering. Stop trying to put you big sloppy foot print on the news. Just report it.
Thank you, Good Grief. I couldn't agree more!
Would it not have been funny if the unmanned drone were armed and got in a dogfight with the two Iranian jets and ket there rear ends. That would have been so funny.
I'm rooting for Iran to win now.
We're all OK with you moving there.
Same here, and I'm a true blue American! The first person that shoots down a domestic drone is going to go down in history as a patriotic hero.
Then you better hope they were trying to miss. If Iranian fighter pilots can't even hit a UAV their airforce is even more laughable than we thought. At least they had the good sense not to waste a missile on it.
As for the claim that it was in international waters, the US frankly has no credibility on that, at this point I'd give at least 50-50 odds that it was in Iranian airspace. It's America's word against Iran and neither one is remotely trustworthy.
Interesting that this comes out 8 days later and AFTER the election.
..And some Russian Diplomat spit in the street in DC last week.................................NUKE MOSCOW.........................right Ttards...?
Isn't that exactly why we use drones...we expect them to be fired on?
another social issue drone on drone
Hilarious that people are hating on Obama for not starting a world war over a drone being shot at. Calling him spineless. What was your response when he got Bin Laden?
Bin laden died years ago of natural causes, and if you believe a drone was over "international waters" I'll bet you'd buy the bay of tomkin incident as well...sheeple.
No way ... so Bush lied about Bin Laden too?! LMAO
with sissy president on hand, even maldives will stand against USA. What can i do, majority of americans needs sissy president?
I don't know whose worst?
Mitt the guy who will press the red button not knowing what it will do ..or Obama who doesn't want to press the red button because he knows what it will do.
Are you really serious? An "act of war"? Leave it to the media. It was a DRONE. Was it enough to make us mad? Yes. An act of war? Come on. The media is stirring up controversy and there's gonna be some dumb redneck who's gonna go "Yeah! Let's go to war!" because of your lack of professionalism.
It IS an act of war; and one the Administration kept quite about until after the election. How convenient.
If you are interested in the REAL story on Iran taking down the drone etc, check out Dr. Keshe foundation
Iran is ahead in FREE ENERGY and Dr. Keshe has been doing his best to offer it to all governments and all people!
It's not even that – all I see is the "Gulf of Tonkin" all over again. Any excuse to start WWIII.
Of course it was an act of war. The Iranians fired on an American military aircraft. How is that *not* an act of war?
Whether we respond to it by *declaring* war is another issue entirely.
We need only to sit down with the Iranian mullahs without preconditions so they can be swayed by the irresistible personality of Obama the Sun King! Then they will come to love us, and all of our problems will disappear! Yes we can!
This is a load of absolute nonsense and lies! CNN what on earth! and what fools do you take the American people to be?!
If in doubt about the US drone taken down, peacefully...and with MORE technological know how than even the US, check out IRAN's Nuclear Advances! The US is threatened and 'OUR' oil source is in IRAN, go figure...so what does the US do?
No idiot believes this article, unless they haven't done their research...sad, sad MIS-information from so called REPORTERS!
Iran, don't poke the bear!
Instead of sanctions, Just use the Biden, he is so full of him self, I am sure Iran would be covered in S--t !
Yes. Let's send VP Biden to negotiate with the Iranians. That will definitely get them disoriented and blow themselves up.
Obama can apologize for the drone during his next visit to the middle east
Obama will hand the technology over to the Iranians.
No worries guys ... The Iranians are using technology from the Chinese companies ... that bought parts from Mormon Bishop Mitten's VULTURE CAPITALIST ventures.
It may be the first time CNN reported it but CNN didn't break this story.
it actually did .. sucker
Republicans in angry mode today for some strange reason.
What Republicans?
It's time for the Rhinos to collapse their sorority and a new party arise that actually seeks to protect "The American Form of Government".
Stop blaming BUSH!!
Did Benji Netanyahooo phone his best buddy Mormon Bishop Mittens yet that the red line has been crossed?
What will you do now that Mormon MItt isn't running for President any more.
Perhaps you can turn your vial hatred and bigotry toward Harry Reid.
And perhaps you could take a moment to learn to spell "vile," genius.
Your usual idIotic post.
The sooner we get off of fossil fuels the faster we can ignore this insane Iranian regime.
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Or... the sooner we develop our own abundant fossil fuel deposits instead of living in some pipe dream of green energy, the sooner we can break our international energy dependency.
Get out of their region, and it won't happen.
It was in international air space, not Iranian air space. And stop being naive. Every country needs intelligence, especially on a country that is building nuclear weapons.
Since when is it their region?
This is what happens when you have a weak, worthless leader in the white house. The n1gger must go.
Funny ... I swear this RICH OLD WHITE GUYS have lost to this BLACK COMMUNITY ORGANIZER ... TWO TIMES now!
The latest RICH OLD WHITE GUY to lose was a former VULTURE CAPITALIST CEO.
Hmm... I guess these RICH OLD WHITE GUYS much be dumber than this BLACK COMMUNITY ORGANIZER!
LMAO
Thank you, Alan. Your post above just proves how very much racism in this country is both well and alive. We should have elected Ron Paul President and that's all there is to it! How dumb the general public is!
What a stupid comment! The fact that Obama has been elected twice now (and only because of WHITE PEOPLE), shows that the only racism that exists in this country is in the minds of you Leftists who think black people aren't smart or talented enough to compete against whites and Asians.
U.S. need to break away from this England empire and place emphasis on becomming a country instead of corporate U.S.A. Those that keep exposing their racial prejudice is only confirming their biggest fear, according to geneology the dominate genes will be the majority as time goes on; remember, Hitler suffered from that same sickness. Now would America like it if another country sent drones 18 miles off their coast, hell no! U.S. has enough bombs and technology that would any country, outside Isreal, attack them. The wealthy make billions off wars with no sympathy for life, and will continue doing so just as long as they fools that hate one another because of skin color and religion. I've always wondered what would the zoos be like if all the animals awaken and realized that so-called nature habitat which they exsist is only an illusion?
U.S. need to break away from this England empire and place emphasis on becomming a country instead of corporate U.S.A. Those that keep exposing their racial prejudice is only confirming their biggest fear, according to geneology the dominate genes will be the majority as time goes on; remember, Hitler suffered from that same sickness. Now would America like it if another country sent drones 18 miles off their coast, hell no! U.S. has enough bombs and technology that would any country, outside Isreal, attack them. The wealthy make billions off wars with no sympathy for life, and will continue doing so just as long as they fools that hate one another because of skin color and religion. I've always wondered what would the zoos be like if all the animals awaken and realized that so-called nature habitat which they exsist is only an illusion? Peace
You are truely pathetic.
Yeah, but you don't hate him because he's black right? Love all the people claiming they hate him because he's a bad President but then call him racial names. You've sure made a point, just not the one you thought you were.
Wow! You must have a high school education because it seems like you know a lot and you have a way with word.
Ignorant.
You had your chance to express this and democracy has shown that you are and your racist ways have been defeated.
that figures...nice..you're a smart guy–i can tell
Go burn on your lawn cross
You are a true Republican. You prove why all OB haters hate OB.
Israel needs to grow some nuts, I'm sick of the USA having to police the world.
Has Mormon Bishop Mittens done a press conference yet?
Hey, didn't you watch cnn this week? Your guy won! Don't hold your breath waiting for a press conference from Obama though. He has more importanat matters to attend to (The View, Saturday night live, etc).
.We do NOT send manned jets to guard drones. Come ON PEOPLE, drones are used to PREVENT an attack on our good people. The way you Ttards talk, YOU would rather an AMERICAN PILOT LOSE HIS LIFE, so to start a stupid war. Get with it LOSERS,.....YOUR VIEW IS NOT SHARED WITH A MAJORITY OF CITIZENS.
That Iranian jet was made by one of Mormon Bishop Mitten's Chinese companies.
Thank you Mormon Mitt for not letting the Chinese have quality technology.
Obama, on the other hand, has been giving the Chinese the real deal.
Mormon Bishop Mittens sold the Chinese Iranian companies the scrap parts from the many US companies Mittens destroyed and sold for parts! I bet those jets are using steering wheels from Delphi too! LMAO
Etch A. Sketch – So those Russian made Jets have U.S. aircraft parts? How did Russia get hold of those parts from the U.S. to build those jets? Jimmy Carter?
Su-25 is a ground attack plane, not a fighter. Plus, Predator drones have been shot down in the past by Iraqi MiG-25 fighter jets.
So what?
i do not buy this story at all, i think it was an israel drone, and iran knew it.
Perfect. Lets send the Iranians more decoys.
We should be hearing more about things like this since the President has more flexibility to be derelict.
Why is this news? They make nukes, hit them, makes sense. You go into others den, you get hit.
You apparently didn't read the article.
Firing at a drone 16 miles from your coastline is not "Iranian military aggression." That is defending your country.
Launching a drone halfway across the world is a US act of war, the definition of "military aggression."
Did you read the part that said "...international airspace..."?
I think you'd be signing a far different tune if it were an Iranian, Chinese or Russian drone 16 miles from the US coastline and a US fighter had fired upon it.
Move to mexico idiot.
How about you go first and let us know how it is?
Please re-read the article: "The drone was on routine maritime surveillance in international airspace east of Kuwait," it was unarmed, and doing maritime surveillance. That is not an attack. That area is the oil tanker shipping sea lanes.
No act of aggression by the US.
Um.....ok.....breath...in, out. in, out. Your brain obviously needs to focus on simpler things.
And since international law recognizes that anything outside of 12 miles is international waters, you come to the conclusion that this is "defending your territory" how, exactly?
I wouldn't be "singing a different tune." The Russians have planes and ships just outside US maritime borders all the time.
Wow , they didn't wait a week before they instigated a false flag event to justify attacking Iran .
Does anyone remember Haiti?
Honestly it's happening faster than I would have expected but you're dead right.
Agreed.
Operating an unarmed drone in international waters is a false flag event? You better look up look up the meaning of "false flag", then learn to understand the idea of proof, of which there is none.
I guess they weren't worried about our new commander-in-chief giving them a good talking to. They had better watch it, or they'll force him to give them a finger shaking they won't soon forget.
ROFLMAO! Too bad he will be the death of America and everyone here. At least all the college students will have their marijuna legalized and all the women that voted for the dolt can die with their brest implants.
Couldn't agree more Kelly51. Funny how this news hits *after* the election. If it happened before, more idiots might have been forced to vote for a man that might actually lead the country, instead of voting on the basis of which candidate knows the cast of Jersey Shore and has a cool playlist on his iPod.
@tiki64 – No kidding. I feel like I'm a cast member in the Truman Show. Life isn't real anymore, we're just living a reality series.
Breast implants? Mind enlightening us on where that came from and how it's relevant? Or is that just the only thing on your little mind?
Where you do get the idea that all Obama will do is shake his finger? He had Bin Laden killed and launches illegal drone strikes constantly. Trust me, his capacity for using deadly force over there is taken far more seriously than you apparently realize. Don't let your ignorance and slavish devotion to right wing talking points blind you to reality. Do a little research and come back and post when you know what the hell you're talking about, ok?
We're at the mercy of BHO. We're all going to die! We're going to get blown up and die!
The n1gger hates America...
Alan, you're a racist POS. Sadly, I'm sure you're somehow proud of that.
Has Obama apologized for this yet?
That'll be tomorrow.
...the election is OVER..........ya Ttard.............
We're still working on the impeachment. I hope you're happy with what's his name with the false teeth.
Our wimp in chief did not have the guts to shoot these aggressors out of the sky. We should insist under congressional oversight to know if obama hesitated or did not defend our international rights to defend ourselves.
You, the 50 percent of idiots who re-elected this moron should be ashamed at this continued wimping out by obama, the embarassment in chief
maybe you have a trillion in your pocket for another war,but the country doesn't
Obama has Trillions to spend, or at least he thinks he does, hypocrite
Yeah, lets start a war over a drone being shot at...no wonder we are going to have a WW3, people like you....
Depending on the direction and speed of the drone, Iran may not have been the aggressor. Technically.
Killing solves everything...we tried that in 1953 and Iran acquired a Shaw.
No wonder you're Outraged. You can't come up with anything more creative than that POS post?
Anybody with 50% of a brain wouldn't start a war over an unmanned drone. I mean, c'mon you knuckle dragging hick, think for once.
yea calling names on the internet makes you look cool! These drones are slow and not going to out maneuver a Suu-25. And how is this aggression by us? International waters means anyone can be there. You cannot attack someone in international water either.
"Two Iranian Su-25 fighter jets fired on an UNARMED U.S. Air Force Predator drone in the Persian Gulf"
Thank you, Phunnie boy. Spoken like a true warmongering, hateful, weak minded Tea Partier! The only aggressors here are our cursed drones which appear to be everywhere like a very bad dream!!! Then again, if the Iranians did succeed in shooting down this cursed aircraft, the right-wing thugs in Washington will have yet another excuse to start another obnoxious war over there!!!
Hi George, you sound like a mean little lefty yourself with an axe to grind.
Take your meds and chill you sore looser. how about we get out of the 10 plus year war we are in before cranking up another.
I hope you're not able to breed.
how do you tea party republicans plan to pay for another war ? the USA capital one credit card got maxed out in Iraq.
The same wimp that sent in navy seals into a foreign country without their knowledge to kill Bin Laden, and the same wimp that increased the use of drone strikes to kill Taliban targets inside Pakistan. The administration refusal to retaliate prevented another war in the Gulf. You are an idiot.
LOL I Love It How U Guys Blame Everthing On Obama. Face It!!! He's Your Presidents.. LOL Move To Canada We're Not Gonna Miss You. This Is Our Country Now.
No! Canada does not welcome the extremist views of some of these republicans. . . you guys need to take care of these idiots.
fishman – don't like your new president ... move.
Yup Let's start another war.
May be it is because of war-hungry aggressive idiots such as yourself 50% of Americans didn't vote for Republican party.
An unarmed drone flying in international airspace isn't worth going to war over even if shot down. You armchair Republican warriors just can't get enough can you. I've seen enough suffering due to Bush and his personal wars.
Outraged!
Sorry! Take heart..but wait! You are calling all your household moron! No respect for your parents...Get over it! Re-elected President is there for 4 more years. Time to change direction and support him to help you out, or relocate to another planet or country. And stop crying baby bitterly outraged.
Killing the Iranian pilots is a disproportionate response and an escalation. And using pejoratives to describe POTUS is adolescent. Respect the office if not the holder of the office.
Just like my 8 year old, cant concentrate He lied. It does not matter what people say about him when acts. He should be above it. He is the boss.
Ahhh yes, the elections are over! Now we can feed the war machine! Mass propaganda as we beat the war drums!
This was always on the schedule to take out Iran – wake up ragtop
No crap bobby! Just so convenient that they wait till after the election to disclose it. No matter who won the election it would be the same delayed reaction With no need to campaign and to win the election, they can move forward with no delays!
I would be upset if I was Aqmed Dinnerjacket. "My fighters can even bring down a piston engine, unmanned plane"
This is stupid! OF COURSE Iranian jets fired on the drone!
So........if there were Iranian drones flying over Washington, NORAD wouldn't shoot them down?
BD
International waters DUMB-DUNB
Did you read the part that said "...international airspace..."?
Ah, but where was it coming from? Did it just come Iranian airspace?
Did it just come from Iranian aispace?
Well, Number 1 no matter how tight you wind the rubber band, Thier drones won't make it to the United States!!! So we don't have to worry about shooting them down!!!
International waters for sure, but then for what? It is like, I throw the stone and break the glass, and say, the stone broke the glass.
i think your the stupid one sonny!! did you even read the article??? guess not, cause the drone was said to be in international airspace, not in iranian airspace!!!yes if they were over washington shoot um down(as if ever that will happen!!) but being in internatiotnal airspace and they shoot at you then ,well, what part of that dont you understand??
Well, Number 1 no matter how tight you wind the rubber band, Thier drones won't make it to the United States!!! So we don't have to worry about shooting them down!!! They will never cut the mustard in a battlefield situation!!
Read "unarmed maritime surveillance drone".
Move along, troll.
Arm The next Raptor and let it fight back!! Lets see how good there pilots are!!!!! Me thinks there will be two planes down off the Iranian coast !!!
No need to think about it...It would be a given...But Alas, Obama and Gates stop production of the greatest weapons platform EVER..So must baby what we have I am guessing...BUT have you checked out China's "F-22" wonder how many they are going to build??
A Raptor is not a fighter and can't be flown like one. So even if it was armed, it would still get shot down.
Sorry, I meant Predator not Raptor.
Hey CNN, we don't need another war!
Of course the Iranians fired on the drone. They knew it couldn't fire back. It's the only way they can win an engagement in the air.
And they couldn't even hit the drone.
The Su-25 is about as much of a fighter jet as an A-10 Warthog is. Way to research, CNN.
It 's getting very close now for the USA to kick Iranian booty.Yes the election is now over and finally time to erase those evil pests - God Is Great
Please sign up, I'd love to see YOU on the front lines.
Convenient timing.
..and the US would not fire on an Iranian drone if the roles were reverse?
Hypocrites, imbeciles, and arrogant swine dominate these boards.
At least we would hit it.
12 miles is 12 miles, Sunshine.
You are the swine on this board Tony (AJA Ragtop)
Actually, the swine are the Warpigs.
Many countries observe more than 12 miles. If an Iranian plane or drone was 13 miles off Maryland or LA or New York it would be shot down very quickly. We've been through this millions
What hell are they doing off the coast of Iran with a drone half a world away?
IN.TER.NA.TION.AL AIRSPACE....So What...Life Continues (Obama Adm.)
Did you read the part that said ... on routine maritime surveillance ...?
Protecting a major shipping lane that boarders other countries in international waters??? I am tired of tools that rape underage women and think that they are tough. I hope the Chinese teach Iran a lesson!
Congratulations Scotty, you posted the dumbest comment on this forum today. Come collect your prize.
Spying on Iran it is funny how we say it was in international waters like it was just passing by and not sneaking in and out of their airspace spying on them .
This was almost an act of war...however when we flew our drone into Iranian airspace and they shot it down....it wasn't an act of war and we had every right to ask for our drone back : D
Funny how shooting down a lifeless, soulless vehicle would be an act of war... Anything to make war, I guess...
Yes, Go Iran.
Yes, I ran. PLEASE GO.
Its very telling that the Iranians couldn't shoot down an unarmed, unmanned drone. I wonder if those pilots are on bathroom cleanup duty tonight.
Also, I laughed out loud when the US response was that their drone wasn't in Iranian airspace. What else could it have been doing in the area?
No, Thats where they get thier pilots, If They can hit the commode, They make them a fighter pilot!!!
No one said they COULDN'T. The article says they DIDN'T. funny how you people read the news...
Our great leader will just Blame Bush. Pathetic.
Boo Hoo! Another sore loser with a big mouth and a small brain.
Well mylife55 the big mouth and the small brain are the losers who re-elected Obama for a second term knowing that he is ruining this countries freedoms. Well rothrules, Obama already lied to American people over the Libya mess.
Another moron who figured out how to use the internet, oh joy
Yeah... Bush would of started another war over it and lie to the American public by saying he was defending US soil!
let us keep misleading the nation.
Finally!! Now the oil investors will have a reason to run up the price. Bend over America, the investors are coming and they are goind to do us all up the butt!! Oil will jump $10 tomorrow.
No worries. We got Obamas Energy Plan. SOLYNDRA
Really Or its just a paid news by Zionazis ?
Yes, it was Zionazi's. Jeez. What a dweeb.
NICE TRY CNN..............................FOX HAD THIS NEWS ON IRAN AN HOUR AGO................................YOU ARE NOT THE FIRST TO AIR IT..............
At the top of the page it says this article was posted at 2pm EST, so if CNN is not lying then they did indeed air it before fox.