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| Iran: U.S. Drone Now our 'Property' |
| 2011-12-14 |
[An Nahar] A U.S. drone captured by Iran is now the "property" of the Islamic republic, Defense Minister Ahmad Vahidi said Tuesday, after a request by U.S. President Barack I don't sit around just talking to experts because this is a college seminar, we talk to these folks because they potentially have the best answers, so I know whose ass to kickObama for its return. "The American espionage drone is now Iran's property, and our country will decide what steps to take regarding it," Vahidi was quoted as saying by the ISNA news agency. "Instead of apologizing to the Iranian nation, it (the United States) is brazenly asking for the drone back," Vahidi also said, according to another news agency, Mehr. Obama on Monday acknowledged that Iran was holding the reconnaissance drone -- a bat-winged RQ-170 Sentinel -- by saying: "We've asked for it back. We'll see how the Iranians respond." Also Tuesday, the foreign ministry front man stressed the aircraft violated Iranian airspace. "It seem he (Obama) has forgotten that Iran's airspace was violated, spying operations were undertaken, international laws were violated and that Iran's internal affairs were interfered with," front man Ramin Mehmanparast said in his regular media briefing, according to Fars news agency. "Instead of an official apology and admitting to this violation, they are making this request," he said. Iran last week displayed on state television ... and if you can't believe state television who can you believe? what it said was the drone. A politician said the Islamic republic was unlocking the aircraft's software and was going to reverse-engineer the drone. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #4 VARIOUS BLOGGERS = opine that Iran is going all-out to humiliate the US = POTUS Bammer + Admin on this drone incident. E.g. DEFENCE>PK/FORUMS > AHMADINEJAD THANKS US FOR "GIVING" DRONE CRAFT. * SAME > IRAN SAYS "THANKS FOR ASKING [Obama],BUT WE'LL KEEP THE DRONE". |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2011-12-14 22:25 |
| #3 He voted "Present" |
| Posted by: rwv 2011-12-14 09:34 |
| #2 The prez didn't think that blowing that disabled drone into small pieces was a worthwhile endeavor. Tebo, say a prayer for your country.... |
| Posted by: Mike Ramsey 2011-12-14 08:27 |
| #1 I hope the Iranians have updated their Windows software, otherwise they may be vulnerable to the Stuxnet II virus hidden there. Apparently the folks at the CIA forgot to, otherwise it wouldn't have malfunctioned and been forced to land. |
| Posted by: gorb 2011-12-14 00:33 |