British Plane shot down by US missiles

[Lawrence of Arabia]

I never said I had a clue. can you show me where I said that I knew about sacrifices?
So why are you making these things up? Is it because you are used to doing that because there is no other way to support your pro war platform? Must be.

And about the last bit, I only do it on Apolyton.

[molly bloom]

Originally posted by ravagon


In light of recent events any Iranian (or other) "civilian" aircraft stupid enough to fly anywhere near a battlegroup in wartime could well be taken down.

The U.S.S. Vincennes was within Iranian waters when it shot down the Iranian airbus. The airbus was travelling at 380 knots, at a height of 12 000 feet and climbing. It had taken off from Bandar Abbas airport, and was en route to Dubai- a twice weekly regular flight.

[ravagon]

Originally posted by molly bloom

The U.S.S. Vincennes was within Iranian waters when it shot down the Iranian airbus. The airbus was travelling at 380 knots, at a height of 12 000 feet and climbing. It had taken off from Bandar Abbas airport, and was en route to Dubai- a twice weekly regular flight.

The Vincennes wandered into Iranian waters while engaged with Iranian gunboats. The Iranian government, with full knowledge of continuing "incidents" provoked by its navy didn't cancel/postpone or divert the flight.
These both constituted a major component of the shoot-down (The other being the discrepancy between the aircraft profile coming from different sections of the ship - this being the element the US was responsible for).