You know what the US drone in Iran story reminds me of?

Thu Dec 15, 2011 7:04 PM EST

I don't now how many people remember this given the date it happened, but the story of the drone crash in Iran kind of reminds me of the US plane that crashed in China in 2001. There are some obvious differences, not the least of which is that there were American lives at stake (the crew of the plane) in the 2001 incident, but the resulting "oh crap, they have our spy gear" feeling is similar, as is the awkward follow-up (here's the 2001 apology from the Bush administration).

David Semans

My first impressions of this drone crash in Iran was...really? Seriously? Then I saw the pictures that Iran released of this crashed plane and I was like...really? Seriously? Wow, those drones a made sturdier than planes that carry people. I mean, a couple cracks in the surface of the plane.

I sometimes am an eternal optimist, but I cannot help thinking (wishful maybe) that this drone is a plant to make Iran think and display something that they really don't have. Time will tell I guess...

#1 - Thu Dec 15, 2011 9:39 PM EST

Crackhead Awards

DoD may have messed up by not including dual decapitation self-destruct charges in the design, but that would not be my biggest concern.

Something knocked it out of the air.

Most likely hit by a new kind of surface to air missile.

The idea that Iran has a previously unknown type of missile is something far more disturbing than a lost spy gadget. Even more disturbing that this vehicle most likely used stealth technology.

That could make military invasion impossible until the threat is evaluated.

I'm glad the current president is not a gunslinger.

Awkward.

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#2 - Fri Dec 16, 2011 3:15 AM EST

Pilotshark

and in a way how do we know that the drone was not send in just to evaluated that said missile?

#2.1 - Fri Dec 16, 2011 9:10 AM EST

La Trotsky

Reagan apologizes to Japan for sea crash.

U.S. apologizes for helping Barbie escape justice.

U.S. apologizes in arrest of Chinese Student.

U.S. apologizes for broadcast

U.S. apologizes-Aid approved for interned Japanese-Americans.

To summarize: the Reagan administration apologized to Japan for a sea incident, to France for the US’ hiding of a Nazi war criminal after WWII, to “Red” China for a police failure to abide by the Vienna Convention, to the Soviet-puppet regime in Poland for subsidizing anti-government radio programs, and to tens of thousands of Japanese-Americans for their internment during WWII. Posted on Sat, 5 Feb 2011 by Andrew

#3 - Fri Dec 16, 2011 4:34 AM EST

Paul S. Campbell

Shoot dude I left my shorts under your wife's bed! Could you go get them for me?

#4 - Fri Dec 16, 2011 5:14 AM EST

Paul S. Campbell

Stupid people! If they had the drones made in China and put Chinese markings on them Iran might beg us to come in!

#5 - Fri Dec 16, 2011 5:31 AM EST