Why did we not shoot the thing down?

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/01/29/ira...p=trending

Same day as the sailors were captured.

(01-29-2016 11:37 AM)200yrs2late Wrote:  Why did we not shoot the thing down?

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/01/29/ira...p=trending

Same day as the sailors were captured.

Obama probably approved it.

who the fk understands what tards do on a daily basis....'cept other tards...

that's dem leadershite in 'action'....

So an unmanned drone flew over a US carrier and we did not shoot the thing down? Did they know it was unmanned?

(01-29-2016 11:41 AM)Bull_In_Exile Wrote:  So an unmanned drone flew over a US carrier and we did not shoot the thing down? Did they know it was unmanned?

are you serious....

do you think 'hi o silver and away' or flash gordon is on board....

holy shite-pie in my face batman.....

me 'tinks' drones are always unmanned....

(01-29-2016 11:41 AM)Bull_In_Exile Wrote:  So an unmanned drone flew over a US carrier and we did not shoot the thing down? Did they know it was unmanned?

Supposedly they knew it was unarmed, but it's still a reconnaissance drone. Iran doesn't need real-time photos of an aircraft carrier that can help them determine the type and number of aircraft on board, and whether or not they are currently carrying out flight operations.

(01-29-2016 11:45 AM)200yrs2late Wrote:  

(01-29-2016 11:41 AM)Bull_In_Exile Wrote:  So an unmanned drone flew over a US carrier and we did not shoot the thing down? Did they know it was unmanned?

Supposedly they knew it was unarmed, but it's still a reconnaissance drone. Iran doesn't need real-time photos of an aircraft carrier that can help them determine the type and number of aircraft on board, and whether or not they are currently carrying out flight operations.

How did they know it wasn't packed full of explosives?

(01-29-2016 11:45 AM)200yrs2late Wrote:  

(01-29-2016 11:41 AM)Bull_In_Exile Wrote:  So an unmanned drone flew over a US carrier and we did not shoot the thing down? Did they know it was unmanned?

Supposedly they knew it was unarmed, but it's still a reconnaissance drone. Iran doesn't need real-time photos of an aircraft carrier that can help them determine the type and number of aircraft on board, and whether or not they are currently carrying out flight operations.

Thanks for answering.

(01-29-2016 11:49 AM)Bull_In_Exile Wrote:  

(01-29-2016 11:45 AM)200yrs2late Wrote:  

(01-29-2016 11:41 AM)Bull_In_Exile Wrote:  So an unmanned drone flew over a US carrier and we did not shoot the thing down? Did they know it was unmanned?

Supposedly they knew it was unarmed, but it's still a reconnaissance drone. Iran doesn't need real-time photos of an aircraft carrier that can help them determine the type and number of aircraft on board, and whether or not they are currently carrying out flight operations.

Thanks for answering.

awwwww.....you have another manned to cling onto under your armmed.....

(01-29-2016 11:49 AM)Kaplony Wrote:  

(01-29-2016 11:45 AM)200yrs2late Wrote:  

(01-29-2016 11:41 AM)Bull_In_Exile Wrote:  So an unmanned drone flew over a US carrier and we did not shoot the thing down? Did they know it was unmanned?

Supposedly they knew it was unarmed, but it's still a reconnaissance drone. Iran doesn't need real-time photos of an aircraft carrier that can help them determine the type and number of aircraft on board, and whether or not they are currently carrying out flight operations.

How did they know it wasn't packed full of explosives?

and that would matter why to not blow it out of the sky?

unless you are implying that it could've been an attack mechanism (which I think you are stating)

it's a simple blow that fkr up regardless....

Y'all should read up on the Navy's ROE.

(01-29-2016 11:56 AM)shiftyeagle Wrote:  Y'all should read up on the Navy's ROE.

does it cover drones....I missed that implied interpretation....

(01-29-2016 11:58 AM)stinkfist Wrote:  

(01-29-2016 11:56 AM)shiftyeagle Wrote:  Y'all should read up on the Navy's ROE.

does it cover drones....I missed that implied interpretation....

For the sake of brevity, they can't do **** unless they are fired upon.

(01-29-2016 11:55 AM)stinkfist Wrote:  

(01-29-2016 11:49 AM)Kaplony Wrote:  

(01-29-2016 11:45 AM)200yrs2late Wrote:  

(01-29-2016 11:41 AM)Bull_In_Exile Wrote:  So an unmanned drone flew over a US carrier and we did not shoot the thing down? Did they know it was unmanned?

Supposedly they knew it was unarmed, but it's still a reconnaissance drone. Iran doesn't need real-time photos of an aircraft carrier that can help them determine the type and number of aircraft on board, and whether or not they are currently carrying out flight operations.

How did they know it wasn't packed full of explosives?

and that would matter why to not blow it out of the sky?

unless you are implying that it could've been an attack mechanism (which I think you are stating)

it's a simple blow that fkr up regardless....

I was.

Pack it with explosives and at that point it becomes a poor man's cruise missile.

(01-29-2016 12:02 PM)shiftyeagle Wrote:  

(01-29-2016 11:58 AM)stinkfist Wrote:  

(01-29-2016 11:56 AM)shiftyeagle Wrote:  Y'all should read up on the Navy's ROE.

does it cover drones....I missed that implied interpretation....

For the sake of brevity, they can't do **** unless they are fired upon.

And that's a ****** up rule. US Carriers in international waters are US sovereign territory and the airspace directly over them. It SHOULD be a simple situation. Drone flies OVER carrier, gets shot down. Iran doesn't like it, though cookie.

(01-29-2016 12:07 PM)200yrs2late Wrote:  

(01-29-2016 12:02 PM)shiftyeagle Wrote:  

(01-29-2016 11:58 AM)stinkfist Wrote:  

(01-29-2016 11:56 AM)shiftyeagle Wrote:  Y'all should read up on the Navy's ROE.

does it cover drones....I missed that implied interpretation....

For the sake of brevity, they can't do **** unless they are fired upon.

And that's a ****** up rule. US Carriers in international waters are US sovereign territory and the airspace directly over them. It SHOULD be a simple situation. Drone flies OVER carrier, gets shot down. Iran doesn't like it, though cookie.

Not saying otherwise. But they literally cannot do anything except intimidate.

(01-29-2016 12:02 PM)shiftyeagle Wrote:  

(01-29-2016 11:58 AM)stinkfist Wrote:  

(01-29-2016 11:56 AM)shiftyeagle Wrote:  Y'all should read up on the Navy's ROE.

does it cover drones....I missed that implied interpretation....

For the sake of brevity, they can't do **** unless they are fired upon.

thanks obummer! The ROE changed under his command.

Maybe Iran just needed some pics so it could build another cardboard replica of a US aircraft carrier for target practice.

This time we did the right thing. No reason to allow Iran to make us trigger happy. It would signal that we think they are a legitimate threat...which they aren't. Their military is a fcking joke.

This type of crap happens often. I mean we have US planes intercepting Russian warplanes that get too close to US carriers and had a Russian spy ship docked in Cuba. A piss ant drone isn't anything to be worried about, IMO.