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Forum Post: Who's Lying? US denies Iran captured ScanEagle drone over Gulf

Posted 11 years ago on Dec. 4, 2012, 2:28 p.m. EST by TrevorMnemonic (5827)
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Who's lying?

Good question, interesting interview to see someone else's perspective.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtEd-zPSFBM

Keep in mind the NDAA of 2013 prepares for war with Iran.

Specifically sections 1221 and 1222 of HR 4310. This passed the House vote months ago and is currently about to pass in the Senate.

"Section 1221 makes military action against Iran a US policy."

"(b) Declaration of Policy- It shall be the policy of the United States to take all necessary measures, including military action if required, to prevent Iran from threatening the United States, its allies, or Iran's neighbors with a nuclear weapon."

"Section 1222 directs our armed forces to prepare for war."

Section 1222

(1) IN GENERAL- The Secretary of Defense shall prepare a plan to augment the presence of the United States Fifth Fleet in the Middle East and to conduct military deployments, exercises, or other visible, concrete military readiness activities to underscore the policy of the United States described in section 1221(b).

(2) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED- The plan required under paragraph (1) shall include, at a minimum, steps necessary for the Armed Forces to support the policy of the United States described in section 1221(b), including--

(A) pre-positioning sufficient supplies of aircraft, munitions, fuel, and other materials for both air- and sea-based missions at key forward locations in the Middle East and Indian Ocean;

(B) maintaining sufficient naval assets in the region necessary to signal United States resolve and to bolster United States capabilities to launch a sustained sea and air campaign against a range of Iranian nuclear and military targets, to protect seaborne shipping, and to deny Iranian retaliation against United States interests in the region;

(C) discussing the viability of deploying at least two United States aircraft carriers, an additional large deck amphibious ship, and a Mine Countermeasures Squadron in the region on a continual basis, in support of the actions described in subparagraph (B); and

(D) conducting naval fleet exercises similar to the United States Fifth Fleet's major exercise in the region in March 2007 to demonstrate ability to keep the Strait of Hormuz open and to counter the use of anti-ship missiles and swarming high-speed boats.

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[-] 2 points by Nevada1 (5843) 11 years ago

If Iran did acquire the drone, it would not be the first one.

Also, as we know from current events, drones are not always well accounted for.