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2013-04-30 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

'Missiles fired at' Russian plane with 159 passengers onboard flying over Syria

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Posted by Fred 2013-04-30 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [11134 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Syria

#1 IMO read, RUSSIAN MIL INTERVENTION AGZ OBAMA MIL INTERVENTION.

"Post-US", "Mahanist" China is already feeling "caged" by the US over in East Asia - it really doesn't need a reason to intervene, only a catalyst.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2013-04-30 00:06|| 2013-04-30 00:06|| Front Page Top

#2 04/29 22:05 Russian Foreign Ministry taking emergency measure to clarify incident with Russian jet flying over Syria
VIA Interfax

Bet they want this quiet.

Posted by newc 2013-04-30 00:16|| 2013-04-30 00:16|| Front Page Top

#3 The pilots reportedly managed to maneuver the plane in time however, "saving the lives of passengers."

Yeaaaaahhhhh....like an A-320 has the roll/pitch/bank response of a front-line fighter....

Posted by Uncle Phester 2013-04-30 12:48|| 2013-04-30 12:48|| Front Page Top

#4 The pilots reportedly managed to maneuver the plane in time however, "saving the lives of passengers."

The Rantburg awards and decorations bureau has just recommended The Order of Lenin for the pilots and flight navigator.

Posted by Besoeker 2013-04-30 13:18|| 2013-04-30 13:18|| Front Page Top

#5 "The pilots reportedly managed to maneuver the plane in time however, "saving the lives of passengers."

A passenger jet? Really?

I know nothing about what forces metal can stand and not come apart at the seams under these "maneuvering" circumstances (particularly an Airbus), but I highly doubt this.

In any case, hope they all had extra underwear with them.

Wonder if the ground-to-air missles were Russian? Karma's a bitch, after all.

Posted by Barbara 2013-04-30 14:01|| 2013-04-30 14:01|| Front Page Top

#6 Sounds like the missles were water powered pump rockets like I used as a kid.

Posted by AlanC 2013-04-30 14:28|| 2013-04-30 14:28|| Front Page Top

#7 Somebody is asking for a spetznaz visit?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2013-04-30 14:54|| 2013-04-30 14:54|| Front Page Top

#8 Far more drastic things have been done, for far less reason.

Posted by Pappy 2013-04-30 17:07|| 2013-04-30 17:07|| Front Page Top

#9 Russian planes can fall down without being hit by a missile

Posted by European Conservative 2013-04-30 20:15|| 2013-04-30 20:15|| Front Page Top

#10 That was cold, EC.

True, but cold. ;-p

Posted by Barbara 2013-04-30 21:50|| 2013-04-30 21:50|| Front Page Top

#11 I know a little bit about Russian planes ;-)

Posted by European Conservative 2013-04-30 21:56|| 2013-04-30 21:56|| Front Page Top

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