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> And in one case I recall with Iran it was a tense situation Said tense situation was the result of the USS Vincennes sailing into Iranian territorial waters,
by freeflight 5y ago
> And in one case I recall with Iran it was a tense situation
Said tense situation was the result of the USS Vincennes sailing into Iranian territorial waters, while the Iran-Iraq war was waging. It wasn't something that was just randomly forced onto them.
Which has way more parallels to MH17 than most Americans would be comfortable admitting.
- ericmay 5y agoHmmm I wonder if there is more to the story than "USS Vincennes sails into Iranian territorial waters"? Vincennes had entered Iranian territory after one of its helicopters drew warning fire from Iranian speedboats operating within Iranian territorial limits. [1] Totally random how the US ship found itself in Iranian waters. Like a complete roll of the dice even! And before you say something about defending the U.S. or w/e. No. I'm defending honest and civil discussion, and asserting that there is nuance in the world. I don't know if you have the same intentions based on your comments, especially as you leave out seemingly important details to fit a narrative you want to portray. "Why was the US ship near Iranian waters" -> because it can be. "Why did the US ship enter Iranian waters if the speedboat shot from Iranian waters" -> Same reason you'd ignore a border if someone was shooting at you from across it and claiming you can't cross the border. [1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_Air_Flight_655 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_Air_Flight_655