Originally Posted by
ironbutt57
US 'warning' airliners flying over the Gulf - what gives them that right....
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would you rather they NOT warn you? in fact, they are NOT warning you, they are asking you to identify yourself since they apparently haven't, they do have the right to identify potential threats, and defend themselves if necessary...
Like defend themselves against an Iranian airliner flying in Iranian airspace whilst being positioned in Iranian waters?
Reverse the situation. An Iranian warship suddenly appears 15nm off the coast of New York, issues vague transmissions to a United jet flying overhead then shoots it down. What would the reaction of the US government be? A little more violent I presume than Iran’s response to their aircraft being shot down, pursuing a case in the International Court of Justice.