Originally Posted by
dr dre
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.
This is precisely what Vladimir Putin remarked about the United States positioning ground forces 120 miles from their second biggest city. Asking the question, (paraphrasing) what would America do if we sailed our fleet 12 nautical miles off Martha's Vineyard?