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Helicopter carrying Iran’s president has reportedly crashed

Discussion in 'Too Hot for Swamp Gas' started by oragator1, May 19, 2024.

  1. uftaipan

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  2. demosthenes

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    Chicken.
     
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  3. channingcrowderhungry

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    Fine fine. This dude can hang out with rapist Kobe in the afterlife somewhere.
     
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  4. chemgator

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    Iran has finally figured it out. They have decided to blame the U.S. sanctions for Iran not having the latest and greatest helicopter components that would have prevented this crash.

    https://edition.cnn.com/2024/05/21/...nt-helicopter-crash-sanctions-intl/index.html

     
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  5. G8trGr8t

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    parts shortage is legit, albeit their own fault, same with Russia and their aircraft. Just a matter of time before commercial airlines start having more and more problems in Russia as they can'tg et parts for boeings and airbus
     
  6. tampagtr

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    Their fault because of sanctions. The sanctions regime is debatable.

    I was surprised when there was talk of Israel suppressing their radar and preventing the launching on F-14s. I didn't realize any were still working. They last got parts in 87 when Reagan traded them in Iran contra
     
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  8. uftaipan

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    “Your Grace, I would not advise that we takeoff until weather conditions improve.”

    “Alas, Feisel, we have no choice. The Great Satan has placed sanctions on our Islamic Republic that limit our ability to conduct operational risk management and delay missions until we have reached briefed weather minimums. They have us right where they want us, Allah curse them.”
     
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  9. chemgator

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    More on the celebrations of (some of) the Iranian people over the death of their dictator. Seems that Mr. Raisi might have tortured one or two people too many. If Mr. Trump ever becomes dictator in the U.S., he will have a martyred role model to cling to. I'm sure he's already thinking about personally taking charge of the virgin rapes before execution ("it's good to be the king").

    The courage of the Iranian people shames the craven international elite