Trump pulls back from a Friday retaliation attack on Iran for the downing of a US drone

Friday, June 21st 2019 - 09:52 UTC

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United States President Donald Trump approved military strikes against Iran in retaliation for downing a US surveillance drone but pulled back from launching them on Thursday night after a day of escalating tensions. Read full article

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Trimonde
The Iranians would not have done that if they did not have good proof the drone was in Iranian air space and thus been able to make a good case to the international community.
Jun 21st, 2019 - 11:27 am - Link - Report abuse -1
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Livingthedream
@trimond And did Iran also have a good excuse for planting mines on commercial ships??
Iran needs to be put in a moment of pause.
Jun 21st, 2019 - 01:00 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Mr. Livingthe(american?)dream just above..

Do you also have ANY PROOF WHATSOEVER that the Iranian planted them mines on commercial ships...? Or are you just livingthe(american?)dream....???

DID YOU EVER..., during your whole Livingthe(american?)dream..., hear about Iraqi WMD's...?
DID YOU EVER..., during your whole Livingthe(american?)dream..., hear about the Gulf of Tonkin...?

Try for once not to Livingthe(american?)dream soooo much and instead Livingthe(american)reality...

Capisce...?
Jun 22nd, 2019 - 08:10 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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The point is: “Trump pulls back”

Is SOMETHING is scaring him?
Jun 22nd, 2019 - 12:33 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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