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Bolton: Iranian Jamming Technology Could Be Worse News Than Downed Drone
FOX ^ | 12/11/2011

Posted on 12/12/2011 6:26:23 AM PST by Just4Him

American officials insist that neither weaponry nor technology brought down a U.S. drone that was flying over Iranian territory earlier this month, but a former U.S. ambassador says if reports are true that Russia provided jamming equipment, the situation becomes all that much worse. "Some reports have said Russia sold (Iran) a very sophisticated jamming system a short time ago," U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton told Fox News on Sunday. "Now, our military says that is not true, it came down because of a malfunction. I certainly hope that's right because if the Russians have provided Iran with sophisticated jamming equipment it means a lot else is at risk too."

Bolton said Congress ought to be concerned if the Iranians are in possession of jamming technology that can bring down missiles, planes and communications and guidance systems "for a whole range of our weapon systems."

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To: FreedomPoster
Pick an article:

john bolton supports gay marriage

“I think [same-sex marriage] is something that in society today, we ought to be able to live with...”

You'll notice Bolton also supported the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell" in our military.

61 posted on 12/19/2011 9:38:50 AM PST by EternalVigilance (With God Obama can't hurt us. Without God, George Washington couldn't save us.)
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To: EternalVigilance

That’s about what I thought I would get. So you really have nothing to support your statement. Thanks.

While I don’t agree with him on this issue, neither do I think it would be something he would make a primary push on as part of U.S. foreign policy as Hillary is doing, as you seem to be asserting.


62 posted on 12/19/2011 10:27:25 AM PST by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: Thermalseeker

“How come you can’t see I’ve only been working in the field as a military contractor doing range testing and phase array application for 20 years. LOL! “

You lack elements of basic knowledge of the subject, per your posts.


63 posted on 12/19/2011 10:30:46 AM PST by RFEngineer
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To: FreedomPoster

Why wouldn’t he? He thinks it’s fine for the American people, and for our military. Why not the rest of the world?


64 posted on 12/19/2011 10:36:49 AM PST by EternalVigilance (With God Obama can't hurt us. Without God, George Washington couldn't save us.)
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To: Travis McGee
I thought our frequency-hopping algorithms made jamming our drones impossible?

Something is impossible right up until the time that someone does it. Then it's no longer impossible.

65 posted on 12/19/2011 10:43:22 AM PST by Lurker (The avalanche has begun. The pebbles no longer have a vote.)
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