Seized Chinese Weapons Raise Concerns on Iran

New York Times ^ | March 2, 2013 | ROBERT F. WORTH and C. J. CHIVERS

[jimsin]

SOOOO solly YANKEE DOGs....too bad you ah catch sly chineee commie tlahabahmakin entahplize ....weee do bettah flom now on....sooo solly caus yoo woolee....this nevah happen agan round eyes....nevah catch us 2nd time heh heh heh.....

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[NonValueAdded]

Jean f’n Kerry, what a f’n joke!

[Robert357]

Crap! Am I the only person concerned that Iran is giving shoulder fired and very active anti-aircraft missiles to terrorists.

I mean they are going to be used to down commercial airliners.

First Israel is one of the few countries whose commercial aircraft have flare launchers as a counter measure to evil.

Iran also has a score to settle with the USA over our shooting down of an Iranian 747 a number of years ago.

This is going to make me wonder about “aircraft accidents” in the future.

[Seizethecarp]

A agree! Also take note of my tagline for another asymmetric threat possibility...

[Gen.Blather]

When a Chinese fighter plane brushed against the side of a US Navy surveillance plane, the US Navy plane made an emergency landing on a Chinese air force base. The crew was interned; in luxury, but interned nonetheless. Everybody wondered why President Bush didn’t just call the president of China and demand the crews return. He didn’t because that airbase was owned (the property of) a red general. The President of China has no power over a red general and Bush knew this. Calling with a ridiculous demand would have caused the Chinese president to lose face.

The red generals are the real power in China. The president of china and the Central Committee are like a homeowner’s association. They have some powers, but can’t dictate to the generals. The president of China had to negotiate with the red general. The general probably got a new missile plant or a few million dollars. It took a long time to get the crew back in western terms. But hostage negotiation (and that’s what it was) can take years in China. As long as the negotiation is going okay, the hostage is “an honored guest” (their exact phrase for the Navy personnel.)

[SJackson]

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[Jeremiah Jr]

When a Chinese fighter plane brushed against the side of a US Navy surveillance plane, the US Navy plane made an emergency landing on a Chinese air force base...

And then... The USS Chicago entered the port of Sasebo, in south-west Japan, without prior warning on Monday - apparently in contravention of an accord between the two countries....

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/1257673.stm

Nuclear subs don't behave like that, it was a message to China.