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Russian Fighter Jet Shot Down in Rebel-Held Syria and Pilot Captured
Yahoo ^ | 02/03/2018 | tom Porter

Posted on 02/03/2018 5:17:58 PM PST by WeWaWes

A Russian fighter jet has been shot down in a rebel held area in north-eastern Syria's Idlib province, according to reports.

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TOPICS: Issues
KEYWORDS: gwot; russia; shootdown; syria
Pilot captured. Russia's response will be interesting.
1 posted on 02/03/2018 5:17:58 PM PST by WeWaWes
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To: admin

please remove my post. I title searched but didn’t see the post a minute before mine. Sorry.


2 posted on 02/03/2018 5:20:41 PM PST by WeWaWes (When I look in the mirror I see an elephant--a bad ass elephant)
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To: WeWaWes

Praying for him.


3 posted on 02/03/2018 5:21:00 PM PST by Tuscaloosa Goldfinch ( I would LOVE to have my old "substandard" insurance back. It didn't mean $24K annual out of pocket)
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To: WeWaWes

They need to send in their SU-25s, to clean out the Terrs.


4 posted on 02/03/2018 5:26:03 PM PST by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country.)
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To: WeWaWes

Your post is fine.

In this Fake News Yahoo version, the Pilot actually lives, unlike what really happened. ;- )


5 posted on 02/03/2018 5:33:29 PM PST by DanielRedfoot (Po Dunk)
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To: WeWaWes
Russia's response will be interesting.

You can bet there won't be any diplomacy or ransom paid. The head of the kidnapper's Mom will be gift-wrapped and sent to the kidnappers.

6 posted on 02/03/2018 5:34:25 PM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist
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I’m not sure what happened yet. I’ve read more stories and none agree. Is he alive or dead?


7 posted on 02/03/2018 5:36:40 PM PST by WeWaWes (When I look in the mirror I see an elephant--a bad ass elephant)
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To: SandRat

There will be several headaches before Russia is done in Syria.


8 posted on 02/03/2018 5:41:52 PM PST by WeWaWes (When I look in the mirror I see an elephant--a bad ass elephant)
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To: WeWaWes

Ha, I’m like you, who knows with wht passes for journalism these days.

I read about a shoot-out with the pilot Indiana Jones style at one point...


9 posted on 02/03/2018 5:51:57 PM PST by DanielRedfoot (Po Dunk)
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I’ve seen a couple of threads here today claiming the pilot was killed.


10 posted on 02/03/2018 6:10:14 PM PST by ButThreeLeftsDo (MAGA!!!)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

If he isn’t by now he soon will be!
Steel bar cage and gasoline probably.


11 posted on 02/03/2018 6:34:57 PM PST by TaMoDee (Go Pack Go! The Pack will be back in 2018!)
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To: WeWaWes

Pilot dead, yo.....


12 posted on 02/04/2018 12:59:11 AM PST by cranked
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To: WeWaWes

Rebels against what exactly?


13 posted on 02/13/2018 6:33:53 AM PST by Paladin2
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