As I said a few days ago (http://boards.footymad.net/showthrea...9#post39405949) evidence was stacking up that the plane was shot down.
The Iranians have now admitted it deflecting some blame on the pressure the Americans have put them under. However, with my conspiracy theory hat on, was it that error or was there a different error. We all heard the chanting "Death to America". Well there were a lot of North Americans boarding that plane, and of course the plane, Boeing, is American. So maybe someone relayed the opportunity to kill a whole load of Americans. It won't be the first time Canadians have been mistaken for their southern cousins.
Oh and the plane wasn't on any unusual flight path. It had barely taken off and was doing a normal climb. So who are they trying to kid here. There are any number of plane/flight tracking sites out there that folk can watch and if I've got someone to meet at the airport I track the flight that way.
Anyway the Iranians are now going to upgrade their systems so the same mistake won't happen again (thanks Putin).
The next question is why try to cover up something that is so obviously going to be found out? It's smacks of the boy denying he stole the choccy biscuits whilst having a brown mouth and sticky hands. What is the purpose of the game? Buying time? Trying to confuse? Wanting to look stupid?
Let's see if the parties involved can take this relatively quiet period to reflect on their recent actions though I'm not optimistic.
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