Air Hezbollah: They Buzzed Northern Israel With An Unmanned Spy Drone!!!

[DistressedAmerican]

Just saw this. Crazy. Maybe they got it from Saddam. He didn't seem to have his!
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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7464397/

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Hezbollah flies spy drone over Israel
Israeli military confirms incident

The Associated Press
Updated: 12:01 p.m. ET April 11, 2005

BEIRUT, Lebanon - The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah flew a spy drone over northern Israel on Monday, and the unmanned flight returned safely, the group said.

The flight was confirmed by the Lebanese government and the Israeli military.

Hezbollah said in a broadcast over its Al-Manar Television channel that “a Mirsad drone of the Islamic Resistance flew over settlements in the northern part of occupied Palestine and later returned safely.”

A statement from the Israeli military said: “A short while ago an unmanned aerial vehicle operated by the Hezbollah terrorist organization was identified crossing into Israeli territory in the western Galilee.” It said the military was looking into the incident.

Two Israeli military aircraft flew over southern Lebanon shortly after the drone’s flight, Lebanese officials said. Earlier Monday, an Israeli reconnaissance plane flew over southern and eastern Lebanon, the Lebanese Army command said.
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[Caution]

1. good idea hizbollah. invade israeli airspace. real smart

Anyone care to bet on the life expectancy of the hizbollah leadership after this little incident?

[Maple]

2. A level

playing field.

And a message.

[RBHam]

3. Lebanon WILL be a levelled plying field...

If they keep this shit up.

Don't poke a bear.

[MADem]

4. They could do it easier with a few balloons and some foil n/t

[Frederik]

5. Where did they get it from?

Syria I guess, perhaps Iran. Chinese or Russian manufacture?

[BurningCandy]

6. Amazing that the Israelis

didn't shoot it down....

[RBHam]

7. Too busy laughing, no doubt...

Awwww....

Lokit the model airplane...

Should we shoot it down?

No, it's just got a camera...let's MOON it!

[DistressedAmerican]

8. Sounds To Me Like They Were Too Fucking Slow.

Contrary to previous posts, I don't think they are laughing.

They got caught with their pants down. I'm sure they are pissed. Someone's getting screamed at in some office in Tel Aviv.

This was a major security lapse.

If the thing had crossed into out airspace, I'm sure our military would not be laughing. They'd be considering retaliation.

I'm not sure why we should expect any different from Israel.

[undergroundrailroad]

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