Quote:
Originally Posted by ikalugin
My personal opinion is that there is an intrinsic difference between an intercept of a recon plane (a military aircraft conducting a military task) and an intercept of a civilian airliner carrying a high ranking official (who just happens to participate in say nuclear decision making) and a bunch of civies (ie Zvezda reporters).
|
We used to think that as well until somebody flew several airliners full of civilians into buildings, but be that as it may you guys started this latest game of high stakes chicken, you've been playing it a lot lately and your MoD has to be approving it if not authorizing it. So I guess that was just our sides way of giving him a little taste of his own medicine.