3AM already? MT @ShannonBream: BREAKING: Per @JenGriffinFNC – Pentagon confirms Iran has fired at a US drone in the Persian Gulf region
— Brian Faughnan (@BrianFaughnan) November 8, 2012
Breaking reports that Iran fired on a U.S. drone in the Persian Gulf.
Pentagon: US drone was unarmed, conducting routine surveillance, not in Iranian airspace when it was fired upon by Iran
— Shannon Bream (@ShannonBream) November 8, 2012
Reports indicate this happened last week.
Pentagon official confirms Iran last week fired on a US surveillance drone flying over international waters
— Bret Baier (@BretBaier) November 8, 2012
LAST WEEK? RT @BretBaier Pentagon official confirms Iran last week fired on a US surveillance drone flying over international waters
— Mike Nelson (@dc_mike) November 8, 2012
Gee, wonder why this was kept silent?
Iran fired on our drone on Thursday of last week. That's when Obama resumed campaigning. I'm sure non-disclosure was just an oversight.
— RBe (@RBPundit) November 8, 2012
Twitchy will monitor and update with developments.
Update: Twitter users react to the news that this information was held until after the election. By the most transparent administration EVAH.
https://twitter.com/m_mcaulay/status/266627450174316545
This would have been nice to know last week don' t you think? http://t.co/jQDOTxSq
— Laurie Martens (@laurie_711) November 8, 2012
https://twitter.com/HollyPearl/status/266620941814083584
Iran fired at a US drone last week, according to Fox. Guess that tidbit was held until after the election.
— Robyn ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@robdetf) November 8, 2012
Iran fired on a Predator drone in international airspace on Nov. 1st. Nice of the gov. to tell us now after the election. #tcot #NRA
— dave rags (@daverags66) November 8, 2012
Wait. Iran fired on our drone LAST Week? http://t.co/earz9Vdo
— Moronmomma❤️?? (@moronmomma) November 8, 2012
WHAT?! Pentagon confirms that Iran has fired at a US drone in the Persian Gulf region LAST WEEK? WH didn't disclose. Link? @MelissaTweets
— Cheryl Fontenot (@StoreyLine) November 8, 2012
Dude, Iran shot at a US drone? Last week? Really??
— Cliff in ATX (@clifftx) November 8, 2012
Why look at that. Iran fired on a US drone last week, and we didn't hear anything about it until after the election. Shock!
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) November 8, 2012
https://twitter.com/marcin4055/status/266623496841465856
Pentagon says Iran fired on US drone — on 11-1 — kept it secret until after Election Day. An Act of war?
— toddstarnes (@toddstarnes) November 8, 2012
Not surprising at all. It also would not be surprising if some media outlets knew ahead of time and sat on it.
Thanks media, for telling us today that Iran fired on our drone last week.
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) November 8, 2012
https://twitter.com/FoolishReporter/status/266626594217525248
Another 3:00 a.m. phone call. And Obama was again too busy campaigning and canoodling.
Also awesome? We get attacked, AGAIN and do NOTHING about it. http://t.co/6OX3NpYC #notawesome
— Kemberlee Kaye (@KemberleeKaye) November 8, 2012
How many times have we been attacked in the last two months and done nothing about it? http://t.co/6OX3NpYC
— Kemberlee Kaye (@KemberleeKaye) November 8, 2012
Hey, maybe he’ll blame this on a crappy Youtube video, too.
Update: Iran’s actions are not being referred to as an “act of war”:
@DoDSpokesman won't call Iranian fighter jets firing on US drone an "act of war."http://t.co/QdiLtk0F
— Jennifer Griffin (@JenGriffinFNC) November 8, 2012
Of course. Just a little friendly fire from Iran at a drone that was not in Iranian airspace.
And here’s the Defense Department’s explanation for keeping the story quiet before the election:
DoD didn't reveal Iranian fighter jets fired at US drone in days before the US Presidential election because drone on "classified" mission.
— Jennifer Griffin (@JenGriffinFNC) November 8, 2012
Uh-huh.
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