I must confess that I didn't think in a 1,000 years would Iran admit that they had

[Burney]

shot down the plane. My grasp of the complexities of Middle East politics has always been sketchy at best but I realise I no longer understand this world. Please explain.

(7sis - if you join the thread can you refrain from ranting about left wing hypocrisy and stick to the point please and Berni, not the old "Trump is so brilliant they had no choice" shtick either.)

You'll notice that they didn't admit nuffink until they'd cleared away the debris, though. Suggests that in some ways they were more concerned about the embarrassments and possible revelations of a lengthy and protracted investigation by an external agency as they were about admitting fault.

[Rich]

You'll notice that they didn't admit nuffink until they'd cleared away the debris, though. Suggests that in some ways they were more concerned about the embarrassments and possible revelations of a lengthy and protracted investigation by an external agency as they were about admitting fault.

What revalations could there be other than 'it was shot down by the exact same missiles that are in Iran's anti-aircraft installations'?

[Burney]

What revalations could there be other than 'it was shot down by the exact same missiles that are in Iran's anti-aircraft installations'?

Who knows? Although I do think back to redgunamo asking what might have been on the plane.

[Luis Anaconda]

Who knows? Although I do think back to redgunamo asking what might have been on the plane.

I think the only sensible, reasonable explanation is, of course, aliens, b

[Burney]

I think the only sensible, reasonable explanation is, of course, aliens, b

I'm ruling nothing out, la. We're through the looking glass, here.

[Sir C]

Who knows? Although I do think back to redgunamo asking what might have been on the plane*.

*Aircaft, or aeroplane.

[Burney]

*Aircaft, or aeroplane.

Really? You pop up just for that?

[Sir C]

Really? You pop up just for that?

Sorry. Busy but didn't wish to let standards drop.

[Burney]

Sorry. Busy but didn't wish to let standards drop.

I once wrote in an email to a lady 'I appreciate that you're busty'.