Tensions between the United States and Russia have only gotten hotter after a Russian fighter jet reportedly hit and dumped fuel on a U.S. drone.
Today the Pentagon released footage of the Russian Su-27 colliding with the Air Force MQ-9 “Reaper” drone. The drone reportedly crashed into the Black Sea after the impact.
[The jet] dumped fuel upon and struck the propeller of the MQ-9, causing US forces to have to bring the MQ-9 down in international waters. The USAF said in a statement
National Security Council spokesman John Kirby claims the drone posed no threat and was operating in international airspace. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin added:
The United States will continue to fly and to operate wherever international law allows, and it is incumbent upon Russia to operate its military aircraft in a safe and professional manner.
Russia has denied that their fighter pilot intentionally did this nor struck the drone’s propellor.
ZeroHedge wrote, ‘The Russian Defense Ministry spoke with Austin about the incident and said the drone ignored flight restrictions in the area posted by the Kremlin. There was also a report the drone was flying with no broadcasting transponder and headed toward the Russian border. Russia pointed out the incident is due to “the intensification of intelligence activities against the interests of the Russian Federation.”‘
Austin said that the U.S. will continue to fly these drones in the airspace.
In a call with Austin and the Russian Defense Ministry with Sergei Shoigu. ‘Shoigu said the United States had provoked the incident by ignoring flight restrictions the Kremlin has imposed over the Black Sea per their conflict with Ukraine.
Radio Free Europe added that ‘The ministry also blamed “the intensification of intelligence activities against the interests of the Russian Federation.” Such U.S. actions “are fraught with escalation of the situation in the Black Sea area,” the ministry said, warning that Russia “will respond in kind to all provocations.”’
Furthermore, the secretary of the Russian Security Council, Nikolai Patrushev, announced that Russia will attempt to look and retrieve the wreckage of the drone that has sunk deep into the Black Sea. He added,
Americans keep saying that they are not participating in the hostilities [in Ukraine and this drone incident is] yet another confirmation that [the US] are directly involved.
Patrushev said live on federal broadcaster Rossiya 1, reported by RT
But once again Republican Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina calls for the United States to shoot down these Russian fighter jets. In an interview with Fox News Sean Hannity, Graham said,
If you ever get near another U.S. asset flying in international waters, your airplane will be shot down.
What would Ronald Reagan do right now? He would start shooting Russian planes down if they were threatening our assets. American foreign policy is in freefall.
Graham said
However Tucker Carlsen would later scorn those comments that same night.
Lindsey Graham didn’t ask many penetrating questions. No, he moved immediately, seized the opportunity to demand that the Pentagon attack the Russian air force.
What would Ronald Reagan do? Oh, good question, Senator Graham. Ronald Reagan’s two-term presidency was notable for the fact that he did not declare war on the Russian air force, and therefore the United States did not go to war with Russia and millions of lives were saved as a result.
Do you remember? That seems like a long time ago. It’s pretty much the opposite of the approach being pushed right now by Lindsey Graham and his friends in the War Party. Their plan is to ignore our borders in the United States, but to defend Ukraine. They’re even funding the Ukrainian pension system, not kidding, as our own American banks collapse.
What would Ronald Reagan do? He’d probably vomit if he saw it. We’re glad Ronald Reagan is not here to watch Lindsey Graham invoke his name to justify anti-American stupidity. What about Lindsey Graham’s plans, the plans of almost every Republican senator in the U.S. Senate and all the Democrats? How would they help the United States? Well, they never answer that question because they couldn’t be less interested.
Tucker said during his nightly broadcast
Graham has also called for the assassination of Putin when the Russia-Ukraine conflict broke out.
AUTHOR COMMENTARY
[7] And when ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars, be ye not troubled: for such things must needs be; but the end shall not be yet. [8] For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these are the beginnings of sorrows. Mark 13:7-8
He said, she said, doesn’t matter: what does matter is that this will only further inch us close with a full-scale and direct conflict with Russia, sooner than later; which is only compacted upon the fact that warmonger Lindsey Graham – a disgusting, bloodthirsty, cartoon villain that salivates at trying to get start a war with everyone – now wants the U.S. to direct shoot down Russian fighters! But hey, as long as he gets paid, who cares how many heads have to roll?
[7] Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock? [8] Say I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also? [9] For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen? [10] Or saith he it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he that ploweth should plow in hope; and that he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope. (1 Corinthians 9:7-10).
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hey jacob i dont know if you have a proof reading option on the program you use or spell check but i just noticed there’s quite a few grammer errors in this report and i happen to know for a fact that WORD program doesnt do a great job in its spellcheck option as it doesnt properly correct the word into its proper grammer form.
do you have a proof reading program or a person that can do it for you?
i could help but only twice a week and for free if you need.
anyways great article.
Obviously, you jest.
In reply to magnolia. Fully agree with your POV on the warmongers. Our economy, of necessity, is based on continuous wars since FDR. The further from God our country strays, the closer we become to fulfilling the prophecy of “as it was in the days of Noah.” I’m afraid we have no concept of how horribly bad it was, but I know it will get worse. Those who proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ in this generation must prepare for the onslaught of wickedness prior to Our Lord calling us home. I believe we will be carried, as Peter was, where we would not choose to go, that we may be light to those who may be willing to hear. Remember that our life is not our own, and nothing that “happens” to us is by accident; it is by design. Hide God’s Word in your heart. That may be the only place to get it.