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Islamic State extremists capture Jordanian pilot

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By OMAR AKOUR and DIAA HADID

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My guess this poor Jordanian pilot may be the FIRST to be shot down and captured by this sick, twisted terrorists from ISIS but my guess he will not be the LAST!

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Sick doctrines, sick people.

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Sadly, this makes the case for more drones, or a plane within a plane, ie some kind of jetwing or paramotor for emergencies.

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" and the potential hostage situation "

There is nothing "potential" about it. He will be paraded by the Jihadis who demand that Jordan stops the attacks on the Caliphate. And subsequently beheaded to shouts of God is great.

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@nandakandamanda Or modern aircraft that can avoid the primitive anti-air capabilities of ISIS. I haven't heard about an American getting shot down...

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An F16, allegedly without chaff or other more modern anti-missile defenses.

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