It's a bit late to react to something from the 80s. That's almost 40 years ago...
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You should have told that to Obama when he reacted to the events between the US and Iran in the 1980s just a couple years ago.
And he reacted wrongly. Way, way wrongly.
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If the drone had it's transponder on, the track is easily available. If it had the transponder off, it was up to no good and a threat which should not be tolerated.
The nation who was flying a drone without a transponder .....
Says who? You?
Use of transponders is not that simply explained.