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Originally Posted by intakexhaust
And the US shoots down Iranian civilian flight 655 killing almost 300 innocent people. No apologies.
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Not only is that not the same thing, it is inaccurate. Cuba intentionally shot down multiple known civilian aircraft in international waters as opposed to a US warship accidently shooting down an misidentified aircraft (while the US Navy strike group was under fire from Iranian vessels).
As far as apology...sure seems like one to me. From Wikipedia:
In 1996, the United States and Iran reached a settlement at the International Court of Justice which included the statement "...the United States recognized the aerial incident of 3 July 1988 as a terrible human tragedy and
expressed deep regret over the loss of lives caused by the incident...".[15] As part of the settlement, the United States did not admit legal liability but agreed to pay on an ex gratia basis US$61.8 million, amounting to $213,103.45 per passenger, in compensation to the families of the Iranian victims.
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