Cheney Says U.S. Should Have Destroyed Downed Drone

Former Vice President Dick Cheney believes the President Barack Obama should have destroyed the American drone currently in the Iranian government’s possession.

“They’ll send it back in pieces after they’ve gotten all the intelligence they can out of it,” Cheney warned during an interview on CNN Monday.

The former Vice President explained that the U.S. could have staged a quick air strike to destroy the drone or, more difficultly, send in special operations forces.

According to ISAF forces, the drone is likely one that disappeared while flying over Western Afghanistan in late November. State television in Iran reported that the drone was shot down when detected in the country’s airspace.

Obama told reporters Monday that the U.S. has asked Iran to return the drone, but acknowledged that the request will not likely be heeded.