Rep. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.), a Naval intelligence reservist who was briefed by Pentagon officials on the situation, said in Washington that there has been a "considerable" loss of intelligence.
"We don't know how much they got rid of" before the plane landed, he said. "A lot of stuff is bolted, so it takes a while to get rid of it."
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Kirk, who flew on a similar Air Force reconnaissance plane during the Kosovo air campaign, said the EP-3 lacks any defensive capabilities. "Its sole ability is the big American insignia on the outside of the fuselage," he said.
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"No one thinks they will actually do this," said one Western diplomat, "but they are being very deliberate here in laying out their options."
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