Obama: US has asked Iran to return drone

By John T. Bennett - 12/12/11 02:54 PM ET

President Obama on Monday appeared to confirm that Iran has in its possession a highly secret U.S. spy drone.

"I'm not going to comment on intelligence matters that are classified," Obama said during a Monday press conference with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. "We have asked for it back. We’ll see how the Iranians respond."

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