[TheForge] O/T Survivor

[Ries Niemi]

>
> 	If your meaning is that our government would splash a
> 	commercial jet as a lever to a political end, that
> 	would be a risky proposition.  Doesn't mean I think they
> 	would not do it, but then the pilot would have to
> 	meet with an unfortunate accident (assassinating the
> 	assassins).  I suppose when you wield great power and have
> 	true believers at your disposal, anything is possible.
> 	
> 	Pretty cynical stuff, all this thinking.  Pretty cynical world.
>

Andy- I would remind you that the russians have already done just this- 
the korean air flight over sakalin island. And there werent even any 
assasins on it. It was just in the wrong place at the wrong time in 
front of an itchy trigger finger. No reason to think our air force is 
immune to those same conditions- look what happened to those canadian 
soldiers in afghanistan.

ries