[ketelone]

I dont really think terror had anything to do with this. Fact: No group has claimed responsibility. Its not hit the news. So nobodys objectives are achieved. I think it was just an unfortunate accident.

[Red in Blue PA]

Just because nobody claimed responsibility does not mean it wasn’t terrorism.

What if the group was planning other attacks? Do you really think they would make a claim?

That notion is absurd on its face.

[calex59]

I dont really think terror had anything to do with this. Fact: No group has claimed responsibility. Its not hit the news. So nobodys objectives are achieved. I think it was just an unfortunate accident.

You, and others, keep saying this. I guess you missed the list of unclaimed airplane bombings that have been posted on several threads, including this one, since this has happened.

The object of bombing a plane is to kill people, so I would say that IF terrorists brought down this plane they did indeed obtain their objectives.

Not all terrorists claim credit for terrorists acts, and there are several valid reasons why this is so. One of the most important is the fact they may be planning other strikes on more aircraft and don't want to claim credit at this time, another reason is: Why claim credit when fear can be imposed by simply bringing down as many planes as possible. It would soon be evident to even the most dense person that it was terrorism working.

I am not saying this crash was the result of terrorism, I am saying that simply because no one claimed credit doesn't mean it WASN'T terrorism, quite the contrary.

[Daus]

I dont really think terror had anything to do with this. Fact: No group has claimed responsibility. Its not hit the news. So nobodys objectives are achieved.

Do you think that if a little handwritten note showed up at the White House with the message "Welcome to the neighborhood" with a picture of the bombers and a flight itinerary, you would EVER hear about it?

Either way, the terrorists may have learned their lesson that public announcements result in Special Forces soldiers on horseback coming to see you... while perhaps a series of vaugely attributed acts might lead to policy change by sheer politcal fatigue by or current leadership.