Posted on 03/14/2014 7:26:41 AM PDT by Haiku Guy
Because he is either dead or missing, and possibly a terrorist?
Historically, the Republican Party has been seen as the "go to" party on foreign issues. The Democrat Party is usually seen as better on domestic issues. That is what the whole, "It's the Economy, Stupid" argument was about. When terrorism or foreign issues threaten, people tend to look to Republicans for leadership.
The missing airplane could be used to distract from Obamacare, though.
I don’t get it......what is supposed to be so chilling?
You’ve repeated this verbatim on several threads. What’s your angle?
“What’s the security like for this airline?”
While I don’t know, it is likely to be — ‘just don’t let us see your weapon’ ... certainly nothing like in the US, Europe, Russia, China, or Israel.
Just telling it to the several people with whom I’m having the discussion about this aircraft and event.
Thanks. I find your plane theory fascinating and frightening. Not sure what to make of your astrology/prophecy posts, though.
I'm going to go out on a limb and say this plane is going to be found long before the elections.
It just means we are going to witness some major stuff happening in world history right before our eyes.
Signs and lying wonders, per Scripture. Satan is hopelessly counterfeit, and one has to have faith to realize that the same power given to him to work lying wonders will be withdrawn forever at the appointed time. Then it’s curtains for him and his children.
“Is that so far-fetched?”
Sort of. The plane needs a mile long runway to land. How many “obscure locations” have mile long runways? The whole ‘terrorists stealing the plane’ scenario doesn’t really work in my mind.
As the first 777 sub?
Depends on the gross weight. 110,000 pounds of difference for landings under 5000 ft at sea level.
“110,000 pounds of difference for landings under 5000 ft at sea level.”
Do you think terrorists could build such a runway, however long required, and manage to keep it secret? It seems possible to me, but pretty improbable. Then again...
They don't only need a suitable runway if they ever intend on flying the aircraft again.
If they just want to land someplace there are probably many locations they can use. But if they want to fly the aircraft again there are some things to consider in addition to a suitable runway.
This aircraft holds about 31,000 US gallons of fuel.
They would need enough fuel to fly to the intended target and a way to deliver it to the aircraft.
They might also need different types of ground equipment to get the engines started. Someone with expertise in that area would know what is required to prepare the plane for take off.
These considerations make me think that if it is a hi-jacking with intentions to refly the aircraft that there is a well funded rogue organization with access to a runway, fuel and facilities involved. Or perhaps even a rogue government is involved and ready to provide covert support.
“They don’t only need a suitable runway if they ever intend on flying the aircraft again.”
Right now, the Pennsylvania (flight 93) scenario seems most plausable to me. I think everyone getting on a plane these days understands that if the plane is hijacked, nobody is getting out alive. The days of hostages sitting meekly and surviving are long over.
I like your imagination but doesn’t play well to the reality of physics.
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