[Zap Brannigan]

I am starting to think this may not have been a terrorist attack.

1. The stolen passport thing is not as big a deal as people may think. Several analysts have said that for a flight this size in Asia it is common to have several passengers with fake or stolen passports.

2. No claim of responsibility by terrorist organization, which almost defeats the purpose of an attack.

3. More likely they would have blown up the plane over land to try to maximize damage and impact. Not over water.

[Red in Blue PA]

Only 9% of place accidents happened when the plane is flying at this altitude.

It most likely IS terrorism, especially given all the facts we know.

[Straight Vermonter]

2. No claim of responsibility by terrorist organization, which almost defeats the purpose of an attack.

This is SOP for Islamic terror groups now. It keeps them out of trouble with their imams. They are supposed to offer their victims the chance to become Muslims before they kill them. It sounds stupid to us but that is how they think.