[Alberta's Child]

The USS Vincennes shot down an Iranian airliner in July 1988 — allegedly by mistake.

So it’s not as if the U.S. Navy shooting down a passenger jet is an outlandish possibility.

[cgbg]

What we were missing then—and still are missing—is open public discussion—including permitting naval personnel in the area to talk about what they knew and what they saw.

I don’t know what is possible on a navy ship if Murphy’s Law kicks in—but in my long life I have learned that “impossible” is a word you never want to use.