[coloradan]

Interesting. You think I think the terrorists are stupid, although they might have been misinformed and/or lucky, and yet you don't think Clarke knew what the altitude the plane was actually at, despite being the White House point of contact in the most expensive aircraft aviation disaster investigation in history.

I don't think Clarke is as forgetful, stupid, or misinformed as you apparently do.

[ml/nj]

Interesting. You think I think the terrorists are stupid, although they might have been misinformed and/or lucky, and yet you don't think Clarke knew what the altitude the plane was actually at

If you believe in that sort of luck, I'm wasting my time.

If you look at where the 17000 number comes from, it seems it might come from some meeting at the White House 30 minutes after the plane went down. At that time I doubt anyone really knew the plane was at 13800. I'm not sure where the 15000 figure comes from. The article makes it seem like hearsay from a dead man.

In all the talk about the altitude Sanders (and you) miss the most significant thing that was reported: There was a meeting at the White House 30 minutes after the plane went down. Has the there ever been another meeting at the White House about a plane crash? Why was this night different from all other nights?

Sanders says other things that make me wonder about him.

Within weeks of the crash, the FBI would interview more than 700 eyewitnesses – 270 of whom saw lights streaking upwards towards the plane. Although they were not allowed near the best witnesses,

The FBI wasn't allowed near the best witnesses. Really? Where did this idea come from? I spent over an hour speaking face to face about that night with one of the "best witnesses," Eastwind Pilot David McClaine. He was interviewd by the FBI the day after the crash.

Sanders reports on TWA800 unfortunately strike me as damaged goods.

ML/NJ