[Belasarius]

I'm certainly willing to believe that somebody shot it down deliberately but not the U.S. Navy, either deliberately or accidently. The illustrations of the flight characteristics of the MANPAD is convincing enough to me that it was possible to do it. Fair enough...

[DJ MacWoW]

I'm certainly willing to believe that somebody shot it down deliberately but not the U.S. Navy, either deliberately or accidently.

I have never thought it was the Navy. Terrorists had been after the US and in light of post 42, it seems very likely.