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I am sorry, but I heard that story and I thought of US soldiers who went ashore some hours before D day in Normandy with explicit instructions not to expect to be bailed out if their mission failed. They were to ˜end™ their mission themselves if apprehended, and they were committed and prepared to do just that. I have a hard time understanding how anyone could walk away from a high tech US plane like those guys did. I can’t believe they could be where they were doing what they were doing, without some very clear protocol for just that eventuality. Could you enlighten me, without any smart alec attitude or further descent to personalities....PLEASE????!!!! I would have thought that here of all places, I would be entitled to an opinion of my own and I’d really like to understand.

I have a hard time understanding how anyone could walk away from a high tech US plane like those guys did. I can’t believe they could be where they were doing what they were doing, without some very clear protocol for just that eventuality.

The capture protocol during war is a little more stringent that during peace time. The capture of that landing party 60 years ago would have endangered the lives of untold millions of people by prolonging the war...

You really expect our boys to take the pill if captured by the Chinese during peace time, when they have ample time to destroy the sensitive bits?

I have a hard time understanding how anyone could walk away from a high tech US plane like those guys did...... Could you enlighten me....

Sorry, I cannot. I have no more information on that incident than what I remember from the coverage at the time. I recall it being said that they had pre set mechanisms for situations such as that which occured, and that all the secret computer chips were irreversibly destroyed before the Chinese got to them. Of course, this would not be confirmed or denied by official sources.

Your post appeared to suggest that the behavior of most of these 15 British hostages was similar to that of the US airmen in the spy plane incident. I pointed out what I notice to be the differences.

I am sorry if you were offended. No offense was intended. One thing I like about FR is that I will occasionally get hammered for a comment. Defending ones self here tends to sharpen ones mind.