[SkyDancer]

But yet no terrorist group has claimed responsibility. If it was an 'accidental' shoot down how was the gov't able to keep thousands of people involved quiet? Some low paid sailor would have run to the NY Post with the story.

Just consider the hundreds of people who would have to be made quiet about this.

[Lazamataz]

But yet no terrorist group has claimed responsibility.

With the propaganda ministry nature of the press, all it would take is a word from the White House: "Al-WhakiSuckas is claiming responsibility. Don't mention that, please."

[thefactor]

Not necessarily. If it was military it could have been a small team on a small craft perhaps testing a new system and it went awry. Again, I have no idea. But it’s plausible.