[Aeronaut]

...but there is way too little intelligence on this thread.

I agree. This is not worthy of Free Republic. Something about that first word...

[snopercod]

Robinson Winslow, whoever he or she is, has been banned or suspended. From the shocking (to anybody who believes in freedom) responses on this thread, I have to agree with his or her original assessment, though "cowardly thugs" would have been more accurate than "knuckle-draggers".

Just for the record, the Lead Moderator thinks it's "reasonable" to discuss having the military shoot down off-course passenger aircraft, regardless of the legality, morality, or practicality of doing so.

Advocating violence against innocent people both in the air and on the ground is not "off limits" after all here on FR (as long as it is aimed at a minority group and intended to save a government building).