I think if the idea that hijackers blew up or damaged a plane is bad, the idea that a military shot it down is worse. Passengers would know, if hijacked, they are already as good as dead.
Confessing military involvement in a deliberate civilian shootdown would be a very difficult thing for any government to do.
Well, if we’ve decided on a shoot-down - I’m about 85% there - then debris will be found soon once a center-fuel-tank-spark explanation is successfully hatched.
If that's the case, not admitting they shot it down doesn't seem to serve a purpose.
I think if the idea that hijackers blew up or damaged a plane is bad, the idea that a military shot it down is worse.
Passengers would know, if hijacked, they are already as good as dead.
Confessing military involvement in a deliberate civilian shootdown would be a very difficult thing for any government to do.
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But there have been situations, like the Payne Stewart one in this country, where they were prepared to shoot down a civilian plane. They didnt have to in that case, or on 9-11, either, but they were contemplating it. Maybe Malaysia is different, but I’m not sure about this theory.
