[_Jim]

Then you will understand: 1. How deception on this scale is not only possible, but to be expected;

I just love you non-technical purveyors of conspiracies who sit warm and cozy in your living rooms never ONCE having learned how systems (ANY system - like aircraft avionics, Inertial Navigations systems, COMPASSES, radio, RADAR) in the world function and operate.

However, were it not for techno-illiterates like yourselves (who spend fortunes on consultants and advice and BILLIONS on those systems that we technocrats design, build and operate) a lot of us would be out of jobs ...

For you, any amount of agrument on my part is futile because you don't even have a grasp of the basics of science.

So be it.

I just don't want to see you drag a whole lot of others down that same sinkhole you find yourself (technically speaking) ...

[Bobby777]

please respond to my 84 ... thanks ... ping for struww

[Tickle Me Pank]

Besides the 'why was there only 1 copy of the list of commies' question, there's the 'why was McDonald the only one who knew about this' question.

Or was McDonald's entire staff eliminated as well?

[goodell70]

You wrote to me, "However, were it not for techno-illiterates like yourselves (who spend fortunes on consultants and advice and BILLIONS on those systems that we technocrats design, build and operate) a lot of us would be out of jobs ... For you, any amount of agrument on my part is futile because you don't even have a grasp of the basics of science. So be it. I just don't want to see you drag a whole lot of others down that same sinkhole you find yourself (technically speaking)." First of all, I apologize for not keeping up with this correspondence, because I personally believe that the issue is paramount. I was following McDonald's career closely when this happened. In fact, the original announcement was that the airplane landed and everyone was safe, at which I blurted out loudly in front of a friend, "That airplane did not land! They shot it down and killed everyone just to get McDonald!" Then, sure enough, a few hours later, the news story changed, and, yes, the Russians admitted to shooting the airplane down, causing a complete loss of life. It wasn't until a few years later when I learned that there was a complete lack of credible evidence that the airplane ever did anything but land as was originally reported that I personally was able to pick up on this idea that McDonald and the others are still over there. Incidentally, you mentioned (was it you?) that if even just one passenger escaped, it would blow the whole thing. In fact, there was at least one (maybe several, but only one I'm aware of) Americans in the east German POW garrison that managed to escape the Russians after WWII. Nonetheless, people refuse to believe that Russia took as many as 20,000 GI's as its own prisoners and they never got to come home. We are dealing with a country that is at war with us -- for religious reasons (Marxism-Leninism is as much a religion as Islam is, only it practically breaks the world record for deceit and treachery). Last, you accused me of being technically illiterate. I do happen to be an engineer (registered, with a Masters from a credible university, etc.), though I do confess that I've never flown an airplane or know much about the aircraft industry, as much as I wish otherwise. Again, I recommend to you (I strongly, strongly recommend) that you view McDonald's "The Subversion Factor" two-hour video documentary on RUssian subversion of the U.S. Government. Again, you will THEN understand why all this happened. Thank you.