[rwfromkansas]

If I was in the govt., I admit I would be very tempted to lie and call it an accident if it was just one plane. Better to prevent panic than let the people know the truth and freak.

[aristeides]

I don't think panic is a real factor behind governments' lies here. People are not going to panic over an attack that killed three people. They might well, however, retaliate against Moslems. And that is what I think governments fear.

[Pooler]

Now you guys sound like the French...refusing to accept facts. This was an accident. A twin engine can and did cause that much damage to a building. Get over it. It was an accident by a 70 year swiss man.