[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

What really sucks is that if a plane actually gets knocked down by a shoe-bomber, we'll never know. The NTSB will cover it up and blame it on pilot error or structural failure.

When that plane crashed in New York just weeks after Sept. 11th, the government was immediately jumping up and down screaming 'IT WASN'T TERRORISM!!! IT WASN'T TERRORISM!!!' and floating every ridiculous theory imaginable to "prove" it while the crash was still burning.

Our government is getting better at preventing terrorism, but if it actually happens, they'll do anything possible to cover it up.

[TBall]

I remember there was a strong market rally immediately following the news that the crash was not the work of terrorists.

[Aggie Mama]

I think it was CNN that was promoting the accident angle. Bush came out pretty early saying that we had been attacked.

[sbelew]

"What really sucks is that if a plane actually gets knocked down by a shoe-bomber, we'll never know. The NTSB will cover it up and blame it on pilot error or structural failure."

My sentiments exactly.

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

Our government is getting better at preventing terrorism, but if it actually happens, they'll do anything possible to cover it up.

Yep. Add to your list: 1) Murrah Building (bombing), 2) TWA-800 (rocket attack), 3) Egypt Air (suicide crash by pilot).

[Asmodeus]

"Our government is getting better at preventing terrorism, but if it actually happens, they'll do anything possible to cover it up."

Spreading "government coverup" rumors serves no constructive purpose at any time, much less during these perilous times for this country and all Americans. You might find the following of interest:

[quote][emphasis added] We kicked out the anti-Semites, the racists, the bigots, the tin-foil hat conspiracy nuts, the America did it crowd, the cowardly anti-war America haters, the America got what she deserves crowd, the DU disruptors, the perverts, the religion bashers, the Bush is a Nazi crowd, the Bush did it crowd, the it's all about oil crowd, the I'd rather support Clintonites crowd, the foul mouthed bashers, the smash mouth bashers, the just can't seem to get along with anyone crowd, the I hate everyone crowd, the naysayers, the doom and gloom sky is falling crowd, the woe is me we're all doomed crowd, etc, etc, etc. [end quote] 35 posted on 11/21/2002 0:58 AM PST by Jim Robinson Source.

[ninenot]

Not to mention TWA800, which simply did NOT blow up as a result of "extra fumes and shorted wires" in the center fuel tank.

Not with the holes THAT one had in it, anyway...

[NetValue]

"What really sucks is that if a plane actually gets knocked down by a shoe-bomber, we'll never know. The NTSB will cover it up and blame it on pilot error or structural failure."

Or center fuel tank ignition from a spark?