[LoneRangerMassachusetts]

I would have to imagine a missile would leave a highly visible contrail that would have been seen by thousands. An ABM is doubtful.

[Steel Wolf]

It would also be visible to the satellites that witnessed the explosion. Any act of terrorism would have to be an inside job, via sabotage of a timed explosive of some type. There is no way it was a missle, and it was most likely mechanical failure of some kind, not terrorism.

[Basilides]

I agree it wasn't a missile...or if it was it would have been detectable...but is the press right in saying that no SAM/ABM system such as the SA-12b GIANT listed above, was capable of doing so ?