[BenLurkin]

Restricting the discussion to the photographs only: this is very thin evidence of an Iraq/Al-Qaida link.

The fuselage may in fact be used for training highjackers (and probably is) BUT there is nothing in this photographic evidence to show that this is not in fact used to train COUNTER-highjackers. How do you suppose the FBI trains for freeing aircraft which are held hostage? Could it be the FBI uses an old airliner fuselage?

Apologies to Rush et al but there has got to be better evidence than these aerial photos.

[archy]

The fuselage may in fact be used for training highjackers (and probably is) BUT there is nothing in this photographic evidence to show that this is not in fact used to train COUNTER-highjackers.

Certainly not, and it is probable that the military forces there would deal very harshly and promptly with any hijacked aircraft heading toward a population center. Are you aware of any such attempt there, or of any other past hijacking?

Because there are at least two involving the Tupolev-154 type aircraft, noted previously as being similar to the aircraft seen at this *training facility.*

One is described here. Just a bit more circumstancial evidence to add to the stewpot.

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