it is not my “personal lunatic idea” but a conclusion arrived at by some of the most qualified analysts to attack the problem.

No mechanism to ignite the center wing tank, beyond a missile, has ever been identified, despite millions which have been spent trying to advance this line of reasoning. Even an earlier lightning strike on this very plane did not result in an explosion.

Again, read Admiral Moorer's words slowly, carefully: “All the evidence would point to a missile.”

If the moderator decides to isolate the participants of this bbs from the truth, that will be his decision, but it appears to me that at least a few of you here are doing an admirable job of ignoring reality without any help by the moderator.

Try to understand. We are at war and we have been for several years. War was declared on us by Osama bin Laden and other influential Islamic Fundamentalist terrorists.

Ignoring real threats is the height of foolishness and wil get us into further trouble. Civil airliners are vulnerable to shoulder-launched SAMs and more than two dozen have been brought down in this way, including TWA 800.

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