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One theory: damage planes only to show intent, force US to shoot down and kill thousands.

:-| — 8/21/2006 4:59:09 AM (archived)

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Was the British jet bomb plot a hoax? - Eric - 8/20/2006 2:35:29 PM
- Nobody was planning to MAKE explosives on the plane. - David F Mayer - 8/21/2006 4:35:36 PM
  - how hard is it to make nitroglycerin? - alcaray - 8/21/2006 11:12:24 PM
    - VERY EASY. - David F Mayer - 8/22/2006 2:02:39 PM
      - get the point? (n/t) - alcaray - 8/22/2006 2:57:58 PM
        
        Obviously, nobody is going to do this on a plane in flight. - David F Mayer - 8/22/2006 3:07:31 PM
        
        You don't need to do a good job. - alcaray - 8/22/2006 3:24:25 PM
        
        Unfortunately, there is at least one high explosive - David F Mayer - 8/23/2006 8:35:03 PM
      - re: Repeat after me: 1 plus 1 equals 3. 1 plus 1 equals 3 - Scott Evil - 8/22/2006 2:06:58 PM
- re: Was the British jet bomb plot a hoax? - Tom Brosz - 8/20/2006 8:44:58 PM
  - One theory: damage planes only to show intent, force US to shoot down and kill thousands. (n/t) - :-| - 8/21/2006 4:59:09 AM
  - Bringing down an airplane. - Bowser - 8/20/2006 9:10:52 PM
- Interesting. A Muslim says "boo", the West quakes. - Bowser - 8/20/2006 6:06:24 PM
  - Don't you mean "BOOM"? (n/t) - Lee - 8/21/2006 1:29:59 AM

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