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2004-07-17 Terror Networks

8 years later, TWA 800 case just heating up

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Posted by Mark Espinola 2004-07-17 17:04|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Fascinating article. If true I regret to advise this incident serves to provide further evidence that we've got alot of incompetent and/or corrupt people serving throughout gov't.

Posted by Mark 2004-07-17 8:00:26 PM|| 2004-07-17 8:00:26 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Mark, that's a given no matter what the story is about.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2004-07-17 8:24:31 PM|| 2004-07-17 8:24:31 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Consider the source: WND (AKA WHiny Nutcase Daily).

Take this statement for example:

"puzzled the NTSB guys was just how many eyewitnesses actually saw a plane with a ruptured center fuel tank rocketing upwards with burning fuel spewing behind it âespecially given that the center fuel tank was essentially empty."

It did NOT puzzle the NTSB guys - "nearly empty" tank still contains several GALLONS of fuel. And vapor in "nearly empty" tanks on a hot day is highly explosive - ask the Navy, they have specific procedures that are set to deal with jsut this soprt of thing. Civilian Airliners do not.

And on top of that - the July 17th date was just a COINCIDENCE. The fact that the "Baathist" party had some weigh ton this date is simply a coincidence - the Iraqi "celebration" days of Saddam's birthday were far larger.

Also note that he doesn't name names excpet for other tin-foil-hat conspiracy types, who also rely on unnamed soruces and anonymous people - and questionable quotes as well as pure disinformation such as the above quote.

Guys, read WND like you would the National Enquirer.

Posted by OldSpook 2004-07-17 9:29:08 PM|| 2004-07-17 9:29:08 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Fred ASP error caused a double posting.

Posted by OldSpook 2004-07-17 9:30:04 PM|| 2004-07-17 9:30:04 PM|| Front Page Top

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