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2014-03-17 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

Israel prepares for possible attack by hijacked airliner.

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Posted by Besoeker 2014-03-17 10:49|| || Front Page|| [11137 views ] Top

#1 I hope it doesn't come to this, but it would be interesting to see what the various and sundry ground to air or air to air weapons that might come into play would do to a 777...

Posted by M. Murcek 2014-03-17 11:41|| 2014-03-17 11:41|| Front Page Top

#2 ..taking down an a/c carrying a "dirty bomb" would be a dicey proposition..

Posted by Uncle Phester 2014-03-17 12:38|| 2014-03-17 12:38|| Front Page Top

#3 Dicey no matter how / where it comes down if a dirty bomb is on board...

Posted by M. Murcek 2014-03-17 12:40|| 2014-03-17 12:40|| Front Page Top

#4 Yes, contagious bio-agent contaminated passengers....even worse.

Posted by Besoeker 2014-03-17 12:47|| 2014-03-17 12:47|| Front Page Top

#5 There are much easier methods of achieving that, B. No real need for the complexity of stealing and flying a kinetic punch.

Something as simple as a visit to the offsite ARA beverage warehouse to induce a bio-agent into the cola syrup containers.

Easier? Contaminants in the water used for the bag-o-ice drink coolant or an aerosol in the bathroom scent dispenser.

Easier? DMSO and agent in the hand-sanitizer bottle refills.

Easier, with a targeted audience? Spray it on the tops of cans in the soda machine on the college delivery circuit.

The list goes on and on...

Posted by Skidmark 2014-03-17 13:08|| 2014-03-17 13:08|| Front Page Top

#6 I presume it'll still have it's entire complement of passengers?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2014-03-17 14:09|| 2014-03-17 14:09|| Front Page Top

#7 I can see that I'm not going to be dining in Skidmark's Cafe.

Posted by bigjim-CA 2014-03-17 14:13|| 2014-03-17 14:13|| Front Page Top

#8 I presume it'll still have it's entire complement of passengers?

Possibly. The question is whether they're still onboard, alive. The other two options are "hostages on the ground" or "in a mass grave."

Posted by Pappy 2014-03-17 14:34|| 2014-03-17 14:34|| Front Page Top

#9 They don't have to be alive. Ask yourself what will "the World" believe.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2014-03-17 15:21|| 2014-03-17 15:21|| Front Page Top

#10 Fred, I think we need an appropriate graphic for "The Skidmark Café..."

Posted by Steve White 2014-03-17 15:26|| 2014-03-17 15:26|| Front Page Top

#11 How is this even possible? The thing is huge and slow. You would see it hundreds if not thousands of miles away. It could try to pretend to be a commercial flight, but everyone is looking for an errant 777. Why hide a bomb on an elephant in Manhattan when a backpack would do and be far less conspicuous? Doesn't add up.

Posted by Marilyn Noodleman3184 2014-03-17 16:03|| 2014-03-17 16:03|| Front Page Top

#12 Marilyn, I doubt they're going to put a bomb on that plane, if that's why it was highjacked.

More likely they're going to fly it to Israel (using a splodeydope pilot) and force the Israelis to shoot it down, then say that all the passengers were still alive and were being released.

I wouldn't put anything past these nefarious bastards.

Posted by Barbara 2014-03-17 16:26|| 2014-03-17 16:26|| Front Page Top

#13 They don't have to be alive.

Which is what was implied in my comment. If so, it would be a repeat of a 1988 incident.

Ask yourself what will "the World" believe.

That is the least of my professional concerns.

Posted by Pappy 2014-03-17 16:27|| 2014-03-17 16:27|| Front Page Top

#14 That is the least of my professional concerns.

You're not an Israeli.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2014-03-17 16:36|| 2014-03-17 16:36|| Front Page Top

#15 Israel prepares for possible attack by hijacked airliner

Desserts are being served at Skidmarks Cafe

Posted by Captain Hitler1404 2014-03-17 17:00|| 2014-03-17 17:00|| Front Page Top

#16

Posted by Besoeker 2014-03-17 17:34|| 2014-03-17 17:34|| Front Page Top

#17 I think I'll stick to Allan's Snack Bar.

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2014-03-17 19:14|| 2014-03-17 19:14|| Front Page Top

#18 #10 appropriate graphic for "The Skidmark Café..."

Maybe something like this with N replacing A?

Posted by Zenobia Floger6220 2014-03-17 19:32|| 2014-03-17 19:32|| Front Page Top

#19 You're not an Israeli.

No, that isn't in the job requirement.

Then again, "the world" has never had to make the call to shoot down an aircraft, especially a passenger-carrier. Or do the after-action analysis of one.

Posted by Pappy 2014-03-17 21:27|| 2014-03-17 21:27|| Front Page Top

#20 All of the "Skidmark Café" stuff aside. For Israel to stand up a defense specific to this aircraft means to me that there is some backside chatter that's relevant.

Posted by 49 Pan 2014-03-17 21:57|| 2014-03-17 21:57|| Front Page Top

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