esj@ihuxl.UUCP (09/01/83)
I understand that Cubana, the Cuban flag carrier, has a habit of straying over restricted U.S. airspace. Maybe we oughta shoot down a couple of those bastards. Yeah, I know the Koreans were in the wrong, but shooting down commercial aircraft is going a bit far, don't you think? Let me guess! The Soviets were convinced that the 747 had people painted on the windows and was really loaded with thermonuclear weapons, right? Jeff "Pardon my belligerent attitude but I'm p*ssed" Johnson
spaf@gatech.UUCP (09/02/83)
Congressman Larry McDonald was, indeed, on board. What I find most
ironic is that Rep. McDonald is the chairman (president?) of the
John Birch Society. I can't wait to hear the members of that (and
allied organizations) claiming that the Soviets shot the plane down
because McDonald was on board and he was wise to their plans. Etc.
Readers should note that this is not the first time the Soviets have
shot down a Korean airlines plane with passengers aboard. It should
also be noted that the Republic of South Korea and the CCCP do not
have diplomatic relations.
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uucp: ...!{sb1,allegra,ut-ngp}!gatech!spaf ...!duke!mcnc!msdc!gatech!spafCSvax:cmh@pur-ee.UUCP (09/02/83)
I would like to draw attention to the fact that the Soviets waited a full hour before sending out any search planes. This gives everyone a chance to die from undercooling in the sea (which to top it off has a cold current running through it). Chris Hoffmann
david@tekid.UUCP (David Hayes) (09/02/83)
Pardon me also, this kind of crap really burns my ass! I'm sure we will never know the facts, but if you are going to fly to Japan from the west coast, the route is probably close to the same ; down the east coast of the USSR. Too bad I don't have a handgun, I shoot something! dave
tech@auvax (09/07/83)
The Secretary of State always expresses outrage, horror, and revulsion at the Soviets...that is what he is paid to do. Richard Loken