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In reply to the discussion: OK, so some of you jumped all over me yesterday after the horrible plane crash [View all]madokie
(51,076 posts)8. If they had no control over the plane then get the fuck out, eject
Why add to the carnage by adding your own body to the list. If they could still control the plane then the ball game changes. If I understand it right they couldn't control the plane so they done the right thing, in my eyes. To help in correcting things such as this don't have so many lives living so close to the runways and cut back on the MIC. After all the MIC is a self preserving entity, are they not?
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OK, so some of you jumped all over me yesterday after the horrible plane crash [View all]
PCIntern
Apr 2012
OP
"Put the safety of unsuspecting people on the ground second to his own personal safety."
PavePusher
Apr 2012
#29
I heard/saw a Navy spokesperson on TV saying that the fuel leaking (gushing?) led them
gateley
Apr 2012
#20
I wouldn't necessarily assume Kyra Phillips is a military apologist (although she may very well
gateley
Apr 2012
#19
I turned on the tv when the Navy spokesperson was giving his spin. That is exactly what it was
monmouth
Apr 2012
#25
Well it seems today that by the grace of God, or sheer luck (take your choice)...
1620rock
Apr 2012
#31
Lost cause. The military has been elevated beyond sacrosanct to become
Egalitarian Thug
Apr 2012
#32
Well, that could have happened. There was a specially-built 747 designed to transport the space
MADem
Apr 2012
#52
The occupants of the apartment said publicly on camera they were not upset at the pilots
Air Marshal8
Apr 2012
#44
Cassandras always rub some people the wrong way. I found that out when I said 9/11 would be used
DesertDiamond
Apr 2012
#53