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2007/9/6-10 [Transportation/Airplane] UID:47919 Activity:low
9/6     Watching the documentary on Korean Airline 007 that was shot down
        by the Russians. According to the documentary, the Russians somehow
        "forgets" to communicate with the passenger airline, and the central
        command miscommunicated with each other, thinking the nav
        transponders and nav lights were off even though the Russian pilot
        indicated they're on (clearly marking 007 as a passenger airline).
        Man, Soviet central command is incompetent.
        \_ I don't know which is worse, KAL 007 or Iran Air 655.  Remember,
           we shot down Iran Air 655 *IN* Iranian water and we gave the crews
           metal for it.  AND we claim that the crew of USS Vincennes
           was act in "self defense."  Go figure that out.
           we shot down Iran Air 655 *IN* Iranian waters and we gave the crews
           a medal for it.  AND we claimed that the crew of USS Vincennes
           was acting in "self defense."  Go figure.
           \_ "I will never apologize for the United States of America.
               I don't care what the facts are (in reference to Iran
               Air Flight 655)"        -George H Bush 2 August 1988
              Looks like he followed the Conservative Playbook well:
              NEVER ADMIT AND NEVER APOLOGIZE FOR ANYTHING!
           \_ Soviet Union is EVIL and American is GOOD! Mr. Gorbachov,
              TEAR DOWN THIS WALL!                       -Ronald Reagan
        \_ IN SOVIET UNION, huh.  Can't think of a good one.
           \_ IN SOVIET RUSSIA, PASSENGER PLANE SHOOTS DOWN *YOU*!
        \_ Summary: Shoot first, identify later. National security #1
           \_ if GWB is the leader of Soviet Union at the time, he would of
              \_                      "would have" or "would've" ->^^^^^^^^
                 How did you get into UCB!?  Oh wait.  Don't answer that.
                 \_ you are the type perfer putting non-native english
                    speaker into mentally-retarded classes like the good
                    old days, huh?
              invade Korea instead of just shooting down an airplane.
        \_ Voice data recorder of Korean Airlines: "Hey did you know
           there's a new place to exchange currency? Yeah... HEY WHAT
           THE???"
           Voice data recorder of the Russian central command released
           in the 90s: "WHAT IS IT? You don't know what it is? Ack who
           cares SHOOT IT DOWN! SHOOT IT DOWN!"
           \_ Yay, bad English No Good Foh America guy is back!  Welcome
              back!  Where did you spend your vacation?
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