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From: bstempleton@watmath.UUCP (Brad Templeton)
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Subject: Re: Korean Jet
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Date: Mon, 5-Sep-83 00:48:24 EDT
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Posted: Mon Sep  5 00:48:24 1983
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While I think it is terrible to go around shooting Jumbo Jets,
I was shocked to read in the paper that this is not entirely a new
thing.  We have all heard of the time the Russians did it before, but
how many know that Israel shot down a 707 beloning to Libya?  This
was another plane full of innocent people, a commercial airliner,
and it strayed over restricted airspace.  This was in 1972, and I
don't recall it at all.  You can be sure there was not nearly the
same stink raised.  Why not?  Is it OK for an ally to shoot down the
passenger jets of enemies, but not vice versa?

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	Brad Templeton - Waterloo, Ont. (519) 886-7304