Why do people of Free Republic have to get so nasty if a contrary opinion is expressed? I never claimed to have had all the facts. And I never read the New York Times. And I freely admit I've not done extensive reading on the topic but I have done enough to know there's nothing like an open and shut case for a missile shoot down. But as I expressed in my post, I'm open to contrary information. But instead what I got was nastiness rather than substance. People like you make Free Republic really unpleasant sometimes. Why is any contrary view personalized and treated with such hostility, especially on a matter like this where there are no clear answers?? Thanks for helping to make Free Republic a little less fun.
Well, I guess I let a little sarcasm slip in there. Sorry.
But there really has been a lot of research on this and a lot of it has been put up right here on FR. There is a plethora of eye witness testimony, and a lot of it is very VERY credible, and not only from folks on the beach, but from pilots in the area. There is at least one National Guard pilot who SAW the missile impact.
There is the whole issue of the forensic evidence of shrapnel fragments removed from bodies that has not only disappeared, but all the records of the forensic examination of the metal fragments has disappeared. This evidence could really lay to rest the issue of a missile because the evidence would indicate explosive velocity and residues.
If there was no missle, this is the evidence that would prove it. So, where is it? Freedom of Information requests seem to be stonewalled.
Link:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1664122/posts
Is the case for a missle shootdown "open and shut". No. I agree with you on that. But the governments official fuel tank explosion is no slam dunk either.
In fact, the preponderance of the evidence actually available to the public tends very strongly to support the mssile scenario.
Then there is all the evidence uncovered by Jack Cashill and others, like Bill and Bob Donaldson. It keeps piling up.
Use the search engine. It will lead you to a fascinating story.