[jimbo123]

And from AFP

ContrailScience.com, a website that debunks conspiracy theories linked to contrails, suggested the sighting was an optical illusion.

It said an approaching aircraft can leave a horizontal vapor trail that looks like a missile shooting vertically from the ground or sea.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5ilG0xDsK33UKZD05iITbXdoXDuPA?docId

[Paladin2]

LOL, NFW.

[SpaceBar]

Swamp gas.

[Abathar]

Well, at least they didn’t use their old standby of a weather balloon this time...

[E. Pluribus Unum]

And so it begins.

[pissant]

George Noori ought to have a field day with this one.

[Doomonyou]

Yeah, right.

[hiredhand]

"It said an approaching aircraft can leave a horizontal vapor trail..."

Yeah...and monkeys can fly from out of all our asses. :-)

[mnehring]

At this point, it is as good of an explanation as any other, heck, it makes more sense than half of the guesses I’ve been reading.

[Responsibility2nd]

It's a conspiracy, I tell you!

 

http://www.google.com/webhp?hl=en#sclient=psy&hl=en&site=webhp&q=contrails+conspiracy&aq=1&aqi=g5&aql=&oq=contrails&gs_rfai=&pbx=1&fp=4c0a232acc5e95b6

[neodad]

Anyone check and see if any boomers are missing a missile?

[jessduntno]

Is there a record for most posts about a given topic on one page?

[linear]

All things considered, I’d tend to go with the contrail explanation. But, if it was a commercial aircraft they should have the flight plan and radar tapes by now - can’t figure out why that is taking so long.

[jimbo123]

Original video here. Get a look before it’s pulled.

http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2010/11/09/pentagon-cant-explain-missile-off-california-coast/

[jerry557]

Well that was predictable.

Typical Pentagon cover-up in play now.

[MistrX]

TWA 800 again.

[J Edgar]

Bill Gertz is pushing this crapolia?

Something big is up, and heavy hitters do not want to let the cat out of the bag. IMHO

[FromLori]

[JOAT]

Bwahaha. The video clearly shows a missle launch, but don’t believe yer lyin’ eyes!

[reagan_fanatic]

Well, it could be an airplane, provided the airplane took off from underwater and shot straight up into the air.

[School of Rational Thought]

Weather balloon!