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To: Cola Can who wrote (69)	4/5/2001 6:53:49 PM
From: PatiBob	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 2279

I disagree. The crew had every right to expect something more than hostility. This mission of theirs is something that is done by more then just the Americans on a very frequent basis. It was stated that the downed Chinese pilot was one that the crew members all recognized from previous missions. It was a terrible accident that got even worse because the Chinese over reacted. PB

To: Cola Can who wrote (69)	4/5/2001 7:02:59 PM
From: Kenneth V. McNutt	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 2279

<< Those 24 crew members aren't heros, they are morons, whose military career is history. >> They are neither heroes or morons, just guys/girls going to daily work, albeit more dangerous than average. As to ditching in the sea water is not soft and the chances of surviving the crash and being rescued are low. It is unlikely the Chinese got a great deal of information as the self destruct mechanisms work quite well as do the shredders. As one who has spent many a lonely hour over water(flying) the last place I would want to land is in the sea if I had an alternative. And, incidentally, I did not realize the Chinese were our enemies at the time of the incident. Our sailors and airmen do a difficult job under trying circumstances. Try backing them instead of knocking Regards Ken