Good point, ETOPS.
I hate to be pragmatic [OK, that's a lie. I live to be pragmatic], but if that IS the case, then it seems to me that the problem either has to be fixed or non-mil traffic excluded from the space. In other words, if it is impossible to protect the civilian traffic, then why screw around? Same deal with lost comm...
As for
Kuwait Center who gave us descent clearence even though we were well north of the Kuwait FIR
Yikes! Were you in a C130? Did you happen to notice a triple-7 getting out of your way?
Have we stumbled on one possible explanation (by no means the only...).
Dave
"Magic 39 Kuwait pointout..."