ESP :
sorry for late response. Was away in the real world for a while. Unfortunately back in front of a laptop tonight..
Got your point about " once the decision is made" and understand it. Mine is that I find it a pity that in some Sates (and the UK seems to be one ) you cannot modify that decision once you get confirmation that the cause of the doubt that led to take that decision is no longer there.
Canadian Break :
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I reckon that the system employed by the UK is about the most failsafe in the world; if not I wouldn't have had anything to do with it!
I think I have met people like you in a former life. You see I was slightly involved in the aftermath of KAL007. We all have learned a lot after that and even the USA said they would apply the ICAO changes proposed after that. But then IR655 happened. Military will always be military.
I hope that the decision process to shoot down a civil airliner full of pax will take a bit longer today, and involve more civilians and politicians in the process, also in the UK.
End of my ramblings.