Peter Clark wrote:
On Wed, 11 May 2005 16:30:31 GMT, wrote:


http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7817210/


Anyone care to tell me what exactly this paragraph from the article
means? :

"...The officials explained that, under strict rules of engagement,
there is no situation under which the pilots would be given
“authorization” to shoot down a plane, a scenario that would give pilots
some discretion. According to the officials Air Force pilots in these
cases are either ordered to shoot down the plane or not, and in this
case they were not..."

Antonio