Replying to a message of Ward Dossche to Bj”rn Felten:

 WD> Actually, that's just what they're not doing ... it would go too much
 WD> over water, too much detour, too expensive in fuel.

 >> Flying over some of the
 >> really militarised countries in the world can be very costly. It can
 >> even mean losing a plane...

 WD> Please buy my upcoming book over non-military aircraft being shot-down
 WD> in times of peace... by accident or on purpose.

Did you include KAL 103?

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