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| | We can now list the evidencefor the successful rescue by the Soviets of at least 259 of the 269 passengers of KAL 007. | | We can now list the evidencefor the successful rescue by the Soviets of at least 259 of the 269 passengers of KAL 007. |
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| − | · Within 27 minutes of KAL 007’s landing on water, small Soviet craft were at the site—
| + | * Within 27 minutes of KAL 007’s landing on water, small Soviet craft were at the site— |
| | Admiral Sidorov. | | Admiral Sidorov. |
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| − | · Contrary to all known passenger plane explosions in air/crashes at sea, bodies were not
| + | * Contrary to all known passenger plane explosions in air/crashes at sea, bodies were not |
| | found floating on the surface of the sea. | | found floating on the surface of the sea. |
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| − | · Contrary to all known passenger plane explosions in air/crashes at sea, suitcases were not
| + | * Contrary to all known passenger plane explosions in air/crashes at sea, suitcases were not |
| | found floating on the sea (KAL 007 would have carried over 450 suitcases in the cargo area). | | found floating on the sea (KAL 007 would have carried over 450 suitcases in the cargo area). |
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| | with the remains of Boeing passengers were with the remains of ten separate individuals. | | with the remains of Boeing passengers were with the remains of ten separate individuals. |
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| − | · Contrary to all known passenger plane explosions in air/crashes at sea, and contrary to the
| + | * Contrary to all known passenger plane explosions in air/crashes at sea, and contrary to the |
| | egalitarian nature of midair explosions/crashes at sea, not one item of the 1,020 items | | egalitarian nature of midair explosions/crashes at sea, not one item of the 1,020 items |
| | recovered came from KAL 007’s cargo area. | | recovered came from KAL 007’s cargo area. |
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| − | · There is evidence that KAL 007, or portions of it, may have been moved under the sea by the
| + | * There is evidence that KAL 007, or portions of it, may have been moved under the sea by the |
| | first diving team, that of the military, and by trawls, and then scattered in order to simulate | | first diving team, that of the military, and by trawls, and then scattered in order to simulate |
| | crash debris dispersal. | | crash debris dispersal. |
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| − | · Contrary to what should have obtained in an aircraft explosion in the air, no aircraft
| + | * Contrary to what should have obtained in an aircraft explosion in the air, no aircraft |
| | wreckage recovered and no wreckage viewed under the sea by the divers evidenced burn | | wreckage recovered and no wreckage viewed under the sea by the divers evidenced burn |
| | marks. | | marks. |
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| − | · KAL 007 was viewed more or less intact under the water by the first diving team, the
| + | * KAL 007 was viewed more or less intact under the water by the first diving team, the |
| | military divers. | | military divers. |
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| − | · At an early stage, the military divers describe the fuselage as intact enough to be entered
| + | * At an early stage, the military divers describe the fuselage as intact enough to be entered |
| | and even climbed upon “top to bottom.” | | and even climbed upon “top to bottom.” |
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| − | · At a later stage, the civilian divers describe KAL 007 as being in pieces and fragments. This
| + | * At a later stage, the civilian divers describe KAL 007 as being in pieces and fragments. This |
| | could only have occurred if there had been an underwater explosion.107 | | could only have occurred if there had been an underwater explosion.107 |
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| − | · Divers report with astonishment the absence of bodies on board or in association with the
| + | * Divers report with astonishment the absence of bodies on board or in association with the |
| | sunken airliner. (But one diver reports seeing one decapitated torso—while not more than | | sunken airliner. (But one diver reports seeing one decapitated torso—while not more than |
| | ten “encounters” with body fragments are noted throughout all of divers’ reports.) | | ten “encounters” with body fragments are noted throughout all of divers’ reports.) |
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| − | · Divers report with astonishment the absence of luggage aboard or in association with the
| + | * Divers report with astonishment the absence of luggage aboard or in association with the |
| | sunken airliner. (But one diver reports seeing some suitcases.) | | sunken airliner. (But one diver reports seeing some suitcases.) |
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| − | · Some civilian divers express astonishment that they had not been briefed concerning
| + | * Some civilian divers express astonishment that they had not been briefed concerning |
| | passengers’ bodies, whereas they had been briefed concerning the black box and electronic | | passengers’ bodies, whereas they had been briefed concerning the black box and electronic |
| | equipment locations. | | equipment locations. |
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| − | · The contention of the Soviet divers, as well as Admiral Sidorov, that there were no bodies
| + | * The contention of the Soviet divers, as well as Admiral Sidorov, that there were no bodies |
| | found could not have been contrived to support the initial Soviet position that KAL 007 was | | found could not have been contrived to support the initial Soviet position that KAL 007 was |
| | a spy plane without civilians, as General Ogarkov had years previous—on September 9, | | a spy plane without civilians, as General Ogarkov had years previous—on September 9, |