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vkey08
reply to post by gardener
Remember even the Chinese Government is pushing Malaysia to ante up ALL of the information they have, what that info is, no-one knows, but somehow other governments think they aren't being told the WHOLE story as to what and when the Malayaisan's knew it.. Could be something as simple as a note left by a pilot stating they were going to do this we just don't know.
Flyingclaydisk
vkey08
reply to post by gardener
Remember even the Chinese Government is pushing Malaysia to ante up ALL of the information they have, what that info is, no-one knows, but somehow other governments think they aren't being told the WHOLE story as to what and when the Malayaisan's knew it.. Could be something as simple as a note left by a pilot stating they were going to do this we just don't know.
Interesting observation you have made. Having lived in Malaysia for several years, this is actually a very real possibility. It could very well be just as simple as that, disturbing as that may be. 'Save face' is a huge cultural thing in Malaysia. That an indigenous Malay would willfully commit an act like this would be an unprecedented national disgrace beyond comprehension to Malaysians!
Honor is also right up there with the 'save face' concept culturally, especially upwards through the 'food chain'. It is imperative to not bring disgrace upon your superiors, your elders, your imam or your family. If someone at a lower level, say a police investigator, or local captain, found such a note they would be very apprehensive to give it to their superiors (and their superiors to their superiors and so on) because they know the disgrace it would bring. They might be more likely to destroy such a document. In their mind, the truth will come out eventually..."so why should I be the one who supplies the evidence which brings disgrace upon my culture, my nation, my religion?"
Something to think about.
edit on 3/23/2014 by Flyingclaydisk because: (no reason given)