> The pertinent difference here appears to be a falsified bomb threat and the use of a fighter jet to implicitly threaten the lives of the pilot and crew if the

> The pertinent difference here appears to be a falsified bomb threat and the use of a fighter jet to implicitly threaten the lives of the pilot and crew if they didn't kowtow to the illegal instructions. Different to disallowing refueling? Last time I checked, planes come down without fuel, "threatening the lives of pilot and crew". One does not have to agree on that equivalence, but I think one should accept that the narrative is equally compelling.