Israeli system eyed to defend U.S. airliners from missile attack

Israeli government officials have been talking to officials of the U.S. government about using an Israeli system on U.S. airlines to deflect heat-seeking missiles, sources said. The discussions, spurred by a failed attempt to shoot down an Israeli airliner with such missiles as it departed Mombasa...

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