Forum Home | Log in | Signup | My Page | Rules | FAQ | Boards | Members | Search
« ALEA Home | Email msg. | Reply to msg. | Post new | Board info. Previous | Home | Next

Re: Surface-to-Air Missile Shot Down Malaysian Airliner, U.S. Officials Say

By: Cactus Flower in ALEA | Recommend this post (0)
Sat, 19 Jul 14 12:15 AM | 18 view(s)
Boardmark this board | The Trust Matrix 		Msg. 15925 of 54959
(This msg. is a reply to 15924 by Cactus Flower)
Jump:
Jump to board:
Jump to msg. #

Problem for Putin is that his aim to divide Europe and the US is now doomed. Because regardless of Russian claims to the contrary, European leaders and the US administration are going to respond in concert. When European citizens are killed in large numbers, there's no more dilly-dallying. The EU and the US will condemn Russia unless it distances itself from the rebels.




» You can also:
- - - - -
The above is a reply to the following message:
Re: Surface-to-Air Missile Shot Down Malaysian Airliner, U.S. Officials Say
By: Cactus Flower in ALEA
Fri, 18 Jul 14 11:57 PM 		Msg. 15924 of 54959

I think the evidence mounts that it was the rebels. The Russians seem to have supplied them with the kind of launchers they needed. They were firing them at planes. They were proudly claiming successful hits on helicopters, transport planes, fighters. And this plane. Until they discovered it was a civilian aircraft.

The fact they haven't admitted it and used the obvious excuse of accidents of war tells me that there's an effort to preserve Putin's narrative. But I doubt he's going to succeed in persuading many folks that he didn't supply the rocket launchers to the rebels and they didn't use them.

http://press.ihs.com/press-release/aerospace-defense-terrorism/ihs-janes-analysis-capabilities-ukraines-missile-systems

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-28378388

« ALEA Home | Email msg. | Reply to msg. | Post new | Board info. Previous | Home | Next