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Journalists seem to be falling for Strelkov's supposed threatening posts on social media, it's a fake account. This is the 'official' page.
The plane was reportedly 10km above the ground, from what I understand the rebels only have weapons/equipment that can reach up to 3km.
What about this? As always I don't know enough about the situation, but this is pretty damning of MA.
MH17: Malaysia Airlines responsible for Ukraine plane crash | Crikey
Obviously the outrage should be directed at the people who shot the fucking thing down, but if MA changed the flight route to go over a warzone to save fuel...
If that's true, then I'd have to really to reconsider my earlier judgment that MA were the least deserving of the blame. That's bad, that's bloody reckless and in no way a good idea no matter the situation. That would explain a lot about why the flight path was changed so drastically, at least.
Given it was the European air traffic control who declared the flight path safe, can we really blame Malaysian Airlines for using it?
The Ukrainian Prosecutor General now admits that the rebels DO NOT have the necessary missile systems (Buk or S-300) in operation to shoot down the plane.
Officially no, but there has been a Russian report from June 29 that the rebels stole a BUK1 system from Ukrainian forces.... then again that could've been a cover up for the Russians supplying it. There's really no telling..
Tony Abbott's kneejerk reaction is making the Australian government look rash and moronic right now, levelling very severe claims against Russia and Putin in particular before any solid evidence has been disclosed. While I think Russian rebels mistaking MH17 for a Ukrainian military plane seems to be the most plausible current theory, suggesting this is somehow Putin's direct fault at this early stage is not what a Prime Minister should be doing. If his claims are borne out, he still looks rash, tactless, and undiplomatic, using the incident for pointscoring and sabre-rattling, If his claims aren't, well, there'll be a diplomatic incident.
Of course, the Abbott administration is very good at pissing off other governments - just ask China and Indonesia - so this behaviour doesn't surprise me.
Also, an Australian woman lost a brother on MH370 and now lost her stepdaughter on MH17.
Unbelievable. Incomprehensible.
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