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In reply to the discussion: Malaysian plane crashes on Ukraine-Russia border - live [View all]maddezmom
(135,060 posts)271. No one frightened or scared or whatever you want to call it....
Just sick of he same old stuff from you everytime. BTW, did you read those links where you asked for them?
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Shoulder-fired SA-7 and SA-14 cannot reach 32K ft. Had to be a SA-11 or SA-17 (BUK).
KeepItReal
Jul 2014
#16
Greetings fellow migrainer. But I've had concussions, too. I'm lucky I know my name...
freshwest
Jul 2014
#284
What a lovely landscape, good roads, infrastructure. I can't help but think of the Bundies.
freshwest
Jul 2014
#282
I only see semantics when Ukrainian arms makers under contract to Russia spread these around.
freshwest
Jul 2014
#279
Jump to conclusions, no mourning for 295 innocent loves. Take a break from the hate for a minute.
Fred Sanders
Jul 2014
#32
You then believe that individuals are unable to both speculate and mourn simultaneously
LanternWaste
Jul 2014
#93
Speculation is a de facto example of jumping to conclusions without evidence. You can mourn and
Fred Sanders
Jul 2014
#102
Yes, the terrible speculation caused by the rebel leader claiming responsibility.
jeff47
Jul 2014
#150
Commercial airlines fly that corridor frequently. It should not have been deemed a hostile.
KeepItReal
Jul 2014
#68
Sounds like that is exactly what happened. They thought it was a cargo plane.
misterhighwasted
Jul 2014
#163
Putin's troop build-up & his BUK launchers. One of his people fired the missile, probably drunk.
Sunlei
Jul 2014
#108
Yep. They're already saying it would take a very advanced air defense system. nt
conservaphobe
Jul 2014
#24
Yeah, the sort that a ragtag group of "self-defense rebels" always have on hand...
TwilightGardener
Jul 2014
#28
The Ukrainians, as the Russians like to point out, don't really control the east.
Igel
Jul 2014
#106
Andrea Mitchell has him on right now and he's already inferring blame on Obama.
SaveOurDemocracy
Jul 2014
#46
Since the plane was painted in Russian colors of white, red and blue . . .
another_liberal
Jul 2014
#152
Their central office needs to deliver them the same talking points, they appear
TwilightGardener
Jul 2014
#185
Why would the Ukrainian Air Force shoot down a Boeing at 30,000 ft headed east?
EX500rider
Jul 2014
#240
It is now being reported that the attack may have been intended for Putin.
another_liberal
Jul 2014
#207
I really doubt the Ukrainians want to kill putin and maybe get nuked in return.
EX500rider
Jul 2014
#241
Are you suggesting Ukraine's air and land forces aren't also, "deep in rebel territory?"
another_liberal
Jul 2014
#192
Why do you think it had to be over Ukrainian-controled territory to be downed by them?
another_liberal
Jul 2014
#212
Rebels warning/taunting Ukrainian military. MH 17 flew into hostile airspace for some reason.
KeepItReal
Jul 2014
#120
I think that is pushing planes from Crimea and the Black Sea into mainland Ukraine.
jakeXT
Jul 2014
#145
What is your point? You claim rebels admitted it. But the truth is they denied it.
LisaL
Jul 2014
#142
The well-oiled Russian disinformation machine, clackety-clack, clackety-clack,
TwilightGardener
Jul 2014
#123
They claimed they shot down a turboprop An-26 at the same place, today
muriel_volestrangler
Jul 2014
#218
There should be immediate calls from the rest of the world that Russia
TwilightGardener
Jul 2014
#84
True, but the large debris field they are reporting lead many to speculate it blew up, etc
maddezmom
Jul 2014
#91
The barbarians on the ground are picking through the luggage and wreckage already
Sunlei
Jul 2014
#94
Unfortunately, shooting down unarmed airliners IS something that countries do.
Maedhros
Jul 2014
#216
CNN Analyst making a good point: no smoke trail leading to crash site in explosion video
alcibiades_mystery
Jul 2014
#219
I just flipped over to RT to get their take on this and a commentator is saying that
totodeinhere
Jul 2014
#235
of course that's what they're saying, their side just murdered 300 people
geek tragedy
Jul 2014
#255