[C19fan]

I checked out videos on the BUK system on YouTube. There was a Russian produced military channel type show on the BUK. Usually the BUK launcher is part of a system with a command post vehicle and radar equipped vehicles. But the BUK launcher does has the capability to operate independently with its own radar system. So a trigger happy Ivan crew on their own can acquire, target and shot down a target.

[NFHale]

Nasty-looking beast, ain’t it...

Like a ZSU-23 Shilka, but with missiles instead of 23mm ack-ack...

[UCANSEE2]

So a trigger happy Ivan crew on their own can acquire, target and shot down a target.

AND brag about it on the internet, and provide video of it.

'That was a blast - look at the smoke': Sick boast of the laughing rebels as they 'saw MH17 hit by missile' - hours after leader boasted: 'We warned you - do not fly in our sky'

[AU72]

Obama will respond by banning a few more Russkies from Disney World.

[donozark]

Note Besler appears to be wearing Russian Airborne Forces t-shirt. Coincidence I’m sure...

[jpsb]

Once again the British press kicks butt.

[The_Reader_David]

What we know for certain is that shooting down a civilian airliner is not a rational act for either side, except as a false-flag operation to blame the other.
Thus, whoever’s launcher fired the missile, it was either an error or a false-flag operation.

[Uncle Chip]

The article has now been updated to show the Russian BUK launcher being smuggled back to Russia - with TWO missiles missing.

Ohhh where have all the missiles gone???

[deadrock]

Was the pilot muslim, and did he fly into the danger zone to reach his 72 virgins?