[RC one]

not defending anyone here but it seems like flying a commercial jet over a war zone with known automated air defense systems in place is a bad idea.

[Michael.SF.]

good point. it also seems if we had someone who had the balls to stop Vlad, we would not be where we are today.

Vlad is doing what we all knew he would do and bammy is doing nothing about it.

[Reaganite Republican]

The plane was cleared by international traffic control for that route.

But that’s not the topic here- the Russians shot it down and are attempting to blame Kiev.

And I am resisting that-

[tumblindice]

‘Putin says Ukraine bears responsibility ...’

Who knows? Maybe he’s right.

[cynwoody]

not defending anyone here but it seems like flying a commercial jet over a war zone with known automated air defense systems in place is a bad idea.

I'm sure there are battalions of lawyers gearing up who will agree wholeheartedly.

[canuck_conservative]

over a war zone

And why is it a war zone? Did Ukraine suddenly start attacking Russia?

Golly, we haven't heard this "both sides are fighting, so both must be equally guilty" type of logic since the Zimmerman-Martin trial.