Posted on 04/10/2010 1:19:25 AM PDT by lizol
Polish president dies in air crash
A plane carrying Lech Kaczynski, the Polish president, has crashed near Smolensk airport in western Russia, killing all on board, Russian officials have reported.
Polish officials confirmed on Saturday that Kaczynski was on board the flight with his wife, as well as Slawomir Skrzypek, the president of Poland's central bank, Andrzej Kremer, the deputy foreign minister and the army chief of staff.
The crash occurred about 1.5km from Smolensk airport in foggy conditions.
‘and’ should be are....Sorry am not completely awake.
http://www.wtop.com/?nid=105&sid=1931192
“Polish leader, 95 others dead in Russia jet crash”
April 10, 2010 - 6:57am
By JIM HEINTZ
Associated Press Writer
MOSCOW (AP) -
SNIPPET: “The presidential plane was fully overhauled in December in Russia, the general director of the Aviakor plant in Samara told Rossiya-24. The plant repaired the plane’s three engines, retrofitted electronic and navigation equipment and updated the interior, Alexei Gusev said. He said there could be no doubts that the plane was flightworthy.”
And, wouldn’t have taken much for them to cover it better than CNN, FNC or NBC Today in the last ten minutes as their morning shows opened. Pathetic.
“Russian President Dmitry Medvedev launches investigation”
10th April 2010
SNIPPET: “RIA Novosti cited a Kremlin press release saying that Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will personally monitor the investigation.
The Russian prosecutor’s office reportedly sent the most experienced investigators to the crash site. (RG)”
From Warsaw Business Journal
CNN was on live for like an hour before they got around to talking about it.
Sweet Jesus!
Who was the fool who let them all on the same flight?
This just seems so fishy.
Figures. Know they start early on Saturday compared to others. Didn’t bother leaving here and checking until 7 as I was pretty sure I’d find what I did. They are pathetic, lazy, next to worthless all of them.
I am so sorry to hear this. Condolences to your country, our longest and strongest ally.
Prayers up from Texas to you and the wonderful Polish people.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W%C5%82adys%C5%82aw_Sikorski
OMG....these will be especially hard times for your country.
where were they all headed......that will tell you something
Yeah, they were yucking it up about the November elections, Stupak, Judge Stevens, a pie eating contest, and the New Orleans Saints ect. for the first hour. And you are right, they did appear very lazy, even in their posture, they were all slouched behind their desk and looked as though they did not want to be there, or care.
Note: Photos included.
SNIPPET - quote:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2490324/posts
Supreme commanders of the Polish Army killed.
ONET.PL - Polish News Website ^ | Apr.10,2010 | PAP (Polish Press Agency)
Posted on 04/10/2010 4:18:02 AM PDT by Matt_Rel
[translation from a Polish website]
Supreme Polish leaders, including the President of the Republic of Poland, Mr Lech Kaczynski and his legendary predecessor, the President of Poland In Exile, Mr. Ryszard Kaczorowski, as well as almost entire Staff of the Polish Armed Forces die in the crash near Smolensk, Russia.
According to official information (confirmed), supreme commanders of the Polish Armed Forces died in the crash, adding to thousands of the military commanders that had been killed there in 1940.
Upon the Constitution of Poland, in case of President’s sudden death, the Speaker of the Parliament, automatically becomes the President of Poland. Therefore, Mr. Bronislav Komorowski has officially taken duties of the President of the Republic.
KGB Putin and Comrade Obama.
You raise some great questions. When it comes to Russia, just about anything is possible. Now if his replacement is a Russia-friendly one, then it really begins to make sense what may have happened here. Recall, they likely were behind the poisoning of the president of the Ukraine several years ago. They have also murdered scores of reporters critical of the KGB Putin regime.
Or maybe Russian payback for asking the US to build the missile defense system prior to the Kenyan taking office?
This is so terribly tragic. May God be with their families.
And of course it will be supervised by Putin.
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