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April 10, 2010: POLISH PRESIDENT DIES IN PLANE CRASH (AND 88 OTHERS)- CONFIRMED
Al Jazeera ^ | April 10, 2010

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.


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KEYWORDS: kaczynski; ntsb; obama; palin; poland; russia; spartansixdelta; tupolev154
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To: davidosborne

Putin is in charge of the ‘investigation’ now, NSTB will NEVER be invited to help.

Think “COVERUP”.


261 posted on 04/10/2010 7:15:44 AM PDT by pillut48 ("Stand now. Stand together. Stand for what is right."-Gov.Sarah Palin, "Going Rogue")
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To: lizol

oh no ... prayer heavenward for her.


262 posted on 04/10/2010 7:20:50 AM PDT by mrs tiggywinkle
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To: mrs tiggywinkle
Correct, mrs t. The people of Poland already know that they have an enemy of Poland, and freedom, in the White House. They will know that any words spoken are not genuine.

President Bush has probably already communicated with the family, and I would guess, based on prior behavior, will make a trip to Poland if at all possible, for the funeral. And there will be no fanfare because he knows it's never about him.

I think as a former President, O cannot stop him (though he certainly will try).

263 posted on 04/10/2010 7:21:43 AM PDT by ohioWfan (Proud Mom of a Bronze Star recipient!)
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To: lizol

Just waking up and heard the news. I am devastated, just catching up now on details.


264 posted on 04/10/2010 7:22:19 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: pillut48

Sounds fishy to me as well, but we’ll never know the answer.


265 posted on 04/10/2010 7:22:49 AM PDT by madison10
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To: lizol
Thank you so much for sharing that, lizol

We will add Mrs. Kaczynska, the President's mother, to our tearful prayers.

266 posted on 04/10/2010 7:23:26 AM PDT by ohioWfan (Proud Mom of a Bronze Star recipient!)
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To: ohioWfan

**I think as a former President, O cannot stop him (though he certainly will try)**

Ah, but didn’t ‘O’ demand that President Bush leave the army base in Texas after the terrorist attack...?


267 posted on 04/10/2010 7:23:30 AM PDT by mrs tiggywinkle
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To: Pinkbell

My condolences.


268 posted on 04/10/2010 7:24:41 AM PDT by racing fan
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To: pillut48
Putin is in charge of the ‘investigation’ now, NSTB will NEVER be invited to help. Think “COVERUP”.

Ditto.

269 posted on 04/10/2010 7:26:42 AM PDT by racing fan
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To: lizol

Horrible, absolutely horrible. I’m sickened, and no way was this an “accident.”

And I’m embarrassed for us that we have such a joke of a loser in the WH who’s so robotic he won’t even be able to pretend to care (if he ever surfaces to give fake condolences).


270 posted on 04/10/2010 7:26:44 AM PDT by Borax Queen
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To: mrs tiggywinkle
I don't know. Did he? He's enough of a creep and a thug to do so.

I do know that President and Mrs. Bush secretly visited the wounded at Ft. Hood while Obama ignored them.

I still think it would be too obvious a snub to try to prevent a former President who was a friend from going to a funeral.

Though, as a man completely devoid of decency, morality or any sense of protocol, I'm sure he would try.

271 posted on 04/10/2010 7:27:52 AM PDT by ohioWfan (Proud Mom of a Bronze Star recipient!)
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To: ohioWfan

I haven’t heard a response from Zero yet. I am trying to catch up on this.


272 posted on 04/10/2010 7:29:34 AM PDT by racing fan
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To: unkus

This is a terrible tragedy. God bless Poland.
++++++++++++++++++

May God guard and safekeep Poland. Prayers for all there.


273 posted on 04/10/2010 7:31:19 AM PDT by SeattleBruce (God, Family, Church, Country - 11/2010, 11/2012 - Tea Party like it's 1773 & pray 2 Chronicles 7:14!)
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To: BigSkyFreeper

You’re right. But I DO bet he’ll send a ‘sternly worded’ letter to what remains of the Polish government, ‘urging them to do what’s best for the Polish people” and “allow the Russian government to come in and assist in all ways necessary to prevent other countries from taking advantage of Poland’s grief”. Martial law will ensue, and then? :*(

This is all hypothetical. HolyO may actually send an ipod with all of his speeches on it to the Polish people to be used during all the upcoming funerals...or maybe DVDs from twenty year old movies that won’t play in their players there. He’s mighty big about gift giving that way, you know. /sarc


274 posted on 04/10/2010 7:31:54 AM PDT by pillut48 ("Stand now. Stand together. Stand for what is right."-Gov.Sarah Palin, "Going Rogue")
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To: pillut48

“And now Putin is in charge of the ‘investigation’??? Mr. Former KGB?!? Whiskey Tango Foxtrot alert!!!!”

I think Poland can handle this!! Don’t call us, we’ll call you mr. kgb.


275 posted on 04/10/2010 7:32:19 AM PDT by SeattleBruce (God, Family, Church, Country - 11/2010, 11/2012 - Tea Party like it's 1773 & pray 2 Chronicles 7:14!)
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To: racing fan
If he were even a semi-decent human being, he would have made a statement already.

But he's not, so he probably either doesn't know about it yet, has been told and will think about it later, or is having someone write a statement for him that he will eventually deliver after being coached by someone to pretend he gives a rip.

276 posted on 04/10/2010 7:34:27 AM PDT by ohioWfan (Proud Mom of a Bronze Star recipient!)
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To: lizol; Tigerized

Oh no... What a tremendous friend Poland has been, and what a loss for the wonderful Poles. RIP.


277 posted on 04/10/2010 7:37:21 AM PDT by bootless (Never Forget. Never Again. (PursuingLiberty.com))
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To: Electric Graffiti
Pusillanimous. How appropriate a word.

Evil, unspeakable evil, rose in our midst, and we as a people were too weak, too indecisive, too pusillanimous to deal with it.

-- Kevin Myers, "An Irishman's Diary", Irish Times, October 20, 1999

278 posted on 04/10/2010 7:40:14 AM PDT by jaz.357
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279 posted on 04/10/2010 7:40:51 AM PDT by lizol
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To: lizol

As a Russian, I offer my deepest condolences to the Polish nation and to the families of those who died. It is very sad that Russia became a part of this tragedy.


280 posted on 04/10/2010 7:41:36 AM PDT by asd145
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