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ABC News: Vladimir Putin to head investigation into Polish president's death
ABC News (Australia) ^

Posted on 04/10/2010 5:49:28 AM PDT by quesney

Russia says Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will personally head the investigation into an aeroplane crash that killed Poland's president.

A total of 96 people were on board the plane that crashed near the western Russian city of Smolensk, all of whom are believed to be dead.

Polish president Lech Kaczynski was on board the Russian-built Tupolev 154 jet when it went down in heavy fog near a military airport.

Russian authorities have already said they suspect pilot error in the crash, near Smolensk, in Western Russia.

There are reports the jet made several attempted landings before the crash.

Also on board were leading members of Poland's political elite, including the army chief of staff and the governor of the central bank.

A scan of a list of 88 passengers aboard the plane published on a Polish government website showed the names of Poland's chief of staff, General Franciszek Gagor, and Major General Bronislaw, head of operational forces.

General Tadeusz Buk, head of land forces, air force commander Andrzej Blasik and special forces chief Wojciech Potasinki, as well as navy vice-admiral Andrzej Karweta, were also on the list.

They were part of an official delegation travelling to commemorate the massacre of thousands of Polish soldiers by soviet troops during the second world war.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Russia
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To: American Constitutionalist

“What’s Russia’s main target ?”

Rebuilding the ‘soviet empire’..that includes Poland.


141 posted on 04/10/2010 8:14:15 AM PDT by penelopesire ("The only CHANGE you will get with the Democrats is the CHANGE left in your pocket")
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To: roses of sharon
" The question is; how will the Kenyan benefit from this?"

Declare Marshall Law if a major war breaks out in Europe and tells the nation that the war in Europe is a national security threat ?
142 posted on 04/10/2010 8:14:17 AM PDT by American Constitutionalist (There is no civility in the way the Communist/Marxist want to destroy the USA)
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To: American Constitutionalist

Obama ‘benefits’ from the spread of commie ‘ideals’ because he is a marxist.


143 posted on 04/10/2010 8:26:45 AM PDT by penelopesire ("The only CHANGE you will get with the Democrats is the CHANGE left in your pocket")
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To: patriot preacher
" SO, people were already poo-pooing the “conspiracy theory” that the Russians might be involved in this somehow — THEN I see that Putin will personally head the investigation?!"


Yes, we question their timing of them talking about " Conspiracy Theorist " kooks making a conspiracy theory out of this by poo-pooing it...
Looks like they already had their talking points ready and memos sent out...
144 posted on 04/10/2010 8:26:57 AM PDT by American Constitutionalist (There is no civility in the way the Communist/Marxist want to destroy the USA)
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To: Virginia Ridgerunner
It's as reassuring as finding out that Syrian President Bashar Assad would personally head the investigation into the death of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri...

Good luck with that one...

145 posted on 04/10/2010 8:27:50 AM PDT by Zeppo ("Happy Pony is on - and I'm NOT missing Happy Pony")
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To: quesney

HAAAHAHAHAAAHAAAHAAAAAAHAAHAAAAAAAAA!

You gotta be kiddin’ me!


146 posted on 04/10/2010 8:29:09 AM PDT by Mad_Tom_Rackham (It is the duty of the patriot to protect his country from its government -- Thomas Payne)
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To: califamily4W

I read that to mean, they tried calling everyone and nobody picked up. Of course you can read it the other way.


147 posted on 04/10/2010 8:30:59 AM PDT by cmj328 (Got ruthless?)
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To: spectre; Canedawg

Parts of the plane being found 1 kilometer away. I thought the plane crashed on landing and no reports of explosions?

How do parts land over a half a mile away? Can that happen just from impact while trying to land a plane?

“1339 GMT: Polish news channel TVN24 is showing unedited footage from the crash site. It’s just gruesome. Parts of the aircraft are being found up to a kilometer away from the site.” WSJ


148 posted on 04/10/2010 8:38:37 AM PDT by penelopesire ("The only CHANGE you will get with the Democrats is the CHANGE left in your pocket")
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To: AlanD; Clemenza; Lurking in Kansas; John W; FarRightFanatic; Buck-I-Guy; ladyjane; Kozak; ...
Even Putin isn’t that brazen to kill the Polish President in his own backyard. Give the guy some credit.


You think I'd make my sister a widow?

149 posted on 04/10/2010 8:38:44 AM PDT by Paleo Conservative
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To: American Constitutionalist

The fox is in charge of finding out what happened to the hens.


150 posted on 04/10/2010 8:40:06 AM PDT by dfwgator
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Okay ... (putting tinfoil hat on)

The plane was overhauled/serviced in Russia. They could have planted any sort of device to mess with the avionics when the time was right. Today the time was 'right'. The plane was on final approach in a fog ... the Russians flip a switch ... avionics go wacky or are programed to deviate a few hundred feet = pilot error.

There is no reason a modern aircraft should crash in fog. Period.

(takes off tin-foil hat.)

Just food for thought.

151 posted on 04/10/2010 8:41:23 AM PDT by Lurking in Kansas (Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down their level, then beat you with experience.)
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To: AlanD
Even Putin isn’t that brazen to kill the Polish President in his own backyard.

Oh really?

Putin would of course do whatever he could get away with.

152 posted on 04/10/2010 8:47:32 AM PDT by FreeReign
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To: Paleo Conservative

You got that right, my friend !!

Putin, making his move right under the nose of UBAMA, THE IDIOT OF THE CENTURY !!

God Help Us, All !!


153 posted on 04/10/2010 8:50:37 AM PDT by W-Girl
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To: quesney

They’ll probably use the same investigators that concluded that the Nazis were guilty of the Katyn massacre.


154 posted on 04/10/2010 8:53:15 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Lurking in Kansas; All

More food for thought:

http://poland.usembassy.gov/embassy-events/embassy-events-2010/prime-minister-donald-tusk-attends-dinner-hosted-by-president-barack-obama-9-april-2010.html

embassy events 2010
Prime Minister Donald Tusk attends dinner hosted by President Barack Obama
9 April 2010

Flags in front of the U.S. Ambassador’s residence where President Obama hosted dinner for the leaders of 11 countries.

“On April 8, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk attended a dinner hosted by U.S. President Barack Obama in Prague, Czech Republic following the historic signing of the new START Treaty, along with leaders of other Central and Eastern European Countries. The leaders discussed the historic signing of the new START Treaty, European Security, the NATO alliance and the NATO mission in Afghanistan, the importance of effectively addressing Iran’s failure to meet its international obligations, and promoting stability in the Balkans.”

Tusk is now the leader of Poland..how convenient.


155 posted on 04/10/2010 8:59:04 AM PDT by penelopesire ("The only CHANGE you will get with the Democrats is the CHANGE left in your pocket")
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To: AlanD
For anyone interested in how the KGB works, read "KGB" by John Barron ..

http://www.amazon.com/KGB-Secret-Works-Soviet-Agents/dp/0553232754/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1270915209&sr=1-10

156 posted on 04/10/2010 9:04:36 AM PDT by OldNavyVet (One trillion days, at 365 days per year, is 2,739,726,027 years ... almost 3 billion years.)
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To: windcliff; onedoug

ping


157 posted on 04/10/2010 9:08:40 AM PDT by stylecouncilor (What Would Jim Thompson Do?)
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To: AlanD

“Even Putin isn’t that brazen to kill the Polish President in his own backyard. Give the guy some credit.”

He’s pretty brazen.


158 posted on 04/10/2010 9:11:53 AM PDT by devere
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To: quesney

Poland (10 minute video).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Quld5950v6w&feature=related


159 posted on 04/10/2010 9:12:42 AM PDT by widdle_wabbit
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To: AlanD

you mean like poisoning those in London and killing them too.

Putin would do anything and with this fool in power and the white house then leaders from around the world are taking advantage of his lack of leadership and cluelessness.

I have family and friends over in the UK , Germany , italy etc and all of them are saying that there is not one person now who thinks obama knows what the hell he is doing


160 posted on 04/10/2010 9:12:56 AM PDT by manc (WILL OBAMA EVER GO TO CHURCH ON A SUNDAY OR WILL HE LET THE MEDIA/THE LEFT BE FOOLED FOR EVER)
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