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Putin Says Ukraine 'Bears Responsibility' for Malaysia Flight Jet Crash
NBC ^ | July 17, 2014 | unattributed

Posted on 07/17/2014 8:22:55 PM PDT by 1rudeboy

Russian President Vladimir Putin Thursday blamed the Ukrainian government for the crash of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, saying the state bears some responsibility for fighting that may have led to the jet’s apparent downing by a surface-to-air missile.

“I would like to point out in this regard, that this tragedy would not have occurred if there was peace in that land, at least, if hostilities had not resumed in the South-East of Ukraine,” Putin said. “And without question, the state over whose territory this took place, bears responsibility for this awful tragedy.”

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TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: demagogue; malaysia; mh17; randsconcerntrolls; ukraine
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Whoo boy. I guess it's fortunate that this did not occur over Crimea, right Vladi?
1 posted on 07/17/2014 8:22:55 PM PDT by 1rudeboy
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Putin: “I would like to point out in this regard, that this tragedy would not have occurred if there was peace in that land, at least, if hostilities had not resumed in the South-East of Ukraine,”

Soetoro: "I would like to point out in this regard, that his humanitarian crisis would not have occurred if there was compromise in this land and Republicans had not blocked Immigration Reform."

2 posted on 07/17/2014 8:26:05 PM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
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To: 1rudeboy

Do you think the Russian guy who posted the video and admission of taking down a plane is still alive?


3 posted on 07/17/2014 8:26:49 PM PDT by KOZ.
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To: 1rudeboy
“And without question, the state over whose territory this took place, bears responsibility for this awful tragedy.”

And that explains why the black boxes from Malaysian Flight MH7 were hustled off to Moscow, correct?

4 posted on 07/17/2014 8:26:51 PM PDT by The KG9 Kid
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To: KOZ.
Do you think the Russian guy who posted the video and admission of taking down a plane is still alive?

He's probably inside the black box by now.

5 posted on 07/17/2014 8:27:47 PM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
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To: 1rudeboy

I remember the Ukrainian military actually shot down a Russian commercial airliner by accident during a missile system test. I think it was in 2003.


6 posted on 07/17/2014 8:28:20 PM PDT by SeeSharp
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To: 1rudeboy

Obama has been on the ropes against Putin, completely outclassed. But now Putin has committed an outrageous act, and a severe tacktical blunder, and handed Obama and Ukraine a gift. But Obama will fumble it completely.


7 posted on 07/17/2014 8:29:21 PM PDT by Vince Ferrer
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To: Texas Eagle

Selig: ““I would like to point out in this regard, that this tragedy would not have occurred if there was peace in the AL at least, if hostilities had not resumed during the All-Star game.”


8 posted on 07/17/2014 8:29:25 PM PDT by 1rudeboy
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To: KOZ.
"Do you think the Russian guy who posted the video and admission of taking down a plane is still alive?"

The bill for the bullet has already been sent to the family would be my guess.

9 posted on 07/17/2014 8:29:40 PM PDT by Rashputin (Jesus Christ doesn't evacuate His troops, He leads them to victory.)
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Guess NBC is not taking opinion posts, eh? /s


10 posted on 07/17/2014 8:30:50 PM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear (Great vid by ShorelineMike! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOZjJk6nbD4&feature=plcp)
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To: SeeSharp

2001...it was a Russian flight from Tel Aviv to Novosibirsk.


11 posted on 07/17/2014 8:35:08 PM PDT by mac_truck ( Aide toi et dieu t aidera)
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“that this tragedy would not have occurred if there was peace in that land”

Hey Putin - there would have peace in the land if you hadn’t invaded it.
It ALL goes back to you, Putin.


12 posted on 07/17/2014 8:39:05 PM PDT by nuconvert ( Khomeini promised change too // Hail, Chairman O)
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To: SeeSharp
I remembered a Serbia Airlines plane being shot down but had forgotten it was done by Ukraine.

Interesting in how different the reactions are when the target on the other foot.

13 posted on 07/17/2014 8:43:07 PM PDT by Rashputin (Jesus Christ doesn't evacuate His troops, He leads them to victory.)
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I guess it’s all a wash, then. No one mind . . . you heard it on FR.


14 posted on 07/17/2014 8:45:06 PM PDT by 1rudeboy
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Vlad wussed out. So much for his manly man image. He just morphed into an Obamaboy.


15 posted on 07/17/2014 8:45:43 PM PDT by pallis
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Expect Putinista’s to show up (though they’ve been quiet lately) blaming Right Sector for this everything - even though Right Sector got a whopping 2% in the latest elections.


16 posted on 07/17/2014 8:45:55 PM PDT by Longbow1969
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Deer Vlad;

Who controls the crash site now?


17 posted on 07/17/2014 8:48:49 PM PDT by Hillarys Gate Cult (Liberals make unrealistic demands on reality and reality doesn't oblige them.)
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To: Longbow1969

As far as I’ve seen, the initial spin was that an Ukrainian air force jet did the shooting (that failed), then the spin was an attempted assassination of Vladi himself (that failed miserably), and the latest spin appears to be “hey, it wasn’t us.”


18 posted on 07/17/2014 8:53:11 PM PDT by 1rudeboy
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Oh, and I forgot: McCain’s Fault™.


19 posted on 07/17/2014 8:58:05 PM PDT by 1rudeboy
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To: mac_truck
Oh well, mostly Jews, truth be told probably a Hasidic suicide bomber.

Beard thick with C4, detonator tooth, the usual.

Nothing at all like peace loving Muzzies during Rammy Damn.

/sarc - for the perception impaired

20 posted on 07/17/2014 9:01:54 PM PDT by Rashputin (Jesus Christ doesn't evacuate His troops, He leads them to victory.)
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