Posted on 07/18/2014 1:08:54 AM PDT by elhombrelibre
Transcripts of audio intercepted by Ukranian security services in which pro-Russian separatists discuss how they had shot down an airliner paint a chilling picture of what happened on the ground after Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 crashed near the Russian border, killing all 298 people on board, including 27 Australians.
The audio points to the involvement of the rebels, who are believed to have Russian backing, in the crash.
(Excerpt) Read more at businessinsider.com ...
Outside of the special forces, the Russian military is poorly trained, poorly motivated and frequently drunk.
Oh yeah - and they are driving around with mobile SAM units with no command and control structure capable of shooting an aircraft out of the sky at 70,000 feet .
What could go wrong?
Obama will ensure the invasion on the southern border continues.
There are options besides going nuclear, but judging by your attempts to trivialize this mass murder, I won’t waste time trying to explain them to you.
I am tempted to assume there were American dead, given they haven’t said there weren’t. It is very unusual to not have the info yet, unless they are covering it up until Valerie Jarrett decides what to do.
Just what is the breakout of nationalities on that doomed flight? In addition to Malaysians, we know about Americans, Australians, and Dutch among the dead.
Is this information being withheld to contain international outrage?
Just what is the breakout of nationalities on that doomed flight? In addition to Malaysians, we know about Americans, Australians, and Dutch among the dead.
Is this information being withheld to contain international outrage?
We forget the current version of the 9K37 SAM system uses a missile that is actually more capable than the old S-75 Dvina (NATO code name SA-2 Guideline) system. As such, the 9K37 system is easily capable of shooting down a jet airliner flying at 10,000 meters (32,800 feet) altitude.
With the nationalities of 20 passengers still to be determined, this is the breakdown of people on board so far:
Netherlands: 173
Malaysia: 44
Australia: 27
Indonesia: 12
UK: 9
Germany: 4
Belgium: 4
Philippines: 3
Canada: 1
New Zealand: 1
Error..... they thought it was a war plane
Probably not a great idea to fly over war zones where planes are being shot down either.
Mean while,..... Obama laughs.
Nobody can see what kind of plane is at 34k feet. Get real.
Nothing will come of this. Obama will declare a do over and get back to fund raising.
You would think that American passengers would be the EASIEST to identify on an international flight manifest, wouldn’t you?
The amorality of the Obama regime continues to both amaze and disgust me.
Who exactly would be “holding it to contain international outrage?” The Dutch and Malaysians are the ones who have the passenger manifests. They are the primary victims. Why would they want to contain international outrage?
And those are...?
I learned about Russia’s size by watching this...
What Fits Into Russia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXqKkYYALMU
Shoulder-fired rockets don't reach to 30K feet. The current thought is that it was a radar-guided rocket fired from a vehicle. At 30K, it probably takes a trained radar operator to distinguish between an airliner and a military transport, and it's unlikely the rebel operator was well trained.
...and this is ODUMBO NERO
Where are the names of the twenty “unknown” passengers, and why do we suspect that they were Americans?
Dumb question: Don’t international passengers have to show their passports to be allowed to board, and doesn’t this information go on the final manifest?
So that in the wake of a terrorist incident the destination country isn’t screaming at the airline, “Why did you let this person on the plane!!?”
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