Posted on 07/27/2014 1:28:39 PM PDT by Uncle Chip
The United States on Sunday released satellite images to bolster its claim that Russian artillery has fired across the border into Ukraine, targeting government forces in support of separatist rebels.
The four images, prepared by the office of the Director of National Intelligence and forwarded to reporters by the State Department, show sections of the Russia-Ukraine frontier.
Two show what the US government alleges are Russian batteries on its own territory -- one group of multiple rocket launchers and another of self-propelled howitzers.
Pictures also show impact craters near military positions on the Ukrainian side of the frontier.
A third picture shows what Washington alleges is Russian-supplied heavy weaponry being fired by separatists from within Ukraine.
"The wide area of impacts near the Ukrainian military units indicates fire from multiple rocket launchers. The bottom impact crater inset shows impacts within a local village," the caption said.
Moscow denies directly intervening in the Ukraine conflict and has accused Washington of mounting a smear campaign against it.
Washington turned up the pressure Thursday, alleging Russia had fired across the border and planned to deliver "heavier and more powerful multiple rocket launchers" to its rebel allies.
Then, the State Department cited only "intelligence information" to back up its claim before releasing the photographs on Sunday to strengthen its case.
Ukraine also claims two of its fighter jets were downed by missiles fired from Russian territory, but its US ally has yet to confirm this.
Fears of the damage that Russian arms could do in the hands of Ukraine's separatists increased sharply after a civilian Malaysian airliner was shot down over rebel territory with the loss of 298 lives.
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I tell you what. After its over, let us know who it came out. We sure dont want any part of it. We have an invasion from Mexico to STOP.
You don't think that eastern Ukraine is an omen of what America will face on its southwestern borders if it doesn't address it shortly.
During the past few weeks, the world has erupted in greater fury at Israel for bombing Gaza in self-defense than at Russian separatists in Ukraine for bombing an innocent airliner out of the sky.
So, while Israel continues to fight for its survival and the world continues to attack it in an orgy of anti-Semitism, Russia will be left alone to conquer Ukraine. While the world’s media continues to excoriate Israel every time a few Gazan children are killed because Hamas used them as human shields, the Russians will be free to destroy entire Ukrainian villages with no outcry from the preoccupied press.
Because of anti-Semitism, the coast will be clear for Vladimir Putin to take over anything he wants to take over.
Chip you did not answer any of my questions, and you believe the ,on public record, known compulsive liars in this Administration.
I can’t believe you are falling for their B.S. after all the lies? Here are some of their lies.
“The Boarder is secure”
“You can keep your Doctor”
“You did not build your business”
Now if you worked with someone and caught them lying about your business,,, Moreover, if they were not already fired, then would you believe they are telling you the truth???
Now you may say yes, but the vast majority of people will say no. I just do not get how you can’t see how fake the Administration argument is about this.
Let’s take this one step further. Let’s say the Administration is not lying. Do you really think it’s worth going to war over? Remember we shot down an airline by mistake one time too in the gulf.
Here is the link in case you think I’m making it up.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_Air_Flight_655
Be warned a war with Russia will not be like Iraq or Afghanistan. Where it’s off in the distance. Russia can easily reach our cities with their planes, ships and subs.
As bad as Obama's lies are they pale in comparison to those of the Kremlin.
Are the Prime Ministers of Great Britain, Australia, Netherlands all lying as well about this incident???
Perhaps you would like a lie detector test of your own:
Who shot down MH17????
It's not even an official US government photo either. Who do these State Dept. twits think they're kidding?
I spent three years in the ROK. The ROKs do indeed, have a way of finding simple solutions to complicated problems.
Where is the missing Malaysian jet, Uncle Chump? You were dead wrong on that one but that didn’t stop you from your verbal abuse of people who didn’t agree with you.
Yessir, those brilliant brits who knew just right where that plane was. You bought that too.
Now, the “find the jet” is more of an online game.
C’mon you can do better than that —
No, it is you that can do better.
YOU 0/2
Thanks.
Actually the Brits did -- Inmarsat data has traced the plane to its likely resting place off the coast of Australia with Aussie help.
Once again you verify your status here -- MTAUI.
I saw some very complicated problems solved by nothing more than a ROK Army NCO with about a 2’ length of rebar.
“Moscow denies directly intervening in the Ukraine conflict and has accused Washington of mounting a smear campaign against it. “
Ahhhh.... (1) They are. (2) It’s funny watching the two governments trying to use the same tactics on each other.
The rebels have controlled the site since day one and are cooperating with investigators. The Ukrainians are the ones that are in a mad rush to get there. Maybe they need to destroy some evidence.
If they hadn't fallen for Clinton's guarantee of protection in return for turning over their nukes, Russia would not be attacking them now.
Observers got under 3 hours at MH17 crash site, US claims -
What if some of those nukes were in rebel held territory?
No doubt there are craters where bombs landed but I wouldn’t believe a government photo of myself typing this sentence (obligatory wave at the NSA dude behind the screen). We’ve learned from Shock and Awe and the Green Man that photos lie. How about some photos showing the damage done on both sides.
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