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[The_Inquisitor]

Hardly. You'll see people take a hardline against whoever is responsible. Tension will escalate, but nothing will come of it. Russia shot down an airline in the height of the cols war, and jack shit came of it

Different times man. Trust me, something big happens.

 

[kabel]

lol at the dow jones
http://www.finanzen.net/index/Dow_Jones-Realtime

 

[fierrotlepou]

What the fuck?

 

[Tugatrix]

What about that video of the plane burning?

 

[DSN2K]

Russia has denied any involvement.

 

[ShinRPGamer]

I'm glad we just supported the responsible government by attending the Olympics. Fuck Russia!

Don't forget the World Cup in 2018.

But yeah this is just a tragedy. RIP to all those who died. I wouldn't be surprised if Putin let the rebels burn to save his ass.

 

[Maninthemirror]

Strelkov is bragging about it, thinking they shot down Ukrainian AN-26:

This is what happens if you send Buk rocket systems to terrorists.... Happy now, Russia?

Who is this guy, is he a rebel?

 

[Walshy]

Was it rebels who shot it down or Russians?

I'm guessing we don't know yet.

 

[TheLostBigBoss]

So this has to be Russia right ? Considering the sophisticated technology and operation needed.

No. Pretty sure Ukraine has AA capabilities as well.

Russia has denied any involvement.

Shocking.

 

[kurahador]

I just heard about this....what the fuck russia....
RIP to all the victims.

 

[Ominym]

Take evasive actions when it's picked up on sensors?

That's not what happens with massive planes.

 

[benjipwns]

What if the "missing" plane was the setup for this? Why was Obama's timing so close? I'm just asking questions about the neoliberals nefarious plots against the Motherland.

 

[Narpas Sword0]

uh oh

 

[xAniki88]

holy shit

 

[SniperHunter]

I feel bad about the Malaysians. Two jets lost within a year, over 400 people dead

sad... RIP

 

[ShinRPGamer]

Was it rebels who shot it down or Russians?

I'm guessing we don't know yet.

Rebels and Russians are, for the most part, the same thing in this regard.

 

[UnblessedSoul]

Really bad stuff, things are gonna escalate for sure RIP to all the innocent people

 

[TheContact]

What about that video of the plane burning?

It was a uk an-26 but at that altitude looks like a boeing or other airliner

 

[Nibel]

Surreal stuff.

What the fuck is just going on over there. My warmest condolences to the involved families and friends, this is horrible.

 

[soepje]

lol at the dow jones
http://www.finanzen.net/index/Dow_Jones-Realtime

Funny :|

RIP to the victims. I hope those responsible get what they deserve.

 

[Tugatrix]

It was a uk an-26 but at that altitude looks like a boeing or other airliner

ok then

 

[Snkfanatic]

Wow this is horrible regardless and scary if it was shot down.

 

[Luis_23]

I thought this was going to be about the other plane.

This was my thoughts as well.

 

[jakonovski]

Considering that separatist/cryptorussian forces are the only ones that have been shooting down airplanes in this conflict, there's a good chance it's them again.

 

[toadsworth]

Did Russia think it was an attack plane? What the fuck, how horrendous.

 

[pulsemyne]

Well, that was fast (from Telegraph ticker site)

The Donetsk People’s Republic, where fighting continues between Kiev and opposition, has rejected any involvement in the incident, as there are reports that the plane was shot down.

It said its self-defense forces just don’t have such military equipment.

Wierd because this morning they were showing off a Buk missile launcher to associated press people. They also claimed to have shot down a plane with it earlier.

 

[AirBrian]

Absolutely terrible.

 

[Terra]

Now...things are about to happen. Absolutely unacceptable.

My thoughts go out to the families affected by this.

 

[SocksAndShoes]

Wow, this story is about to get huge...

 

[Juicy Bob]

This is incredible.

It's almost unbelievable.

Holy fuck.

 

[iceatcs]

Wow Russia just have denied any involvement in the plane crash.

No sorry etc... Pretty much obvious from them.

 

[BronsonLee]

Wierd because this morning they were showing off a Buk missile launcher to associated press people. They also claimed to have shot down a plane with it earlier.

Oh, shit. Source on this? Anything from the AP yet?

 

[jufonuk]

What the hell??

Two Malaysian flights ??

RIP to all on board .

So a conflict between two groups drags outside civilians into it . Shit

 

[LanceVance]

Can't see it being the Ukrainian Gov who shot it down, it's already flown over most of Ukraine, why would they shoot it down just before it crossed the border?

Has to be the 'Russian Rebels'

 

[SniperHunter]

I always wondered why passenger jets flew over these countries. I remember being so worried when the Air India flight I was in flew over Afghanistan. There are UAV's, fighters flying all over the place, just stay away!!

 

[Spineker]

Ukrainian government has confirmed 280 passengers and 15 crew are all dead.

This is a disgrace.

 

[Dash_]

Wonders if Russia was stupid enough to shoot it down from their side of the border.

 

[MacNille]

No. Pretty sure Ukraine has AA capabilities as well.



Shocking.

Both sides have Buk missle system. But it seems more likely that the Russian is behind it.

 

[Enduin]

A lot of how the Western world will respond is by whether or not actual citizens of their countries were onboard. If there were any US, French, English or Germans onboard shit will not go over well compared to if there weren't any.

 

[chugen]

from another forum

One Dutch travel agency says they had at least 20 travelers on board.

 

[Jezbollah]

I feel bad about the Malaysians. Two jets lost within a year, over 400 people dead

sad... RIP

And two Boeing 777s - they are one of the most reliable planes ever made.


A bit of context here.

The altitude and path that this aircraft was flying at would be completely normal for civilian flights.

Some trigger happy fuckhead just made a colossal fuck up.

 

[TheLostBigBoss]

Both sides have Buk missle system. But it seems more likely that the Russian is behind it.

I would be shocked if Russia was directly behind this attack.

Russian rebels in Eastern Ukraine most likely. This might be the straw that broke the camels back, I don't think Europe is going to stand for this shit anymore.

 

[GasProblem]

Heard it was a combined flight, both KLM and Malaysian. So probably both Dutch and Malaysian people on board.

And I don't see a reason for this being shot down besides a huge mistake. And if the rebels shot it down, how in the hell did they get their hands on a rocket that can reach an altitude of 10km? This whole thing is weird.

 

[Mr Swine]

Ugh, this is crazy that it could happen. R.I.P everyone on the plane

 

[DOBERMAN INC]

Can the rebels even hit a target at that altitude? sounds like a precise military hit and not a bunch of rebels.

 

[outunderthestars]

lol at the dow jones
http://www.finanzen.net/index/Dow_Jones-Realtime

Not sure what is funny about that.

 

[jhmtehgamr20xx]

Damn I hope there's no casualties.

It's a plane crash. There's going to be casualties, sadly.

Was the plane shot down? I'm hearing it was shot down.

 

[Divvy]

This is incredibly fucked up.

Many condolences to the families who lost loved ones onboard

Hopefully we see some repercussions come to the rebels who did this.

 

[Nyx]

Wow this is sad... If it turns out it was shot down I hope the responsibles are punished...

 

[aerts1js]

Why are people jumping to conclusions on who shot it down? Both sides seem stupid enough to do so.