There’s still no concrete evidence as to what happened to Malaysia Airline Flight MH17, but US officials were quick to jump on the blame Russia bandwagon, and are sticking to it, hoping to turn the tragedy to political gain as a well to push their hawkish agendas.
President Obama loudly demanded Russia immediately end all aid to eastern Ukrainian rebels, and insisted that “we don’t have time for games” in a speech condemning Russia. He did, at the very least, rule out starting World War 3 over this.
The usual suspects in the GOP aren’t nearly so circumspect about their saber rattling, however, with Sen. John McCain (R – AZ) demanding broad sanctions against Russia, massive shipments of US weapons to the Ukrainian military, and direct deployments of US troops “just for openers,” with more escalation, presumably, continuing in spite of the lack of evidence.
Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R – NH) centered on the sanctions front, demanding Iranian-style sanctions against Russia for the “act of terrorism.” And if you think that’s as far as sanction-mongering goes, you’ve clearly forgotten Rep. Peter King (R – NY).
Rep. King not only demanding sanctions but an outright embargo on all of Russia, including banning all flights from leaving Russian airspace. King lamented that the Europeans needed to “show some guts” and go along with his act of war.
With so many top political figures hitching their horses to the blame Russia wagon, the fact that the investigation hasn’t even really begun seems very much beside the point. More concerningly, as evidenced in previous probes of their dubious allegations, they don’t like to be told their wrong, so US involvement in these probes must inevitable be questioned as an attempt not to find out the truth, but to find any shred of evidence, manufactured or not, that might vindicate the war party on their march to Moscow.
Does anybody trust a guy who calls Israel's Gaza offensive proportionate?
When exactly has Ukraine become the 52nd state? Sounds like the basest impulses of colonialism are active. Psychoanalysis should be applied, we might not be past the anal stage yet.
> banning all flights from leaving Russian airspace
Do not forget to ban Russian space robots going to Mars and who-knows-where else! Oh no! The Space Station is undefended!!
Will these guys eat crow when it turns out that oops it was Poroshenko's goons who did it? Guess not.
No they won't eat crow. They – with the collaboration of the MSM – will simply ignore it and move on to a different story. As happened when it was proven that the Syrian "rebels" and not the Syrian government forces were responsible for the chemical weapons attack that killed so many people.
well that's what happened in Syria , instead of Assad using the illegal red line poison gas it turned out to be the forces that United States was supporting . We evidently do not know what we are doing . I think we support the wrong side more often than not .
And the democrats thought that Barack Hussein Obama is democrat! If Israel and Neo fascism in Ukraine, the barbarians and savages politics in Syria and Iraq is based on democracy then the US Democratic Party should open its new branch with ISIS caliphate in Iraq and Syria, we know that USG via Victoria Nuland with a costs of $5 billion dollars already have established its new branch in Kiev and that Joe Biden son appointed as Ukraine gas company executive representing the US Democratic Party the way they always have, deception, lies and thievery.
The security of citizens is our lavishly gifted leadership's first priority. Why else would it be encircling and picking a fight with the one country on earth that could destroy every city in America and kill every American citizen in an afternoon?
This was most likely done by Kiev militias, governmental or not. They had the motive (blame separatist/Russia), the weaponry and knew they would get away with it whatever happens (because US/NATO and most western media is on their side). Russian defense ministry also claims it detected Ukrainian BUK-systems in the region prior to the downshooting.
Are americans going to let the neocons drag them into conflict on baseless lies again ?
They have also guessed correctly that many Americans are oblivious to their own prejudicial thinking, including all those who've made a mantra out of "Benghazi," yet take this administration's word as gospel when it comes to all thing Ukraine.
GARBAGE. These things are not done by statesmen or diplomats with geopolitical "motives" — they are done by soldiers whose "motives" are far simpler and less convoluted than those of statesmen and diplomats. In all likelihood it was a rebel militiaman who thought it was a Ukrainian bomber or transport plane. Another possibility is that a Ukrainian soldier thought it was a Russian transport plane bringing supplies to the rebels. Either way, it is an accident of war, of the sort that is always waiting to happen, especially if civilian air carriers foolishly maintain their old routes over a war zone. Obama and the rest are pieces of sh*t for trying to use this as an excuse for taking sides. but that is not evidence of a conspiracy.
The idea of Americans doing anything to put an end to their government's evil is a joke. Most of the Americans I talk to are squarely on the anti-Russian bandwagon, and believe every lie told to them by their media. The older ones actually seem to welcome a return of conflict with the Russians, because in American minds the Russians are still commies, just as Germans are still N-a-z-i-s. The fact that Ukrainian neo-N-a-z-i-s are among the "good guys" Americans support is a point that they either completely discount as Russian propaganda or do not know about, because their media has refused to report that there are Ukrainian neo-N-a-z-i-s.
Surprise! 70 years of relentless Cold War propaganda about the inherently evil nature of Russians sunk in and stuck. What a surprise!.
The U.S.A. is trying too hard to start yet another war.
The missiles were part of the Ukraine airforce order of battle, 156th Anti-Aircraft Artillery regiment (Donetsk and Luhansk oblast. Buk-M1), and the Ukraine Airforce has quite a few other similarly armed Regiments with the same Missile system!
Now we have Senator (I've bombed women and children)John McCain, make the stupid comment that because Russia sold these weapons to Ukraine they must be punished, Well John does that mean the United States should be punished because the weapons they GIVE to Israel kill innocent women and Children, or because YOU as a Senator actually vote to give those weapons to Israel you should have personal sanctions to you and your families wealth imposed! Fact is the weapons were sold a number of years back to a lawful government! Of course there is the problem of WHICH country was responsible for the destabilization of the former Government and instillation of a Neo Nazi regime in Western Ukraine, and we know that there has been an admittance of millions of Dollars spent from the US to do so and significant help from US Agencies! So Senator John (bomb bomb bomb Iran and basically every other country he has a dislike of) should be careful what he says lest America fall into the same trap, because they provide weapons to so many countries and groups!
O-boom-er (demands) Russia to cut aid to the rebels in the Ukraine?
This hypocrisy of this bozo never ceases to amaze me. Here is a guy
supplying weapons to the rogue state of Israel to continue its blatant
crimes against humanity on the people of Gaza.
The average American is probably aware that (we) have been duped, and
realize its time for a real (Change). Congress is a bastion for whores
and prostitutes for the Zionist scum who hijacked this country. These
people care nothing about their constituents. Most have sold what little
decency they may have had to collect their 30 pieces of silver from AIPAC.
You need to read the comment section going on a bout this crisis on RT. The most popular post calls for military confrontation with Russia and it got well over 4,000 thumbs up. People in America are dumb as rocks and fall for any propaganda espoused by the MSM. I am sorry I am beginning to lose faith in both god and humanity and think maybe WW III is a well deserved ending for such a pathetic species.
Most of these stupid cretins actually believe that a nuclear war would be good because it will bring back their imaginary friend Jesus who will come out of the sky on a horse with a trumpet and pick them all up and deliver them all into Heaven. You can't even reason with idiots like this.
Iran Air Flight 655 from Tehran to Dubai was shot down by the United States Navy guided missile cruiser in July 1988. Was in Iranian airspace, and over Iran's territorial waters, back then, who was calling for sanctions and war…..can't recall either.
Someone please tell me how they would go about banning flights taking off from Russian air space? I say that is an impossibility. The idea is crazy too.
I'd love to see them try. What are the US and it's vassal states going to do? Start shooting down airliners? That would be ironic.
I mean seriously. Even more level headed friends of mine think Obama is a pussy for not doing something militarily. I mean how stupid can people be?
Yes, let's start a war with Russia- regardless of the fact they have nuclear and chemical weapons and a military that is still formidable to say the least. And let's not forget the lesson of WW2 when they mobilized the ENTIRE nation to fight the Germans and their sheer numbers and determination gave the strategically, tactically, and technically superior Wehrmacht a beat-down history will not soon forget. AND any fight with them is going to be in their stadium, on their terms- is that something we REALLY want to get ourselves into?
Only it won't be in their stadium. Given the US's intent to place ABM systems along Russia's border (to protect us from Iran's non-existent nukes!), Russia is moving to a launch on warning approach. If Russia is existentially threatened, it will have no choice.
All this so one lying psychopathic cowardly politician can look tough in front of another lying cowardly politician and the home team can idiotically shriek 'Go US' in support.
Agreed, apart from the bit about fighting the Germans with "their sheer numbers" and the Germans being "strategically, tactically, and technically superior".
You need to read history.
Russia initially got a beating but they had the best army on the planet within two years.
They did not beat the Germans because of their sheer numbers – those were initial battles.
The Russians tanks and machine guns were the best at the time
If the US starts sending massive amounts of weapons to Ukraine, Russia should invade right away. Want a nuclear exchange McCain?
In this and in other articles, Mr Ditz's panic is palbable. I'm not surprised. This discredits both the rebels and Putin.
If Putin resurrects the Soviet Union and takes over the world, your last communique as the roof of your bunker caves in will be something to the effect of "NOW Putin is right where I want him –and I bet Jason Ditz is panicking!"
We almost did when Russia turned Georgia around After Georgia attack south Ossettia . Medvedev was president of Russia than . Medvedev got nervous when several foreign war ships stormed into the black sea . He asked his commander now what will we do . The Russian commanders reply was don't worry , If those ships cause trouble here i can make them disappear .. Somehow i think the word here meaning the black sea is a place Russia can bring to battle a lot of fire power . probably a lot coming from Crimea… Russia tried to stop the destruction of Yugoslavia , The bombing of Serbia destroyed Yeltsin's government in Russia . Russia has been preparing for their own demise by the West for 14 yrs Medvedev thought Russia was ready to take on NATO in 2008 when the world learned the bear was back ..I don't think Russia can defeat NATO but i think they can make all of NATO really very sorry they ever got into a fight with Russia . There will be no winners . ..
McCain is a character from a Hanna Barbera cartoon. If this idiot has the hots for
war with Russia, he should enlist in the USG's Neo-Nazi thug regime in the Ukraine.
McCain is a dumb f***. But, he is not stupid.
I wonder how we had "time to play games" when the US cruiser shot down the Iranian airliner. Our ever dutiful watchdogs were quick to sound the alarm that the Iranian jet was starting a "bombing run" against the US forces. For weeks our media, when they mentioned it at all, only served up obfuscation and justification. But I guess that's part of what makes Americans so "Exceptional".