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Russia shot down a civilian airliner and lied about it. Overr 50 Dutch citizens died. No kinetic response such as destroying Buks in the separatist zone.
by wbl 8y ago
Russia shot down a civilian airliner and lied about it. Overr 50 Dutch citizens died. No kinetic response such as destroying Buks in the separatist zone.
- mikeash 8y agoIt wasn’t the first time. The USSR even killed a sitting Congressman in one of them. The US did nothing then either.
- mieseratte 8y agoIt is worth pointing out the US has also shot down a civilian airliner[0] of a non-friendly nation and it didn't escalate into war so perhaps accidental shoot-downs are not generally accepted as casus belli? [0] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_Air_Flight_655 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_Air_Flight_655
- wbl 8y agoAnd we apologized, paid money, and took responsibility.