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Saying Russia did it too and they were much worse about it is not a valid defense of anything.
by Hidios 7y ago
Saying Russia did it too and they were much worse about it is not a valid defense of anything.
- dvt 7y agoIt wasn’t a defense. Two terrible things happened (let’s assume both accidental). The US admitted Iran-655 was an “accident that resulted in a loss of life” and paid out ~$200k per victim. Russia pretends like MH-17 never happened. Who do you think has more of a moral high ground?
- chinhodado 7y agoNot defending Russia, just saying the circumstances are a bit different. Iran-655 was downed by a US warship - clear from the outset and no space for argument, while MH-17 was downed by (most probably) Russian separatists with a mobile missiles system, which allows for a lot of deniability, and since they had the chance to deny it they went with it. The US didn't even have that luxury.