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Malaysia isn't going to attack Russia.

• ethbr1 8mo ago
  I highly doubt the Russians/separatists running the Buk knew the identity of the flight before shooting it down.
  • myrmidon 8mo ago
    Most certainly not, but I don't see how that is relevant. The problem (from a victim/Dutch perspective) is that there is complete denial from the Russian side (despite heaps of evidence around the people involved, origin and transport of the launcher from Russian territory). Even if Russian judges and prosecutors are completely corrupt and biased, an actual investigation/trial is the least that would be expected here, but all we got are the bald faced lies that Russia is particularly fond of.
    • m4rtink 8mo ago
      At least some vengeance has been already done in blood, although indirectly, given how oversized has been dutch support for Ukraine compared to other similarly sized countries.
    • ethbr1 8mo ago
      Because the thread was about how shooting down a civilian airliner has consequences, and the person I replied to insinuated it didn't because Malaysia was ill-equipped to push the issue militarily. Which isn't relevant if the people who shot it down had no idea if it was / wasn't Malaysian. Similar to how cartels likely wouldn't have the sophistication to nationally ID any aerial targets they choose to shoot.
      • myrmidon 8mo ago
        Makes sense! Misunderstood the point you were trying to make.