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PeaceNikki

(27,985 posts)
Fri Jul 18, 2014, 01:44 PM Jul 2014

Report: Shots Fired At Investigators At Plane Crash Site In Ukraine

An international team of investigators drew gunfire on Friday at the site of the Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 wreckage in eastern Ukraine, according to ABC News' Terry Moran.

Moran shared the development on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/TerryMoran?original_referer=http%3A%2F%2Ftalkingpointsmemo.com%2Flivewire%2Freport-rebels-shoot-at-investigators-plane-crash-ukraine&tw_i=490166106808913926&tw_p=tweetembed


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BREAKING: Shots fired by rebels at international team of investigators (OSCE) in Ukraine as they approach plane wreckage, via @KiritRadia
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Report: Shots Fired At Investigators At Plane Crash Site In Ukraine (Original Post) PeaceNikki Jul 2014 OP
Where are our RT.com-quoting Putinistas? nt geek tragedy Jul 2014 #1
This in from RT itsrobert Jul 2014 #2
ouch! PeaceNikki Jul 2014 #4
I Suspect We Are Being Poe'd, Sir The Magistrate Jul 2014 #7
LOL conservaphobe Jul 2014 #14
DUzy!! Cali_Democrat Jul 2014 #18
I thought the crash was in a war zone. JohLast Jul 2014 #3
I don't get your point. So it's cool to shoot at those investigating?? PeaceNikki Jul 2014 #6
not cool JohLast Jul 2014 #15
Not a crash. Coventina Jul 2014 #13
Yes, but the "war zone" is about 30 x 70 miles in extent. Igel Jul 2014 #17
More here maddezmom Jul 2014 #5
Thanks, so... no shot or a 'warning shot' I guess? PeaceNikki Jul 2014 #9
Shots are being fired because they have not had time to hide the evidence. William769 Jul 2014 #8
Exactly IDemo Jul 2014 #10
mmm hmm. PeaceNikki Jul 2014 #11
It was Ukranians!! They were aiming at Putin!!... SidDithers Jul 2014 #12
If Ukraine really was the culprit, why would the rebels be blocking the investigation? Hugabear Jul 2014 #16
seems that the data points are all, well, pointing in the same direction, indeed nt geek tragedy Jul 2014 #19

itsrobert

(14,157 posts)
2. This in from RT
Fri Jul 18, 2014, 01:48 PM
Jul 2014

An international team of investigators drew welcoming celebratory gunfire on Friday at the site of the Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 wreckage in eastern Ukraine, according to RT News' Vlad Chekov

The Magistrate

(95,247 posts)
7. I Suspect We Are Being Poe'd, Sir
Fri Jul 18, 2014, 01:51 PM
Jul 2014

I do not often ask for links, but that is just too perfect to be true....

Igel

(35,300 posts)
17. Yes, but the "war zone" is about 30 x 70 miles in extent.
Fri Jul 18, 2014, 02:21 PM
Jul 2014

The fighting's at the edges, and this was a bit towards the center.

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