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magical thyme

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27. it was a giant fuck-up

Wed Jul 23, 2014, 12:22 PM

Jul 2014

Neither Putin nor the pro-Russian rebels stood to gain anything but the world united against them.

Ukraine gains world sympathy, so possibly a false flag operation to gin up support.

But most likely Murphy's Law meets Occam's Razor. People with the arms to shoot down airliners, but without the means to positively identify them, in a civil war area where they have been, and continue to, shoot down military aircraft.

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Let's make a LIST of all the BENEFITS TO PUTIN of the Malaysian airliner tragedy in Ukraine [View all] nikto Jul 2014 OP

That's what I was thinking - cui bono? djean111 Jul 2014 #1

it was a giant fuck-up magical thyme Jul 2014 #27

Smart, rational response nikto Jul 2014 #32

Indeed...and turning that around... KoKo Jul 2014 #2

Who most benefits? That is always my first question malaise Jul 2014 #41

I wish more people would jamzrockz Jul 2014 #48

"cui bono" regarding a blunder is nonsensical geek tragedy Jul 2014 #3

Bingo! nikto Jul 2014 #9

He is absolutely pissed. joshcryer Jul 2014 #14

Yep. He has his own Col. Kurtz, but he played geek tragedy Jul 2014 #16

Agreed customerserviceguy Jul 2014 #51

The available evidence indicates... Spider Jerusalem Jul 2014 #4

You win the thread Electric Monk Jul 2014 #7

I was reacting to sentiments I'd read and seen in cartoons like these... nikto Jul 2014 #10

And have you analyzed Putin's initial claim that HE was the target? Of course, his blm Jul 2014 #17

It's pretty hard to a fan of Putin nikto Jul 2014 #29

Get real - no one claimed Putin had it done. Most are saying it was done without blm Jul 2014 #5

Bullshit Liberal_Dog Jul 2014 #22

Then Patrick Murphy is a piss-poor analyst. Throd Jul 2014 #23

Murphy's early speculation is NOT the overwhelming belief being discussed on broadcast news blm Jul 2014 #25

Exactly---That crap is what this thread is reacting to nikto Jul 2014 #31

That's absolutely untrue. I monitor news closely and you're exaggerating. You have yet to blm Jul 2014 #47

You missed it nikto Jul 2014 #35

Baloney. You are exaggerating to suit your complaint. blm Jul 2014 #45

Post removed Post removed Jul 2014 #6

I like you. joshcryer Jul 2014 #13

He's gets some cool secrets he can bury in his mystery hole in Siberia Brother Buzz Jul 2014 #8

Not a mystery, it is obvious something impacted the earth and walked off to the NE Rex Jul 2014 #11

Online apologists ramp up the rhetoric. joshcryer Jul 2014 #12

Unlike purposeful actions.. sendero Jul 2014 #15

But false-flag attacks do nikto Jul 2014 #36

I'm going with Occam's Razor.. sendero Jul 2014 #38

Putin gave a loaded shotgun to a monkey. Throd Jul 2014 #18

Exactly, Sir The Magistrate Jul 2014 #19

Unless the man's name is Vladimir Putin Ex-KGB superstar davidpdx Jul 2014 #39

Bingo! blm Jul 2014 #26

mmm hmm. PeaceNikki Jul 2014 #34

Like this: tblue37 Jul 2014 #44

Exactly like that. Throd Jul 2014 #49

Dead AIDS researchers Bad Thoughts Jul 2014 #20

Wait. Putin wouldn't do something stupid? DirkGently Jul 2014 #21

Your entire premise falls down if this is a negligent accident. You understand that, right? nt stevenleser Jul 2014 #24

Wrong list. What are the benefits of Eastern Ukraine falling under Russian control? hack89 Jul 2014 #28

Can I help you? If you think your post makes sense, then no... joeybee12 Jul 2014 #30

The rebels assumed it was a Ukrainian cargo/troop transport NickB79 Jul 2014 #33

So many winners-of-the-internet here nikto Jul 2014 #37

who benefits from having armed separatists in the Ukraine? KittyWampus Jul 2014 #40

When you are a bad guy...... NCTraveler Jul 2014 #42

It is very one-sided of you to drag false-flag ops into this. reorg Jul 2014 #43

From your lips to Bill Kristol's ears nikto Jul 2014 #50

I'm going to try and fill in one of your blanks: nilesobek Jul 2014 #46