MH17 - Page 2

Aliantha · 07-20-2014, 02:28 AM

If my husband hadn't had his breakdown rant and cancelled a trip to the UK, he would have been on that flight.

limey · 07-20-2014, 05:13 AM

What a close shave, Ali!

Sent by thought transference

Clodfobble · 07-20-2014, 07:21 AM

Holy crap Ali, are you serious? That's terrifying.

sexobon · 07-20-2014, 10:16 AM

So, your plan backfired. Instead of getting rid of your husband by driving him insane, him trying to adjust caused you inadvertently save his life when you could have been a merry widow right now.

Bwahhahahaha!

Sundae · 07-20-2014, 10:26 AM

Shit, Ali.
Too close for comfort.

Griff · 07-20-2014, 12:49 PM

Whoa!

elSicomoro · 07-20-2014, 02:36 PM

shit...

tw · 07-22-2014, 06:23 AM

Extreme and so called news services are again blaming Obama for this. Meanwhile other new services keep quoting Obama as if the US is relevant to this event.

If providing news, then we should be hearing what Presidents/Premiers of Netherlands, Malaysia, and Australia say every day. Instead, we hear almost nothing from these relevant countries. A list of relevant countries should include every EU nation. Are those leaders being ignorant or afraid of confronation? Are they saying anything? A country that lost less (Australia) sent a Foreign Ministrer to appeal to the UN Security Council. Why are the leaders of Netherlands and Malaysia not angerly speaking out every day? Or are they and our mainstream press is not reporting it?

Well at least David Cameron finally said something. As usual, only Merkel of Germany bothered to speak for the EU and push Putin at the start. Where are all these other leaders? Why are they not publically pressuring other nations such as Brazil, El Salvador, India, and Japan to also speak out? One would conclude from the news that Obama is the only national leader willing to fight for basic international protections and laws.

glatt · 07-23-2014, 10:26 AM

I was reading an article this morning, and it brought up an incident I had completely forgotten.

Back in 1988, the US accidentally shot down a civilian airliner in the Persian Gulf, killing about the same number of people. We weren't even at war then. We just screwed up and misread the radar. I remember it now, but had completely forgotten.

We're so good at pointing fingers.

Of course it was probably the separatists, and the missile was probably supplied by Russia. Of course.

But we supplied Syrian rebels with arms, including anti-tank missiles. They are probably even less trustworthy than the Crimean rebels are. What will our narrative be when those weapons are used on civilians or US troops?

I'm sure the arms manufacturers are pretty happy though, getting to test out all this equipment in the big Middle East sandbox.

Big Sarge · 07-23-2014, 10:39 AM

MH17 should not concern us. We don't have a dog in that hunt. I think a lot of the reporting on it is a smoke screen to divert our attention from the border.

Spexxvet · 07-23-2014, 10:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big Sarge

MH17 should not concern us. We don't have a dog in that hunt. I think a lot of the reporting on it is a smoke screen to divert our attention from the border.

Hell, Sarge, it's the same people blaming Obama for MH17, or his response to it, that are vilifying him for the immigrant issue.

elSicomoro · 07-23-2014, 01:48 PM

In today's superconnected world, everything affects us. History also shows that we regularly stick our noses in places where we really shouldn't have.

xoxoxoBruce · 07-23-2014, 11:11 PM

Netherlands.

Griff · 07-24-2014, 05:41 AM

Sad business.

Carruthers · 07-25-2014, 04:38 AM

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07-20-2014, 02:28 AM	#16
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	If my husband hadn't had his breakdown rant and cancelled a trip to the UK, he would have been on that flight. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

07-20-2014, 05:13 AM	#17
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07-20-2014, 07:21 AM	#18
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Holy crap Ali, are you serious? That's terrifying. __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

07-20-2014, 12:49 PM	#21
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07-23-2014, 10:39 AM	#25
Big Sarge Werepandas - lurking in your shadows Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: In the Deep South Posts: 3,408	MH17 should not concern us. We don't have a dog in that hunt. I think a lot of the reporting on it is a smoke screen to divert our attention from the border. __________________ Give a man a match, & he'll be warm for 20 seconds. But toss that man a white phosphorus grenade and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.

07-20-2014, 10:16 AM	#19
sexobon I love it when a plan comes together. Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 9,793	So, your plan backfired. Instead of getting rid of your husband by driving him insane, him trying to adjust caused you inadvertently save his life when you could have been a merry widow right now. Bwahhahahaha!

07-20-2014, 10:26 AM	#20
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Shit, Ali. Too close for comfort.

07-20-2014, 02:36 PM	#22
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	shit...

07-22-2014, 06:23 AM	#23
tw Read? I only know how to write. Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 11,933	Extreme and so called news services are again blaming Obama for this. Meanwhile other new services keep quoting Obama as if the US is relevant to this event. If providing news, then we should be hearing what Presidents/Premiers of Netherlands, Malaysia, and Australia say every day. Instead, we hear almost nothing from these relevant countries. A list of relevant countries should include every EU nation. Are those leaders being ignorant or afraid of confronation? Are they saying anything? A country that lost less (Australia) sent a Foreign Ministrer to appeal to the UN Security Council. Why are the leaders of Netherlands and Malaysia not angerly speaking out every day? Or are they and our mainstream press is not reporting it? Well at least David Cameron finally said something. As usual, only Merkel of Germany bothered to speak for the EU and push Putin at the start. Where are all these other leaders? Why are they not publically pressuring other nations such as Brazil, El Salvador, India, and Japan to also speak out? One would conclude from the news that Obama is the only national leader willing to fight for basic international protections and laws.

07-23-2014, 10:26 AM	#24
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	I was reading an article this morning, and it brought up an incident I had completely forgotten. Back in 1988, the US accidentally shot down a civilian airliner in the Persian Gulf, killing about the same number of people. We weren't even at war then. We just screwed up and misread the radar. I remember it now, but had completely forgotten. We're so good at pointing fingers. Of course it was probably the separatists, and the missile was probably supplied by Russia. Of course. But we supplied Syrian rebels with arms, including anti-tank missiles. They are probably even less trustworthy than the Crimean rebels are. What will our narrative be when those weapons are used on civilians or US troops? I'm sure the arms manufacturers are pretty happy though, getting to test out all this equipment in the big Middle East sandbox.

07-23-2014, 01:48 PM	#27
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	In today's superconnected world, everything affects us. History also shows that we regularly stick our noses in places where we really shouldn't have.

07-23-2014, 11:11 PM	#28
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Netherlands. Attached Images __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

07-24-2014, 05:41 AM	#29
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Sad business. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

07-25-2014, 04:38 AM	#30
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