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Breaking - Newsweek - Ukrainian plane struck by and anti-aircraft missile system [View all] Leghorn21 Jan 2020 OP

You don't say... Dennis Donovan Jan 2020 #1

!!! H2O Man Jan 2020 #12

Was it also an accident that trump killed Soleimani? His killing led to this 'accident'. spanone Jan 2020 #2

And the stampede at Suleimani's funeral. maxsolomon Jan 2020 #17

Rest of article: Leghorn21 Jan 2020 #3

more blood on trumps* hands samnsara Jan 2020 #4

Sorry, but the Iranians shooting down a passenger airline from Ukraine Calista241 Jan 2020 #45

Trump's lashing out was the catalyst maxsolomon Jan 2020 #60

Yep, this is all on tRump. His temper tantrum is to blame for this. SammyWinstonJack Jan 2020 #67

Well if that's the case, I'm going to blame Nikolaus Otto Calista241 Jan 2020 #87

What is it with the Ukrainians TheRealNorth Jan 2020 #5

This on Iranian officials Dennis Donovan Jan 2020 #7

Wrong killaphill Jan 2020 #68

They allowed the aircraft to depart - every aircraft should've been grounded. n/t Dennis Donovan Jan 2020 #69

Iranians are still saying its a mechanical failure, and I see no reason not to believe their finding EX500rider Jan 2020 #79

They don't seem to like russian missiles flying in their vicinity.... getagrip_already Jan 2020 #52

What motive would Russia have? I can't see any. wnylib Jan 2020 #74

Some of those are dual nationals..... getagrip_already Jan 2020 #76

Yes, some of the passengers had dual wnylib Jan 2020 #86

They changed the narrative. That's what they achieved Buckeyeblue Jan 2020 #81

No Russian controlled SAM systems in range... EX500rider Jan 2020 #80

source? getagrip_already Jan 2020 #82

Where's your source for Russian controlled SAM's outside Tehran? EX500rider Jan 2020 #84

They live in a region with active conflict and want to leave occasionally... Agschmid Jan 2020 #63

Wow - I was willing to bet big $$$ that this would eventually surface bullwinkle428 Jan 2020 #6

An accident? StarryNite Jan 2020 #8

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The USA has no anti-aircraft arms near the Tehran airport. MineralMan Jan 2020 #10

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Where would a US anti-aircraft missile have been fired from? MineralMan Jan 2020 #15

Trash taken to the curb by MIRT. dware Jan 2020 #70

Russian built missile Eliot Rosewater Jan 2020 #14

Well, the person asking is new here today, so maybe MineralMan Jan 2020 #16

Oh yeah, maybe. Eliot Rosewater Jan 2020 #18

Well, it could be... MineralMan Jan 2020 #19

I listen to both sides, I am a small business owner, and this new Obamacare thing I am hearing Eliot Rosewater Jan 2020 #21

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Ima let you finish... MineralMan Jan 2020 #24

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Ah, Newsweek a click-bait site. I get it. MineralMan Jan 2020 #22

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You're being dishonest - the linked article is from this morning (before new info) Dennis Donovan Jan 2020 #28

Interesting information, isn't it? MineralMan Jan 2020 #29

He's posted that link 2x, after being told the info was obsolete Dennis Donovan Jan 2020 #36

Ah, well... MineralMan Jan 2020 #47

Yes, I have been a DU member for a long time. MineralMan Jan 2020 #32

Newsweek is independent, not owned by anyone other than itself since 2018 Dennis Donovan Jan 2020 #26

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That article was published 8am this morning Dennis Donovan Jan 2020 #33

Sold "on recent years," eh? MineralMan Jan 2020 #35

Definitely a russian bot. nt. dware Jan 2020 #71

Oh, yes. Clear from the very first post. MineralMan Jan 2020 #73

Well, our new friend, Максий, appears to have been escorted MineralMan Jan 2020 #38

Just in time for a late dinner in Saint Petersburg Dennis Donovan Jan 2020 #39

And perhaps a refresher training session on creating screen names. MineralMan Jan 2020 #43

Comrade Tombstone is no longer with us. Renew Deal Jan 2020 #37

That was odd. why would someone new sign up here with a name MineralMan Jan 2020 #40

Vladimir was too on-the-nose Dennis Donovan Jan 2020 #44

putin did..... getagrip_already Jan 2020 #54

well...if the Pentagon says it's true.. stillcool Jan 2020 #11

So missles fired are automatic Beringia Jan 2020 #27

They can be FBaggins Jan 2020 #62

So we are now to believe that Iran's Zoonart Jan 2020 #30

I think it almost has to be an accident. You can say what you want about the Iranians totodeinhere Jan 2020 #41

Someone was probably a little trigger-happy. MineralMan Jan 2020 #48

Different type of missile sarisataka Jan 2020 #49

Could be, a Ukrainian plane wasn't dialed into Iran's IFF (Identification Friend or Foe)... Brother Buzz Jan 2020 #50

Ballistic missiles fired at Iraq and the anti-aircraft missile that took down this aircraft Zolorp Jan 2020 #56

Most likely reason there were no casualties.... EX500rider Jan 2020 #83

But if Trump had not...... mchill Jan 2020 #34

It is not an "accident" Takket Jan 2020 #42

Yes, it wouldn't have happened if Trump had not killed their general. totodeinhere Jan 2020 #46

Looks pretty easy to me. Putin at war with Ukraine, Putin allied with Iran, Putin tell them to shoot BamaRefugee Jan 2020 #51

Except that 63 passengers were Canadian and wnylib Jan 2020 #85

No surprise sarisataka Jan 2020 #53

How come everyone's afraid to state the obvious... infullview Jan 2020 #55

It is called proximate cause. But for Trump's actions, the flight would not have gone down. kiranon Jan 2020 #61

blood on his hands as i see it... infullview Jan 2020 #66

So, does that open the door for families of passengers mnhtnbb Jan 2020 #78

I await Iran's response Cartoonist Jan 2020 #57

civilian flights jdl123 Jan 2020 #58

This missile is radar guided. SCVDem Jan 2020 #59

Step by step lie by lie moving us to a war with Iran. usaf-vet Jan 2020 #64

Did Iran really believe USA would send a bomber plane to Tehran? IronLionZion Jan 2020 #65

there is no telling what the fascist dictator-wannabe warmongering piece of shit Trump will do Skittles Jan 2020 #89

UPDATE : Iran says it will let Canadian investigators join crash probe bullwinkle428 Jan 2020 #72

If it was shot down, then it was shot down by itchy Iranian fingers DFW Jan 2020 #75

or cold russian fingers...... getagrip_already Jan 2020 #77

A few questions or points about the Newsweek wnylib Jan 2020 #88