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GGJohn

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17. Good point, yes, all govts lie.

Reply to MattSh (Reply #16)

Mon Oct 20, 2014, 01:41 AM

Oct 2014

But in this case, I'm really leaning towards the rebels firing this missile thinking they were firing at a Ukrainian military aircraft, the evidence is just too compelling.

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German Intelligence Claims Pro-Russian Separatists Downed MH17 [View all] Blue_Tires Oct 2014 OP

Hardly A Surprise, Sir The Magistrate Oct 2014 #1

"...pro-Russian separatists captured a BUK air defense missile system at a Ukrainian military base" scarletwoman Oct 2014 #2

That, Again, Ma'am, Was The Earliest Explanation To Appear The Magistrate Oct 2014 #3

I never doubted that it was the pro-Russian separatists who fired the thing, scarletwoman Oct 2014 #7

I Did Not Think You Had, Ma'am The Magistrate Oct 2014 #9

Ya but...Victoria Nuland. nt Cali_Democrat Oct 2014 #4

Beat me to it... freshwest Oct 2014 #8

Odd You Should Illustrate With Oreos, My Friend.... The Magistrate Oct 2014 #22

Love it! I agree with this comment there: freshwest Oct 2014 #25

Some Of The Mentions There Were Sort Of Old Home Week The Magistrate Oct 2014 #26

This will get buried in the media.... Xolodno Oct 2014 #5

Not much of a revelation to any rational person. NutmegYankee Oct 2014 #6

Speaking of.... davidpdx Oct 2014 #11

Robert Parry has been consistently wrong on this. zappaman Oct 2014 #10

Parry and the Russian apologists will retract what they have said when hell freezes over davidpdx Oct 2014 #12

I Expect Your Guess Is Right, Sir The Magistrate Oct 2014 #13

And you don't think the German secret service has a reason to lie about this? MattSh Oct 2014 #14

But the Russian govt, AKA, Putin, GGJohn Oct 2014 #15

I am responding to the opening post... MattSh Oct 2014 #16

Good point, yes, all govts lie. GGJohn Oct 2014 #17

It wasn't so much a response as it was a vague, unsupported allegation. LanternWaste Oct 2014 #27

And That Is The Point, Sir The Magistrate Oct 2014 #18

Why might the German government be lying this time? MattSh Oct 2014 #19

You Cite A Government's Creature, Sir The Magistrate Oct 2014 #20

A Little More About The Man You Cited, Sir The Magistrate Oct 2014 #21

That just shows how deep the conspiracy goes!!!! (nt) jeff47 Oct 2014 #23

Not A Feather Falls From A Sparrow's Wing, Sir The Magistrate Oct 2014 #24