New York Times Opinion - It's all Putin's fault - Biden still yapping

The New York Times Article

Vladimir Putin Can Stop This War
Downing of Malaysia Jet Is a Call to End Ukraine Conflict

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD JULY 17, 2014

Growing casualties on the ground, a major escalation of American sanctions against Russia, a military plane shot down and now the appalling destruction of a Malaysian jetliner with 298 people on board, destroyed by a surface-to-air missile. The Ukrainian conflict has gone on far too long, and it has become far too dangerous.

There is one man who can stop it — President Vladimir Putin of Russia, by telling the Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine to end their insurgency and by stopping the flow of money and heavy weaponry to those groups. But for all his mollifying words and gestures, Mr. Putin has only continued to stoke the flames by failing to shut down those pipelines, failing to support a cease-fire and avoiding serious, internationally mediated negotiations.

President Obama was fully justified in announcing tough new sanctions; the European Union imposed its own less-stringent measures.

It may take a while to fully sort out exactly who is responsible for downing Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over eastern Ukraine, which Vice President Joseph Biden Jr. said was “blown out of the sky.” American officials said the plane was hit by a Russian-made missile. The pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine have denied that they were responsible.

However it happened, it is the worst catastrophe of an increasingly costly and brutal conflict that could and should have ended long ago. If Mr. Putin wanted to make a political point about Russian interests, he made it weeks ago. His sole, cynical interest now is apparently to hurt and punish Ukraine. Mr. Putin and those who support him seem incapable of accepting that their model of government, with all its cronyism, corruption and bullying, is not the one many former Soviet subjects want.  [So they want US cronyism, corruption and bullying?  LOL]

The Russian leaders prefer not to accept that the C.I.A.*did not engineer the preference of many Ukrainians for what they see in the West. They prefer to proclaim that Russia is the victim of American designs and manipulation — a claim Mr. Putin invoked again in response to the sanctions. 

The new sanctions from Washington, which target some of Russia’s largest energy companies and banks and more of its senior officials, are not likely to change Mr. Putin’s mind. But they, along with lesser but still significant European sanctions, should make clear to him that the West will not back down. [The extra-national orgs gang is with you on this?]

And if that fails, how can the innocent victims in the Malaysian jetliner not impress on him that this useless contest must be ended now? [How low can NYT go?]
SOURCE - New York Times - here.

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    *Covert United States foreign regime change actions

        1949..........Syrian.coup.d'état
        1953..........Iranian.coup.d'état
        1954..........Guatemalan.coup.d'état
        1959..........Tibetan.uprising
        1961..........Cuba,.Bay.of.Pigs.Invasion
        1963..........South.Vietnamese.coup
        1964..........Brazilian.coup.d'état
        1973..........Chilean.coup.d'état
        1976..........Argentine.coup.d'état
        1979–89....Afghanistan,.Operation.Cyclone
        1980..........Turkish.coup.d'état
        1981–87....Nicaragua,.Contras
        2011–........Syrian.uprising

        [wikipedia]

So now it's up to Putin to solve what they've created?

And the downing of the jet justifies their sanctions?

No mention is made of their real agenda.

Biden gets to yap some more.

And let's pretend it's THE WEST now; not US corporate & strategic agenda that's the driving force in this grab for Ukraine.

The extra-national gang that the US has formed is a great tool; US gets to duck and weave (on a 'my needy European posse' basis) to leverage what Corporate America (& US military strategy) wants -- without having to squarely face off anybody one-on-one or take responsibility (they're hiding behind the skirts of EU, NATO, UN etc).

It's pretty low blaming Russia for what's going on there in Ukraine, and particularly low to try to tarnish the Russians over that downed Malaysian flight.

How about the US pulls out of everywhere it's not wanted around the world?

Naaaah, no chance of that.

AUSTRALIA - Tony Abbott comments -- & Biden nips at the heels

Reuters Article

Downing of Malaysian plane 'unspeakable crime' if proven: Australia's Abbott

By Jane Wardell

SYDNEY Thu Jul 17, 2014 6:24pm EDT


(Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said that if the downing of a Malaysian airliner over eastern Ukraine was a deliberate act, then "it is an unspeakable crime" and the perpetrators must be swiftly brought to justice.

Abbott said on Friday that he believed at least 23 Australians were on Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur.

Abbott was speaking shortly after the European head of Malaysia Airlines said at least 27 Australians were among the 295 passengers on the flight.

If the numbers are confirmed, Australians would represent the second-largest national grouping, behind the Dutch, on the plane that crashed on Thursday.

"It is a very, very sad time, made worse by reports that it might be a crime rather than an accident," Abbott said.

Ukrainian authorities have accused "terrorists" - militants fighting to unite eastern Ukraine with Russia - of shooting down the Boeing 777-200. The rebels denied responsibility.

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said the downing of the airliner apparently was "not an accident" and that it was "blown out of the sky". "If it does turn out that this aircraft was brought down by a surface to air missile, there is no doubt that this would be, under those circumstances, an unspeakable crime and the perpetrators should swiftly be brought to justice," Abbott said.

Abbott declined to be drawn on the reason for the crash, saying all reports remained unconfirmed.

"We just have all sorts of reports and claims flying around," he said. "That's all we have at the moment, reports and claims."

Abbott said he planned to speak with Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak later on Friday and that Australia would deploy staff to Kiev to assist in an investigation.

Asked if he would still welcome Russian President Vladimir Putin to Australia for the G20 Leaders Summit later this year if Russia were proved to be behind the accident, Abbott hinted there may be repercussions.

"That's a fair question, let's just wait and see exactly what turns out to have happened here," he said.

"But obviously, it is the clear and settled decision of the Australian government that larger countries should not bully smaller ones, that countries should not aid people who are in rebellion against their own government and that international disputes should be settled peacefully in accordance with international law." 

[Does that mean that US & its gang will stop meddling around the world?]

Australia is hosting the G20 Leaders Summit in Brisbane in November.


SOURCE - Reuters - here.

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The more I read the more I'm convinced this is a set up.
Evidence? 
I'm unlikely to believe any evidence that lot comes up with.
Anyone could have shot it down.
Right now there's a fear that arming those in Syria (I think it was), might result in the other side getting their hands on weapons.
Well, who is to say which side had the weapons in the Ukraine and who ultimately fired?
It's just more of the same drama that's been played out worldwide for how long now?


I don't believe anything the US lot are involved in:

Covert United States foreign regime change actions

• 1949..........Syrian.coup.d'état
• 1953..........Iranian.coup.d'état
• 1954..........Guatemalan.coup.d'état
• 1959..........Tibetan.uprising
• 1961..........Cuba,.Bay.of.Pigs.Invasion
• 1963..........South.Vietnamese.coup
• 1964..........Brazilian.coup.d'état
• 1973..........Chilean.coup.d'état
• 1976..........Argentine.coup.d'état
• 1979–89....Afghanistan,.Operation.Cyclone
• 1980..........Turkish.coup.d'état
• 1981–87....Nicaragua,.Contras
• .2011–.......Syrian.uprising

[wikipedia]

Brisbane was probably chosen for the G20 Summit (which attracts protesters) because Brisbane's something of a police state.

If there's protesters, they can expect to have the living crap beaten out of them.