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The MH17 Big Lie: The Russians Did It
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The MH17 Big Lie: The Russians Did It
by Stephen Lendman
Downing MH17 was a classic false flag, the scheme likely cooked up in Washington, using its Kiev puppet regime to do its dirty work, then point fingers the wrong way.
The Russians DID NOT down MH17 - nor Donbass freedom fighters. No credible evidence suggests it. Only fools and liars believe it.
What could they possibly gain from downing a commercial airliner, unrelated to conflict on the ground, killing 298 passengers and crew members.
Washington and/or Kiev had motive and opportunity, gaining plenty by pointing fingers the wrong way, supported by the usual scoundrel media chorus, featuring Big Lies and innuendos.
The Dutch Safety Board (DSB) is a front for US imperial policy. Joint Investigation Team (JIT) countries include the Netherlands, Australia, Belgium and Ukraine - conspiratorially allied against Russia, Washington pulling the strings behind the scene.
DSB’s final report is out. It stopped short of naming perpetrators, suggested Russia and Donbass freedom fighters were responsible without saying so.
It claimed a (a no longer in use Soviet era) Russian-made Buk 9M38-series (surface-to-air) missile (used only by Ukraine, not Russia’s military) downed MH17 - refuting earlier reports based on high-resolution photos showing cockpit damage from likely 30 millimeter air-to-air cannon fire.
Eyewitnesses on the ground saw a Ukrainian warplane trailing MH17. Russian radar tracked a Ukrainian SU-25 jet fighter within three km of the fated aircraft.
An unsatisfactorily answered question is why Ukrainian air traffic control let MH17 overfly a war zone. Other commercial airliners avoided it for obvious reasons.
Did Kiev authorities deliberately put MH17 in harm’s way to down it and blame Russia and Donbass freedom fighters for their crime?
Did Washington and Ukrainian fascists jointly plan the incident? Further US and EU sanctions followed plus relentless, irresponsible Putin-bashing.
DSB’s September 9 preliminary report said MH17 "broke up in the air probably as the result of structural damage caused by a large number of high-energy objects that penetrated the aircraft from outside.”
Its final report claimed a missile was launched from an Eastern Ukraine 320 square km area without pinpointing the launch site.
Its chairman, Tjibbe Joustra, suggested it came from rebel-held territory without specifically saying so. He claimed “Flight MH17 crashed as a result of the detonation of a warhead outside the airplane against the left-hand side of the cockpit. This warhead fits the kind of missile that is installed in the BUK surface-to-air missile system.”
It was fired from “an area where the borders have fluctuated a lot, but it’s a territory where the pro-Russian rebels have laid down the law.”
A White House statement ludicrously called DSB’s report an “important milestone in the effort to hold accountable those responsible.”
A criminal investigation is underway. Dutch Prime Minister insultingly asked Russia for “complete cooperation.” The DSB ignored key Moscow supplied evidence.
Putin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stressed it, saying: “There are facts delivered by the Russian side that for unclear reasons are being apparently ignored.”
Moscow “repeatedly expressed its disappointment over the lack of proper level of cooperation and engagement of the Russian experts into the investigation.”
Russia’s Roasaviation deputy head Oleg Storchevoy accused the DSB of ignoring “comprehensive information” presented by Moscow, suggesting willful coverup - in a letter to the International Civil Aviation Association (ICAA).
Russian arms manufacturer Almaz-Antey presented its own findings, based on exhaustive study and sophisticated simulations of what likely happened, disputing DSB’s conclusions, saying MH17 wasn’t downed from rebel-held territory.
CEO Yan Novikov said an older, out-of-date Buk missile (last produced in 1986), no longer used by Russia, still used by Ukraine, downed MH17. DSB members ignored Almaz-Antey’s findings.
The incident occurred on July 17, 2014. The instant knee-jerk reaction from Washington, other Western capitals, and go-along media scoundrels (still unchanged) was “Russia did it” - despite no evidence suggesting it then or now.
A sampling of headlines following release of the DSB’s final report include the following:
New York Times: “Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 Most Likely Hit by Russian-Made Missile, Inquiry Says”
Washington Post: “The Latest: Ex-war crimes judge: Dutch report refutes Russia”
Wall Street Journal: “Dutch Investigators Say MH17 Was Downed by Russian-Made Missile”
Los Angeles Times: “Malaysia Airlines Flight 17: Report says Russian-made missile system downed jet”
Chicago Tribune: “Dutch Safety Board: Russian-made Buk missile downed MH17 in Ukraine”
BBC: “MH17 Ukraine disaster: Dutch Safety Board blames (Russian-made Buk) missile”
The disturbing innuendo from all these headlines implies Russian-made means Russian-launched.
It bears repeating what should be clear to everyone. Russia DID NOT down MH17 - nor Donbass freedom fighters. Kiev fascists, very likely complicit with Washington, were responsible, wanting Putin blamed for their crime.
Stephen Lendman lives in Chicago. He can be reached at lendmanstephen [at] sbcglobal.net.
His new book as editor and contributor is titled "Flashpoint in Ukraine: US Drive for Hegemony Risks WW III."
http://www.claritypress.com/LendmanIII.html
Visit his blog site at sjlendman.blogspot.com.
Listen to cutting-edge discussions with distinguished guests on the Progressive Radio News Hour on the Progressive Radio Network.
It airs three times weekly: live on Sundays at 1PM Central time plus two prerecorded archived programs.
by Stephen Lendman
Downing MH17 was a classic false flag, the scheme likely cooked up in Washington, using its Kiev puppet regime to do its dirty work, then point fingers the wrong way.
The Russians DID NOT down MH17 - nor Donbass freedom fighters. No credible evidence suggests it. Only fools and liars believe it.
What could they possibly gain from downing a commercial airliner, unrelated to conflict on the ground, killing 298 passengers and crew members.
Washington and/or Kiev had motive and opportunity, gaining plenty by pointing fingers the wrong way, supported by the usual scoundrel media chorus, featuring Big Lies and innuendos.
The Dutch Safety Board (DSB) is a front for US imperial policy. Joint Investigation Team (JIT) countries include the Netherlands, Australia, Belgium and Ukraine - conspiratorially allied against Russia, Washington pulling the strings behind the scene.
DSB’s final report is out. It stopped short of naming perpetrators, suggested Russia and Donbass freedom fighters were responsible without saying so.
It claimed a (a no longer in use Soviet era) Russian-made Buk 9M38-series (surface-to-air) missile (used only by Ukraine, not Russia’s military) downed MH17 - refuting earlier reports based on high-resolution photos showing cockpit damage from likely 30 millimeter air-to-air cannon fire.
Eyewitnesses on the ground saw a Ukrainian warplane trailing MH17. Russian radar tracked a Ukrainian SU-25 jet fighter within three km of the fated aircraft.
An unsatisfactorily answered question is why Ukrainian air traffic control let MH17 overfly a war zone. Other commercial airliners avoided it for obvious reasons.
Did Kiev authorities deliberately put MH17 in harm’s way to down it and blame Russia and Donbass freedom fighters for their crime?
Did Washington and Ukrainian fascists jointly plan the incident? Further US and EU sanctions followed plus relentless, irresponsible Putin-bashing.
DSB’s September 9 preliminary report said MH17 "broke up in the air probably as the result of structural damage caused by a large number of high-energy objects that penetrated the aircraft from outside.”
Its final report claimed a missile was launched from an Eastern Ukraine 320 square km area without pinpointing the launch site.
Its chairman, Tjibbe Joustra, suggested it came from rebel-held territory without specifically saying so. He claimed “Flight MH17 crashed as a result of the detonation of a warhead outside the airplane against the left-hand side of the cockpit. This warhead fits the kind of missile that is installed in the BUK surface-to-air missile system.”
It was fired from “an area where the borders have fluctuated a lot, but it’s a territory where the pro-Russian rebels have laid down the law.”
A White House statement ludicrously called DSB’s report an “important milestone in the effort to hold accountable those responsible.”
A criminal investigation is underway. Dutch Prime Minister insultingly asked Russia for “complete cooperation.” The DSB ignored key Moscow supplied evidence.
Putin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stressed it, saying: “There are facts delivered by the Russian side that for unclear reasons are being apparently ignored.”
Moscow “repeatedly expressed its disappointment over the lack of proper level of cooperation and engagement of the Russian experts into the investigation.”
Russia’s Roasaviation deputy head Oleg Storchevoy accused the DSB of ignoring “comprehensive information” presented by Moscow, suggesting willful coverup - in a letter to the International Civil Aviation Association (ICAA).
Russian arms manufacturer Almaz-Antey presented its own findings, based on exhaustive study and sophisticated simulations of what likely happened, disputing DSB’s conclusions, saying MH17 wasn’t downed from rebel-held territory.
CEO Yan Novikov said an older, out-of-date Buk missile (last produced in 1986), no longer used by Russia, still used by Ukraine, downed MH17. DSB members ignored Almaz-Antey’s findings.
The incident occurred on July 17, 2014. The instant knee-jerk reaction from Washington, other Western capitals, and go-along media scoundrels (still unchanged) was “Russia did it” - despite no evidence suggesting it then or now.
A sampling of headlines following release of the DSB’s final report include the following:
New York Times: “Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 Most Likely Hit by Russian-Made Missile, Inquiry Says”
Washington Post: “The Latest: Ex-war crimes judge: Dutch report refutes Russia”
Wall Street Journal: “Dutch Investigators Say MH17 Was Downed by Russian-Made Missile”
Los Angeles Times: “Malaysia Airlines Flight 17: Report says Russian-made missile system downed jet”
Chicago Tribune: “Dutch Safety Board: Russian-made Buk missile downed MH17 in Ukraine”
BBC: “MH17 Ukraine disaster: Dutch Safety Board blames (Russian-made Buk) missile”
The disturbing innuendo from all these headlines implies Russian-made means Russian-launched.
It bears repeating what should be clear to everyone. Russia DID NOT down MH17 - nor Donbass freedom fighters. Kiev fascists, very likely complicit with Washington, were responsible, wanting Putin blamed for their crime.
Stephen Lendman lives in Chicago. He can be reached at lendmanstephen [at] sbcglobal.net.
His new book as editor and contributor is titled "Flashpoint in Ukraine: US Drive for Hegemony Risks WW III."
http://www.claritypress.com/LendmanIII.html
Visit his blog site at sjlendman.blogspot.com.
Listen to cutting-edge discussions with distinguished guests on the Progressive Radio News Hour on the Progressive Radio Network.
It airs three times weekly: live on Sundays at 1PM Central time plus two prerecorded archived programs.
For more information:
http://sjlendman.blogspot.com
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Possibly they (presumably the separatists, not the Russians, unless you admit Russian troops there) were NOT firing a missle intending to hit the airliner. Look at what you said.
"Eyewitnesses on the ground saw a Ukrainian warplane trailing MH17. Russian radar tracked a Ukrainian SU-25 jet fighter within three km of the fated aircraft."
Three kms is nothing when ground to air missles are involved. How about the theory that the missile was fired at that jet fighter, and when the fighter took evasive action (fired chaff, fired flares, etc.) the missile lost its lock on the fighter and acquired the airliner instead? Now all you need is for the missle's ground crew not being quick enough to spot this and abort the missile (if this sort can be ordered to abort, and if not, nothing could be done).
And how about looking at the report, what it actually said.
It named the missile type, not based on photos from a distance but fragments embedded in the wreckage. It didn't say fired by whom, just specified the range of area from which could have been fired. The presumption simply that no Ukrainian national forces inside that area. As to Ukrainians using this type of missile, that would of course be ALL Ukrainians, it being a "civil war". The Dumas feedom fighters would intially be armed with the same weapons in use when their part of the cpountry was Ukraine, right?
Hey, even with THIS theory of what happened you could try to blame the Ukrainian cetral government. Afer all, if a fighter with a missile on its tail takes evasive actions, one likely outcome is that the missile selects a different target. In normal situations, that would be another war plane equiped with evade technology, and eventually the missile runs out of fuel. So ........
You could blame the fighter pilot for not letting the missile hit, because if evadied, the missile might go for the airliner (which he knows is in the vicinity.