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Old 07-17-2014, 02:51 PM   #342
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Agreed. This is about an airliner being shot down. Now we're talking about Obama and a Bush and their performance. Who cares at this point. I'm interested in the impact on the future. If it's the separatists as it appears to be, what does this do their cause and the Russian backing? Not much immediately I'd guess, as the source of the conflict has not changed. The only thing that changed its the perception of the separatists morality.
I honestly doubt they brought a civilian plane down on purpose, it makes no sense. So if it was a terrible mistake I don't think their morality will be questioned, just their competance. What will come of this is that there will be a lot more eyes on the conflict and if Russia has been suppling them it will seriously impact their position in the world view.

The problem is that Russia has shown they have little regard for their world view right now, so in the end, unless it can be proven as a deliberate strike there really isn't anything anyone will do other than produce rhetoric and mourn the loss.
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