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Maker Of Buk Missile That May Have Shot Down MH17 Targeted In Recent U.S. Sanctions
ibtimes.com ^ | July 18 2014 | Kathleen Caulderwood

Posted on 07/18/2014 2:41:26 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper

Soon after Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 was shot out of the sky on Thursday, experts were quick to determine that the missile used likely came from a Russian-made Buk system, one of the few that could hit a plane flying at 33,000 feet.

The weapon was made by Almaz-Antey, one of Russia's largest military manufacturers, which was also a target of the latest U.S. sanctions announced just one day earlier.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: ukraine

1 posted on 07/18/2014 2:41:26 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Berlin_Freeper

“The weapon was made by Almaz-Antey, one of Russia’s largest military manufacturers, which was also a target of the latest U.S. sanctions announced just one day earlier.”

That is quite the coincidence.

Too much of a coincidence.


2 posted on 07/18/2014 3:20:49 PM PDT by Oliviaforever
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Wow. US announces sanctions against this company and the very next day the dopes shoot down a commercial airliner.


3 posted on 07/18/2014 3:23:39 PM PDT by dforest
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To: Oliviaforever

Obviously obvious you mean? Stupidly obvious?


4 posted on 07/18/2014 3:24:40 PM PDT by dforest
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