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US: No Link to Russian Gov't in Plane Downing
The Associated Press ^ | Tuesday, July 22, 2014 | Ken Dilanian

Posted on 07/22/2014 2:32:53 PM PDT by kristinn

Senior U.S. intelligence officials said Tuesday that Russia was responsible for "creating the conditions" that led to the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, but they offered no evidence of direct Russian government involvement.

The intelligence officials were cautious in their assessment, noting that while the Russians have been arming separatists in eastern Ukraine, the U.S. had no direct evidence that the missile used to shoot down the passenger jet came from Russia.

The officials briefed reporters Tuesday under ground rules that their names not be used in discussing intelligence related to last week's air disaster, which killed 298 people.

(Excerpt) Read more at bigstory.ap.org ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: mh17; russia; ukraine
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To: keat

Some get confused. Nobody is saying that the rebels didn’t do it. They are saying they can find no link that Russia was behind it.


21 posted on 07/22/2014 2:59:00 PM PDT by dforest
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To: kristinn

I guess Russian rebels, with Russian equipment, answering to Moscow is “not a link”??


22 posted on 07/22/2014 3:01:44 PM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: kristinn

BS. 0bama is covering for Putin on this one.


23 posted on 07/22/2014 3:02:16 PM PDT by Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America
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To: kristinn

Gee wonder if Obama will learn about this on the news...........since he almost down right accused Russia of being involved


24 posted on 07/22/2014 3:04:30 PM PDT by blueyon (The U. S. Constitution - read it and weep)
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To: kristinn

USA created the conditions going on in Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, Israel, Gaza, Egypt and Libya. So what does the UN/World do about that? It’s a wonder the world doesn’t impose sanctions on the US


25 posted on 07/22/2014 3:05:07 PM PDT by realcleanguy
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To: kristinn

Might take an Obama speech to clear this one up,(groan).

“Let me be clear...”

“Created the conditions...”

“Choices to make...”

There will be costs...”

“International community....”


26 posted on 07/22/2014 3:06:02 PM PDT by keat
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To: kristinn

Obama takes 4 positions on every issue. He is a 100 % political animal.


27 posted on 07/22/2014 3:08:01 PM PDT by justa-hairyape (The user name is sarcastic. Although at times it may not appear that way.)
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To: kristinn

There is no daylight between Mr. Rhode’s comments and those of the intelligence officials. /sarc


28 posted on 07/22/2014 3:08:20 PM PDT by keat
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To: kristinn
Meanwhile .............Reporter at press meeting tries to get State Dep. Spokesman ‘Harf’ to pin down their sources.....she says Whitehouse using “social media” and “common sense” to make their assesments......When asked what “intelligence’ and satellite data” they have and would it be released...she stumbled yet again....uh ‘Maybe’.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQRvINebeok&app=desktop

29 posted on 07/22/2014 3:08:31 PM PDT by caww
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...

> said Tuesday that Russia was responsible for “creating the conditions” that led to the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17... noting that while the Russians have been arming separatists in eastern Ukraine, the U.S. had no direct evidence that the missile used to shoot down the passenger jet came from Russia.

If the Zero-in-Chief didn’t get anything from the mass-murderer Putin for that whopping lie, impeachment should be the least of his worries.


30 posted on 07/22/2014 3:11:20 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: kristinn

Well, that isn’t going to make a bunch of people happy (Especially at CNN).

The Russians made another request today for the US Launch Satelite info, the spy satellite tapes of the time, and the Radar tapes that Kiev has impounded.

The conflicting info is fueling all kinds of theories.


31 posted on 07/22/2014 3:13:39 PM PDT by tcrlaf (Q)
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To: caww

When the Korean airliner was shot down by the Soviets, the USA released intelligence information to prove it.

But that divulged sources and methods.

And they were able to figure out we got the information from Japan, changed codes, etc... It was estimated that the release dropped our future intelligence gathering by 2/3

So learning from history there is reason to be careful about exactly what is released


32 posted on 07/22/2014 3:13:51 PM PDT by Mount Athos (A Giant luxury mega-mansion for Gore, a Government Green EcoShack made of poo for you)
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To: kristinn

Well, that must be that then. Thank you anonymous senior U.S. intelligence officials!


33 posted on 07/22/2014 3:14:42 PM PDT by PistolPaknMama
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To: dforest
see link at post 29....”Harf” gets pressured to reveal sources....if any other than social media ...she stumbles and later on gets testy......am not surprised at the total incompetency of this administration and it's consistency in hidding or denying information...Obama wants someone else to lead...and it ain't him. Further...the least he as to do with this the better for him...he's hidding IMO.... wants nothing to by chance point the finger at him.
34 posted on 07/22/2014 3:14:55 PM PDT by caww
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To: kristinn
One has to wonder who was responsible for either allowing or directing Flight 17 into that "kill zone" when all previous air traffic were advised to avoid that area of the country ..........

Strangely enough, there is no mention of the air traffic control records that could share some light on to who was responsible........

35 posted on 07/22/2014 3:15:55 PM PDT by Hot Tabasco (By now, everyone should know that you shoot a zombie in the head. Don't try to reason with them...)
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To: Resettozero
Of course not.

Perhaps some "low level employees" who had just seen a hurtful video?

36 posted on 07/22/2014 3:15:56 PM PDT by Seaplaner (Never give in. Never give in. Never...except to convictions of honour and good sense. W. Churchill)
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To: Mount Athos

Ordinarily I would agree to some extent...but this administration does everything with the idea of protecting Obama...which includes information ...and I’m not convinced his hand is free from responsibility.


37 posted on 07/22/2014 3:18:29 PM PDT by caww
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To: GreenHornet
I’m surprised they’re not blaming it on an offensive You Tube video.

Obviously, they just didn't get it finished in time to upload.
38 posted on 07/22/2014 3:20:02 PM PDT by Resettozero
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To: Hot Tabasco

Would be best to find out also why the plane “disappeared” off radar.....with better answers then what’s been said to date.


39 posted on 07/22/2014 3:20:28 PM PDT by caww
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To: caww
Supposedly the US has 24 hour satellite coverage of every surface of the planet. Anytime a Ballistic missile is launched anywhere, we know about it. They however do not want anyone to know the exact resolution capabilities. Or how small of a missile they can spot. That is classified and not any of the Russians business apparently.

Air Force general: U.S. isn't bluffing.

So we have a strong hand, we are not bluffing, but we are gonna have to fold.

40 posted on 07/22/2014 3:21:36 PM PDT by justa-hairyape (The user name is sarcastic. Although at times it may not appear that way.)
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