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Re: Off Topic VI 

Post#1261 » by Elden Payton » Fri Jul 18, 2014 12:36 am

Liver_Pooty wrote:
JDR720 wrote:Well, looks like Russia shot down a Malaysian plane, WW3 here we come!


They shot one down in 1983 I believe and war didn't break out, but I think we will put some crippling sanctions on them if that is indeed the case.


It wasn't Russian military, more like rebels.

I don't think Russia cares about what America will do.
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Re: Off Topic VI 

Post#1262 » by Liver_Pooty » Fri Jul 18, 2014 12:40 am

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JDR720 wrote:Well, looks like Russia shot down a Malaysian plane, WW3 here we come!


They shot one down in 1983 I believe and war didn't break out, but I think we will put some crippling sanctions on them if that is indeed the case.


It wasn't Russian military, more like rebels.

I don't think Russia cares about what America will do.


Not sure, we will see. Tough sanctions can hurt a nation, even one like Russia.
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Re: Off Topic VI 

Post#1263 » by Elden Payton » Fri Jul 18, 2014 12:42 am

Liver_Pooty wrote:
Sik Infant wrote:
Liver_Pooty wrote:
They shot one down in 1983 I believe and war didn't break out, but I think we will put some crippling sanctions on them if that is indeed the case.


It wasn't Russian military, more like rebels.

I don't think Russia cares about what America will do.


Not sure, we will see. Tough sanctions can hurt a nation, even one like Russia.


Russia and America's partnerships are limited regardless.

Russia doesn't believe the American Government has the right to involve itself with their business, and I'd agree with them in that regard.
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Re: Off Topic VI 

Post#1264 » by Liver_Pooty » Fri Jul 18, 2014 12:46 am

Sik Infant wrote:
Liver_Pooty wrote:
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It wasn't Russian military, more like rebels.

I don't think Russia cares about what America will do.


Not sure, we will see. Tough sanctions can hurt a nation, even one like Russia.


Russia and America's partnerships are limited regardless.

Russia doesn't believe the American Government has the right to involve itself with their business, and I'd agree with them in that regard.


I agree as well, unless their are american citizens on that plane which hasn't been confirmed yet.
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Re: Off Topic VI 

Post#1265 » by JDR720 » Fri Jul 18, 2014 12:49 am

Liver_Pooty wrote:
Sik Infant wrote:
Liver_Pooty wrote:
Not sure, we will see. Tough sanctions can hurt a nation, even one like Russia.


Russia and America's partnerships are limited regardless.

Russia doesn't believe the American Government has the right to involve itself with their business, and I'd agree with them in that regard.


I agree as well, unless their are american citizens on that plane which hasn't been confirmed yet.

154 passengers were Dutch
43 people on the flight were Malaysian (including 15 crew)
27 aboard were Australian
12 were Indonesian
9 were British
4 were German
4 were Belgian
3 were Filipino
1 was Canadian
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Re: Off Topic VI 

Post#1266 » by Liver_Pooty » Fri Jul 18, 2014 12:50 am

JDR720 wrote:
Liver_Pooty wrote:
Sik Infant wrote:
Russia and America's partnerships are limited regardless.

Russia doesn't believe the American Government has the right to involve itself with their business, and I'd agree with them in that regard.


I agree as well, unless their are american citizens on that plane which hasn't been confirmed yet.

154 passengers were Dutch
43 people on the flight were Malaysian (including 15 crew)
27 aboard were Australian
12 were Indonesian
9 were British
4 were German
4 were Belgian
3 were Filipino
1 was Canadian


I don't see us getting that involved then. Maybe a little bit, but nothing crazy
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Re: Off Topic VI 

Post#1267 » by Elden Payton » Fri Jul 18, 2014 12:50 am

Liver_Pooty wrote:
Sik Infant wrote:
Liver_Pooty wrote:
Not sure, we will see. Tough sanctions can hurt a nation, even one like Russia.


Russia and America's partnerships are limited regardless.

Russia doesn't believe the American Government has the right to involve itself with their business, and I'd agree with them in that regard.


I agree as well, unless their are american citizens on that plane which hasn't been confirmed yet.


I'd agree with this LP.

There were 27 Aussies on board, I'm saddened by this, it doesn't mean I can hold it against the nation of Russia.

The rebels are anti government, on both sides, for once I don't think the Russian Government is involved.
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Re: Off Topic VI 

Post#1268 » by JDR720 » Fri Jul 18, 2014 12:52 am

and 41 are still unknown nationalities
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Re: Off Topic VI 

Post#1269 » by Elden Payton » Fri Jul 18, 2014 12:52 am

Liver_Pooty wrote:
JDR720 wrote:
Liver_Pooty wrote:
I agree as well, unless their are american citizens on that plane which hasn't been confirmed yet.

154 passengers were Dutch
43 people on the flight were Malaysian (including 15 crew)
27 aboard were Australian
12 were Indonesian
9 were British
4 were German
4 were Belgian
3 were Filipino
1 was Canadian


I don't see us getting that involved then. Maybe a little bit, but nothing crazy


Guess which countries leader is having press conferences about it?
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Re: Off Topic VI 

Post#1270 » by Elden Payton » Fri Jul 18, 2014 12:53 am

JDR720 wrote:and 41 are still unknown nationalities


I hope they can confirm so the families get some closure.

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Re: Off Topic VI 

Post#1271 » by JDR720 » Fri Jul 18, 2014 12:54 am

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Re: Off Topic VI 

Post#1272 » by Liver_Pooty » Fri Jul 18, 2014 12:58 am

Sik Infant wrote:
Liver_Pooty wrote:
JDR720 wrote:154 passengers were Dutch
43 people on the flight were Malaysian (including 15 crew)
27 aboard were Australian
12 were Indonesian
9 were British
4 were German
4 were Belgian
3 were Filipino
1 was Canadian


I don't see us getting that involved then. Maybe a little bit, but nothing crazy


Guess which countries leader is having press conferences about it?


Lol Im assuming ours.
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Re: Off Topic VI 

Post#1273 » by BlackOutBuzz » Fri Jul 18, 2014 12:59 am

Thought I read there were 23 Americans.

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Re: Off Topic VI 

Post#1274 » by Elden Payton » Fri Jul 18, 2014 1:00 am

Liver_Pooty wrote:
Sik Infant wrote:
Liver_Pooty wrote:
I don't see us getting that involved then. Maybe a little bit, but nothing crazy


Guess which countries leader is having press conferences about it?


Lol Im assuming ours.


Yup.

I hope there were no Americans on board.
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Re: Off Topic VI 

Post#1275 » by Liver_Pooty » Fri Jul 18, 2014 1:02 am

Sik Infant wrote:
Liver_Pooty wrote:
Sik Infant wrote:
Guess which countries leader is having press conferences about it?


Lol Im assuming ours.


Yup.

I hope there were no Americans on board.


Well at least Obama is a democrat. Only for the mere fact that if there are Americans on board, and we had a Republican president all hell would break loose.
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Re: Off Topic VI 

Post#1276 » by Elden Payton » Fri Jul 18, 2014 1:03 am

Liver_Pooty wrote:
Sik Infant wrote:
Liver_Pooty wrote:
Lol Im assuming ours.


Yup.

I hope there were no Americans on board.


Well at least Obama is a democrat. Only for the mere fact that if there are Americans on board, and we had a Republican president all hell would break loose.


I wouldn't put it past Obama either.

Regardless of nationalities involved, this is a tragedy.

I hope no more tragedy comes from this.
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Re: Off Topic VI 

Post#1277 » by Liver_Pooty » Fri Jul 18, 2014 1:05 am

Sik Infant wrote:
Liver_Pooty wrote:
Sik Infant wrote:
Yup.

I hope there were no Americans on board.


Well at least Obama is a democrat. Only for the mere fact that if there are Americans on board, and we had a Republican president all hell would break loose.


I wouldn't put it past Obama either.

Regardless of nationalities involved, this is a tragedy.

I hope no more tragedy comes from this.


Makes you wonder about the other Malaysian plane that still hasn't been recovered..
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Re: Off Topic VI 

Post#1278 » by olive_triangurl » Fri Jul 18, 2014 1:31 am

Liver_Pooty wrote:
Makes you wonder about the other Malaysian plane that still hasn't been recovered..


yeah hard to say for sure where that one is :nonono:
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Re: Off Topic VI 

Post#1279 » by SWedd523 » Fri Jul 18, 2014 2:21 am

Sik Infant wrote:The rebels are anti government, on both sides, for once I don't think the Russian Government is involved.

They were supplied by the Russian government
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Re: Off Topic VI 

Post#1280 » by Liver_Pooty » Fri Jul 18, 2014 2:31 am

SWedd523 wrote:
Sik Infant wrote:The rebels are anti government, on both sides, for once I don't think the Russian Government is involved.

They were supplied by the Russian government


They also had to be trained by someone, aka the Russian government. You can't use a surface to air missile and shoot a plane down thats 33,000 feet in the air without some sort of training.
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