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Unidentified Fighter Jets Open Fire On Kramatorsk Airfield, Casualties Reported

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Things in east Ukraine have spiraled out of control. Moments ago Itar Tass reported that there has been a shoot out at the separatists-controlled airport in the city of Kramatorsk where according to on the ground witnesses,  four Su-27 fighter jets have allegedly opened fire at the local airfield. It is unclear who the unidentified warplanes belong to although Itar Tass notes that one of the jets was allegedly taken down, so there should be confirmation shortly. Eyewitnesses also add that there are victims and an ambulance has been sent to the scene.

Itar-Tass also adds that according to the newspaper "News Kramatorsk" three helicopters were circling over Kramatorsk.

Elsewhere, RIA adds that Ukraine troops have now successfully regained control of the same airport.

Here is a photo of one of the fighters seen circling above Kramatorsk.

From Kyiv Post:

Espresso TV's correspondent on the ground at Kramatorsk airfield in Donetsk Oblast reports that the elite Omega unit of the Interior Ministry has taken control of the airfield.

 

Citing the Defense Ministry, Interfax is reporting that Ukrainian armored personnel carriers stormed the airfield, which lies between the cities of Sloviansk and Kramatorsk. Ukrainian troops fired on pro-Russian terrorists who had occupied the airfield.

 

Russia Today reported that several members of armed terrorists were wounded in the attack and there "may be deaths."

 

Quoting "activists" at the airfield, Russia Today reported that "Other members of the militia (Kremlin-backed terrorists) have blocked the entrance to Kramatorsk and are ready to defend the city, the activists added."

 

Concurrently, RIA Novosti reported that Ukrainian troops had laid siege on Sloviansk.

 

Interfax cited eye witnesses who said that a caravan of 500 Ukrainian troops and military hardware has entered Sloviansk.

Russia is keeping mum for now:

  • RUSSIAN DEFENSE MIN DECLINES COMMENT ON REPORT ON AIRBORNE UNIT

More on the escalation:

  • RUSSIA MILITARY PLANE CRASHES IN RUSSIA'S ASTRAKHAN REGION: IFX

Finally, from Bloomberg citing RIA:

  • PROTESTERS IN EAST UKRAINE SAY THEY HAD 4 DEATHS: RIA

At what point does one declare that there is now a civil war going on in Ukraine?

 

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Tue, 04/15/2014 - 12:35 | 4661579 Oliver Jones
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Every channel, plus cable.

(RIP George Carlin.)

Tue, 04/15/2014 - 11:04 | 4660997 BudFox2012
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Fear not, I'm sure Obama is monitoring the situation (from a golf course)

Tue, 04/15/2014 - 11:13 | 4661056 Azannoth
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I hope he did not forget to bring his Football with him.

Obama: ok men let's go shoot a 18 hole today!

Military aide: so should I bring the "Football"

Obama: are you crazy, we're going GOLFING!

aide: yes Mr. President but the ... Football

Obama: do you think I am a Moron?! son, you're grounded along with your football! now stay put till I am back.

Tue, 04/15/2014 - 12:55 | 4661363 Hephaestus
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Who was it Clinton I think that acutally lost it for a two months!! It was at the cleaners in his suit or something! No shit boys and girls we are ruled by Moron puppets.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/10/21/report-clinton-lost-nuclear-biscuit/

Tue, 04/15/2014 - 11:05 | 4660998 Last of the Mid...
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Something else for our ass-clown in chief to deal with.  He'll need more red ink i think.

Tue, 04/15/2014 - 11:17 | 4661082 Winston Churchill
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Jarret put him on chalk because of the sequester.

Tue, 04/15/2014 - 11:06 | 4661001 mtndds
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Because of this the markets are going to reach all time highs today.  Not a mention on the radio news this morning while drinving in to work.  Only news was about that missing plane.  

Tue, 04/15/2014 - 11:08 | 4661010 LFMayor
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the Tsar called up his jet fighters

he said you better earn your pay

Drop your bombs between the NWO globalist forces

down the casbah way

 

History does rhyme, bitches.

Tue, 04/15/2014 - 11:39 | 4661237 pods
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Now who the hell can downvote anything related to the Clash?

pods

Tue, 04/15/2014 - 11:48 | 4661302 LFMayor
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oh, i've got a few fanbois, I must have smacked their little pee pees too hard and now theyMad. 

I love this site.

Tue, 04/15/2014 - 11:11 | 4661011 Kaiser Sousa
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if putin allows this to stand he will sorely regret it...he has to show, even with force that the US need check themselves...there is only one way to deal with sociopaths...

and thats on the only level they understand - VIOLENCE.

Tue, 04/15/2014 - 11:07 | 4661012 q99x2
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Attack of the globalists. Run.

Why doesn't Putin capture an oligarch and put an end to the fighting.

Tue, 04/15/2014 - 11:08 | 4661014 disabledvet
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Hard to call an Su-27-let alone four of the..."being manned by Agent Provacatuers."

What's the US position on the defense of Kiev again?

Tue, 04/15/2014 - 16:39 | 4662626 WhyWait
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"Hard to call an Su-27-let alone four of the...'being manned by Agent Provacatuers.' "

Why?  Do you think that's beyond the CIA's capability?  And anyway, what motive would there be for Russia to be attacking pro-Russian demonstrators?  

And isn't it a bit unusual for planes to go down on a mission like this?  I've seen no report of hostile fire.  It could have been a badly maintained plane, or flown by an amateur ... or crashed on purpose.

Tue, 04/15/2014 - 11:08 | 4661016 STG5IVE
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Mayor of Slaviansk in eastern says pro- separatists have a large weapons cache including rocket propelled grenades.

Tue, 04/15/2014 - 11:38 | 4661229 Canucklehead
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The kids in Detroit have rocket propelled grenades.

Tue, 04/15/2014 - 11:51 | 4661303 Jorgen
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Do they have 9K338 Igla-S, too?

Tue, 04/15/2014 - 11:09 | 4661017 hotrod
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I would think major militarys would have falsely marked planes, uniforms, equipment etc. so adversaries have no idea who they represent.  Hard to know who started what.

Tue, 04/15/2014 - 11:09 | 4661025 Azannoth
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Now if that was an F-18, F-16 or some Euro-Fighter, I'd be heading for my fall-out shelter NOW!

Tue, 04/15/2014 - 11:30 | 4661032 medium giraffe
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CAPTAIN BLACKADDER :

"This is a crisis. A large crisis. In fact, if you got a moment, it's a twelve-storey crisis with a magnificent entrance hall, carpeting throughout, 24-hour portage, and an enormous sign on the roof, saying 'This Is a Large Crisis'. A large crisis requires a large plan. Get me two pencils and a pair of underpants."

Tue, 04/15/2014 - 11:11 | 4661034 STG5IVE
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Here's what's important in Canada:

Canadian home sales in March up 4.9 per cent from year ago, CREA says
Tue, 04/15/2014 - 11:37 | 4661218 Canucklehead
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More importantly, the Russian players in the NHL can continue playing...  It's the playoffs.

Tue, 04/15/2014 - 12:34 | 4661576 general ambivalent
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But only one Canadian team, we're so doomed!

Tue, 04/15/2014 - 11:12 | 4661044 tmosley
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If a RUSSIAN jet crashed, then it is safe to say that this isn't a civil war at all.  It's a regular war.

Tue, 04/15/2014 - 11:15 | 4661045 PlusTic
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Thank you Mr. Brzezinski, you laid the ground work for this many years ago...the first guy (patriot) with a Trilateral head on a stick I pay size coin!

Tue, 04/15/2014 - 11:13 | 4661046 Blano
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Isn't that plane upside down?

Tue, 04/15/2014 - 12:32 | 4661554 WhyWait
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If it was you'd be looking at the top of it!

 

Tue, 04/15/2014 - 11:13 | 4661048 dot_bust
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Now, assuming that Putin is a chess player or is being advised by a Russian chess grandmaster, what will be his next move?

Unlike the meatheads in the White House, Putin doesn't make impulsive moves.

Tue, 04/15/2014 - 12:47 | 4661544 WhyWait
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Russia's secret weapon (secret from the US public that is) is the Ukrainian people.  Time is on Russia's side as the Empire's economy shreds, and its vassal states look for an escape route.  And time also for the Ukrainian people wake up to what has been done to them and get organized to resist.  Still, at some point Putin's government will have to act or lose their credibility, and as they showed in Georgia they understand the logic of acting decisively when they do.  Reports of Poland mobilizing and threats to Transdnisteria certainly put the pressure on.  

CIA chief Brennan's visit to Kiev indicates the Empire is ready to throw down - a forced move, a gambit or a desperate gamble?  What military response does the Empire have up its sleeve militarily if Russian forces enter the Donnets Basin?  Or if Russia launches a drive through Ukraine with amphibious landings to take Odessa and Bessarabia before NATO troops can reach them?  By conventional analysis, they haven't the forces in place to answer this, but we can expect they have a plan.  Space based weapons?  A drone blitz?

The Banksters are playing for ultimate stakes - the world power they've dreamed of for 100 years or collapse and ruin. No middle ground.  For them, in the end, it will be ruin either way, but they can't admit that. It's just an illusion that we're watching from the sidelines.  Actually we're watching from the killing pits.

Tue, 04/15/2014 - 12:50 | 4661647 WhyWait
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The critical thing Putin may be waiting to see is whether the Ukrainian armed forces will obey orders to roll over and mow down armed civilians.  If they refuse, the whole CIA operation could unravel. But once Russian forces actually enter combat that possibility is precluded.  

Tue, 04/15/2014 - 11:22 | 4661067 savedeposit
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Lets start a war over nothing and bomb the shit out of everybody

That will distract everyone from this world wide financial disaster

lunatics are ruling the world

 

Tue, 04/15/2014 - 11:16 | 4661071 xavi1951
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It looks like an Amazon.com drone to me.  Just air dropping explosives.

Tue, 04/15/2014 - 11:19 | 4661081 Bill of Rights
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What is even more hilarious is the Ponzi pop in the SPY at the open, fat cats got the chance to jump out.. Little do the switch pullers know their evil deeds are exposing this fakery daily.

Tue, 04/15/2014 - 11:17 | 4661084 youngman
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I bet there is some long held hatrid to the Russians from the old Ukranians..for what Stallin did in the 30,s.....

Tue, 04/15/2014 - 11:35 | 4661211 Canucklehead
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If you dig back in history, you will find that the Ukraine was the mother of all the Russias.  First there was Kiev. Then, out of the goodness of their hearts, they created Russia.

A spoiled child never appreciates the pains a parent goes through to raise a child right.  Why do some children bite the hand that feeds them?

Tue, 04/15/2014 - 11:18 | 4661093 Seasmoke
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I would be very concerned if I was on the Bundy land right now. My guess is they are going to stoke that flame very soon , so they get their desired reaction.

Tue, 04/15/2014 - 11:33 | 4661194 Canucklehead
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BLM are cowards.  Period.  End of Story.

Tue, 04/15/2014 - 11:48 | 4661307 TPTB_r_TBTF
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The Bundy Ranch is a Honey Pot.

Militia from all over have been attracted to the Honey Pot.

The question is, will the Feds strike now, or will they follow the leads they get from their Honey Pot back into the militia organizations?  All the militias are seeing an influx of recruits.  Which recruits are Agents?

Tue, 04/15/2014 - 11:56 | 4661362 roadhazard
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You don't join a militia for the same reason you don't join the NRA, joiners are a target.

Tue, 04/15/2014 - 12:26 | 4661524 inevitablecollapse
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kind of like ZH joiners, eh?

Tue, 04/15/2014 - 13:07 | 4661734 Canucklehead
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If you watched the Infowar video about the "negotiations", the BLM spokesman was out of his league.  First he should have taken off his glasses to show his resolve.  He couldn't take those glasses off because there was fear in his eyes.  All his body language and speaking style spoke volumes about him being in over his head.  The BLM turned tail and ran because that was the only option left to them.  The BLM were about to lose control over their facist "operators" and somebody was going to get hurt.  The discipline within the BLM was breaking down.

The BLM can speak of bravado when they protect the identity of their "people".  The identity of the freedom loving Americans was on display for all to see.

Like I said... the BLM are cowards.  Period.  End of Story.

 

Tue, 04/15/2014 - 11:21 | 4661109 jpc578
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Did it crash or get shot down? Has it been confirmed to be Russian? Or could it still be either Russian or Ukranain?

Tue, 04/15/2014 - 11:28 | 4661159 SpanishGoop
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I doubt is was shot down by the Ukrainians.

With what ?

 

Tue, 04/15/2014 - 11:32 | 4661185 Canucklehead
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I think it ran out of gas... what with the stoppage of Russian sales to the Ukraine.

Tue, 04/15/2014 - 11:21 | 4661114 Heyyouguys
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Amazing. ZH right on the news. Don't hear anything on CNBS and other so called news outlets.

Tue, 04/15/2014 - 11:30 | 4661138 db51
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lmao.   A few Soviet Pilots probably tanked up on Vodka out playing with their toys and everyone is going bonkers.   There isn't going to be any stinking war.  This is simply a little pissing match between the Girlyman Obama and Putin.  The market is going straight up.  W T F.   I have nothing in stocks, but today 3:30 I'm going all in.    Party On!  

If anyone of these countries were really wanting to do anything besides posturing for a photo op...all hell would break loose.   Hey, that Blood Moon was an awesome sight this morning.   As for this nonsense....well, time to move on.  BTW...Where the fuck has Paris Hilton been lately?   I kind of miss that breaking news event....too bad that fat hog whatever the fuck her name was married to that old 99 year old Billionaire isn't rotting in a casket...then we'd have some real drama.

Tue, 04/15/2014 - 11:31 | 4661147 nightshiftsucks
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Some of you guys are fucking clowns and believe anything....Oh no not the dreaded s-400,that's the best anti-aircraft missle system ever made,it's already proven itself by shooting down thousands of planes.....Stupid Fucks.

Tue, 04/15/2014 - 11:29 | 4661163 Never One Roach
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Barry to the troops:

 

"Troops, the good news is your finally leaving Iraq."

 

"The bad news is you're going to the Ukriane."

 

Tue, 04/15/2014 - 11:30 | 4661169 SpanishGoop
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"that there are victims and an ambulance has been sent to the scene"

I really wanted to see a false flag i think becaus i read that there where victims sent to the scene by ambulance.

 

Tue, 04/15/2014 - 11:31 | 4661178 Petrus Romanus
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fOR YOuR lIsTeNInG PLEARURE!

 

LETS START A WAR!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkdkgr91pwc

Tue, 04/15/2014 - 11:41 | 4661253 novictim
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I prefer FEAR's "Let's Have A War"  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJAlIHsXcLY

[Chorus]
There's so many of us
There's so many of us
There's so many
There's so many of us
There's so many of us
There's so many [Repeat: x2]

Let's have a war
So you can go and die!
Let's have a war!
We could all use the money!
Let's have a war!
We need the space!
Let's have a war!
Clean out this place!

It already started in the city!
Suburbia will be just as easy!

[Chorus]

Let's have a war!
Jack up the Dow Jones!
Let's have a war!
It can start in New Jersey!
Let's have a war!
Blame it on the middle-class!
Let's have a war!
We're like rats in a cage!

It already started in the city!
Suburbia will be just as easy!

[Chorus]

Let's have a war!
Sell the rights to the networks!
Let's have a war!
Let our wallets get fat like last time!
Let's have a war!
Give guns to the queers!
Let's have a war!
The enemy's within!

It already started in the city!
Suburbia will be just 

Tue, 04/15/2014 - 12:12 | 4661455 roadhazard
Tue, 04/15/2014 - 11:32 | 4661183 Ms No
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Putin may wait for a better justification, he knows it will come.  Not a shooting war until Russia engages.

Tue, 04/15/2014 - 11:33 | 4661189 Rising Sun
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You can always tell a Su-27 - it's the plane with dinosaur shit all over it.

 

Fuck, this relic looks like something out of Vietnam.

 

Get the drones Barry you fucking pussy.  It's party time!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tue, 04/15/2014 - 12:18 | 4661489 Toolshed
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Gosh, you are stupid rising sun.

Tue, 04/15/2014 - 12:28 | 4661533 optimator
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Ukrainian Su-27, placement of insignia and painted fake canopy on underside.

Tue, 04/15/2014 - 12:34 | 4661573 Volkodav
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Nam? Better look US air losses over Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia

and that wars top ace was a northvietnamese flying mig

you talk dumb

Tue, 04/15/2014 - 14:49 | 4662191 Atticus Finch
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You need to review the war games report between the SU-27 and the new ATF, where of 140 ATF sent against SU-27s only 35 returned to base.

Tue, 04/15/2014 - 11:34 | 4661199 Chuck Knoblauch
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Israelis determined to start WW 3.

Nuke Israel & Vatican City and save the planet.

 

Tue, 04/15/2014 - 11:39 | 4661238 headhunt
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Shove the nuke up your ass

Tue, 04/15/2014 - 11:43 | 4661275 IridiumRebel
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Yes, no ideas and no nukes please....ANYWHERE.

Tue, 04/15/2014 - 11:52 | 4661336 Chuck Knoblauch
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Mecca too.

Tue, 04/15/2014 - 12:28 | 4661536 zerozulu
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did you miss your school bus today?

Tue, 04/15/2014 - 11:46 | 4661293 InflammatoryResponse
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So um  Chuck,

 

Just where do you get this from?  just how is WW3 going to be good for anybody?

 

please enlighten us all.

 

Tue, 04/15/2014 - 11:55 | 4661360 Chuck Knoblauch
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Just want to kill the Communists.

Tue, 04/15/2014 - 12:01 | 4661390 TPTB_r_TBTF
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Can you define "Communist" for me?

Tue, 04/15/2014 - 12:34 | 4661574 smacker
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A political philosophy that promises fairness, power to the people, the end of rich elitist government corruption, equality, justice for everybody, industry owned and run for the benefit of the people, collectivism etc etc etc etc etc. And then delivers exactly the opposite thru oppression and always far worse than what it overthrows.

Tue, 04/15/2014 - 12:46 | 4661628 Chuck Knoblauch
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An undomesticated oligarchy.

Tue, 04/15/2014 - 12:17 | 4661484 Toolshed
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Probably unrelated to these events, but there is a US Christian group (I believe it is called Christians United for Israel) that has been agitating for a war between Israel and Iran, or pretty much any ME nation willing to get into it with Israel, so the rapture can be triggered and they can all go join their "creator". I would like to point out that the glaring flaws so obviously present in humans is one of the biggest arguments AGAINST the existence of an infallible supreme being and the whole biblical fairy tale. Any being capable of creating the universe that wants to be worshipped by humans is suffering from a serious psychological problem. Although, I do personally DEMAND the unflinching adoration of all the ants on my property, or they will face hellfire and eternal damnation!!!!

WTF? The ants have erected a false idol! Now where did I put that can of gasoline?

Tue, 04/15/2014 - 11:33 | 4661203 novictim
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I say explode the first Dirty Bomb in a Moscow subway as a warning.  Give them Ruskies a chance to see reason.

Tue, 04/15/2014 - 12:30 | 4661542 zerozulu
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Obamber seems to be worried about NYC.

Tue, 04/15/2014 - 21:51 | 4663738 Seek_Truth
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scumbag zio-troll.

I say explode the first Dirty Bomb in a Tel Aviv as a warning.  Give them Khazars a chance to see reason.

There, fixed it for ya.

Tue, 04/15/2014 - 11:40 | 4661248 phat ho
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there should be enough cnn personnel embeded with the troops on both sides now that some good youtube if nothing else will be updating us

 

Tue, 04/15/2014 - 11:41 | 4661256 royal
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with this move, the illigetimate govt in kiev has just guaranteed getting the iron hammer of prince vlad dropped on them.

Tue, 04/15/2014 - 11:51 | 4661334 headhunt
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Suggest the 'illegitimate govt' shot down one of its own manned by a Ukrainian Russian loyalist - that is if a jet was even downed.

Tue, 04/15/2014 - 11:42 | 4661269 tony wilson
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yats is downed jew plane

not putins

dat wood be silly on putins parts

either bullshit or a ukrainian plane

Tue, 04/15/2014 - 11:50 | 4661325 magpie
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As a Shinbet operative
i may inform you

any captured planes will
will be directed to
aircraft craft carriers

Tue, 04/15/2014 - 11:43 | 4661276 phat ho
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wouldn't be the first time we let the "cossacks" ass be handed to them. Right Britain?

Tue, 04/15/2014 - 11:56 | 4661348 NuYawkFrankie
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I'd like to see an Unidentified Fighter Jet hunt down Harry Reid...

Tue, 04/15/2014 - 14:22 | 4662081 Rising Sun
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wouldn't waste the fuel

 

just walk into Reid's home and use a baseball bat

Tue, 04/15/2014 - 12:35 | 4661577 WhyWait
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OK mosley, explain to us why a Russian jet would be attacking the pro-Russian separatists holding the airport?  In order to provoke a US intervention?

If the crashed jet has Russian markings I still won't believe it.

Tue, 04/15/2014 - 13:45 | 4661911 layman_please
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putin would never false flag? you gullible have a lot to learn.

problem, reaction, solution. little hegelian dielctic right there.

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