MH17

[Akitu]

Re: MH17

The UN-Rights chief Navy Pillay calls it a possible war crime, but I highly doubt if the perpetrators of this heinous act will ever be brought to justice, let alone being arrested. I vividly remember how the 1983 downing of the Korean jetliner over soviet territory in which over 290 people perished. It caused a lot of uproar then across the world. Was any body ever brought to justice over the issue? It was during the 'cold war' era, and Soviet Union was a super power nation then. After their MIG fighter jets shot down the Korean jetliner, their explanation was that it was flying over a militarily sensitive area, and that they tried to communicate with the pilot on all internationally known frequencies and language but all in vain! That they had no choice but to down the aircraft.
Hopefully this time someone will be held accountable.

What about Iran air flight 655 (1988) where the US shot down an Iranian civilian plane? Nobody got punished for that, but they admitted some fault and shelled out money to the victim's families. Too much lack of consequence for those who have a few billion to burn...

[DAG COPIERS & COMPUTERS]

Re: MH17

What about Iran air flight 655 (1988) where the US shot down an Iranian civilian plane? Nobody got punished for that, but they admitted some fault and shelled out money to the victim's families. Too much lack of consequence for those who have a few billion to burn...

Well, as we can see, the mh17 tragedy is not an isolated incident; these things do happen, after a brief period of mourning, the world goes on as if nothing has happened, business as usual, a cruel world indeed!
At least the US had the courtesy to 'admit some fault and compensated the victim's families'. Late Gadaffi of Libya was forced to pay families of the Lockerbie bombing. As for the mh17, we are still waiting for someone to 'claim responsibility for the attack', possible apology and compensation of the victim's families.

[Akitu]

Re: MH17

As for the mh17, we are still waiting for someone to 'claim responsibility for the attack', possible apology and compensation of the victim's families.

As past experience has taught us, this is a very unlikely scenario. Presently it's a giant blame game and it doesn't look like it'll be resolved any time soon. Coupled with the fact that even if someone gets punished, it very likely will not be the person most deserving of punishment.

[DAG COPIERS & COMPUTERS]

Re: MH17

As past experience has taught us, this is a very unlikely scenario. Presently it's a giant blame game and it doesn't look like it'll be resolved any time soon. Coupled with the fact that even if someone gets punished, it very likely will not be the person most deserving of punishment.

I totally agree with you brother, that most likely its the 'small fish' that will be punished, if at all; while the real culprit...the 'big fish' behind the attack will walk away Scot free!