The introduction to Ray McGovern's article in "Consortium News," states that --
As usual, the mainstream U.S. media is rushing to judgment over the crash of a Malaysian airliner in war-torn eastern Ukraine, but the history of U.S. government’s deceptions might be reason to pause and let a careful investigation uncover the facts, says ex-CIA analyst Ray McGovern.
and McGovern:
Given the fog of war and the eagerness among the various participants to wage “information warfare,” there is also the possibility that evidence – especially electronic evidence – might be tampered with to achieve some propaganda victory.
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Here are some of the instantaneous conclusions.
1) "Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko immediately labeled the tragedy 'a terrorist act'" carried out by pro-Russian East Ukrainians who opposed the Feb. 22 overthrow of elected Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych.
2)"...the separatist rebels in eastern Ukraine denied responsibility..."
3) "Russian President Vladimir Putin deflected questions about who may have fired the missile as he called for an international investigation. But he made a telling point when he noted that the “tragedy would not have happened if military actions had not been renewed in southeast Ukraine.”
4)"Those likely to agree with that statement include German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande who, during a lengthy four-way conference call with Poroshenko on June 30, tried desperately to get him to prolong the ceasefire. Only the U.S. voiced support for Poroshenko’s decision to spurn that initiative and order Ukrainian forces into a major offensive in the east."
5) Having no serious defensive nor much offensive weaponry at the start of this conflict, the pro-Russian east Ukrainians sought anti-missile defense systems to counter the air strikes killing the east Ukrainian population. [Ed. They could have and probably did obtain these systems from Russia, or maybe Crimea. But it is well known that Ukraine has received weapons and military training from the west-NATO-US alliance] And -- "The Ukrainian military is also known to possess anti-aircraft batteries scattered throughout the country."
I hope you will read the very calm, well-reasoned article by Ray McGovern, former senior CIA professional and one who presented "The Daily Brief" to several Presidents from H.W Bush forward. Find it atRay McGpovern on Consortium News
We need to see all sides of an issue and understand everyone's perspective.
Thank you for reading.