Between Ukraine airline officials keeping planes flying too low and the pilot diverting his plane into the vicinity of the military transport, MH17’s fate was sealed.
Red Carpet Into Harm’s Way Rolled Out for Flight MH17
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Suddenly Putin Blaming Ukraine for Flight 17 Makes a Shred of Sense
The Russian prime minister may still bear some of the blame, though.
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Hungary, once a liberal democracy, regressed to a semi-autocratic regime.
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Its deterrent effect is lost on the Israel Defense Force.
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Sarkozy Plying a Judge for Info May Be Least of His Crimes
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In Kyrgyzstan Ethnic Hostility Shows Few Signs of Abating
The underlying issues that led to violence in Kyrgyzstan four years ago remain.