What a horrible tragedy! You probably know by now that a passenger jet full of approximately 300 passengers was shot down over eastern Ukraine. Although this article states that non-state actors don't usually have access to missiles that can go up past 10,000 feet, I wouldn't be surprised if Russia gave rebels in Ukraine some advanced weaponry. (If it is true that this was shot down by a military, then that is completely outrageous.)
If Russian-backed rebels are the culprit, then this is one more reason why rebels should never be supported by any side in (nearly) any conflict. Rebels are not like states. Rebels can do as they please without the consequences that would befall a national government. This goes for almost all rebels everywhere. Of course, Russia is trying to dictate what Ukraine can and can't do. On the other hand, the United States is supporting rebels in Syria because Russia has its only Mediterranean military port in Syria. And we know that in trying to dislodge Russia from that area, we are feeding a monster that is worse than the Assad regime.
The thing to remember is that most nations (except North Korea and maybe a few others) act in a somewhat responsible way, at least outwardly. They don't want bad press. Rebels aren't that way. They don't care about bad press. Thus, with similar weapons, they become much more deadly and frightening than recognized states. Let's stop feeding them...even when we think they will forward our national interests. They probably won't, anyway. All we're doing is making the world more dangerous.
If Russian-backed rebels are the culprit, then this is one more reason why rebels should never be supported by any side in (nearly) any conflict. Rebels are not like states. Rebels can do as they please without the consequences that would befall a national government. This goes for almost all rebels everywhere. Of course, Russia is trying to dictate what Ukraine can and can't do. On the other hand, the United States is supporting rebels in Syria because Russia has its only Mediterranean military port in Syria. And we know that in trying to dislodge Russia from that area, we are feeding a monster that is worse than the Assad regime.
The thing to remember is that most nations (except North Korea and maybe a few others) act in a somewhat responsible way, at least outwardly. They don't want bad press. Rebels aren't that way. They don't care about bad press. Thus, with similar weapons, they become much more deadly and frightening than recognized states. Let's stop feeding them...even when we think they will forward our national interests. They probably won't, anyway. All we're doing is making the world more dangerous.
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