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      Russia-Baiting and Risks of Nuclear War

      Russia-Baiting and Risks of Nuclear War

      The propaganda war on Russia is spinning out of control with a biased investigation blaming Moscow for the MH-17 tragedy and angry exchanges over Syria, raising the risks of nuclear war

      Ray Mcgovern
      Oct 01, 2016

      As U.S. and Russian officials trade barbed threats and as diplomacy on Syria is "on the verge" of extinction, it is tempting to view the ongoing propaganda exchange over who shot down Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 in July 2014 as a side-show. That would be a huge mistake - easily made by President Obama's wet-behind-the-ears sophomoric advisers who seem to know very little of the history of U.S.-Russia relations and appear smug in their ignorance.

      Adult input is sorely needed. There are advantages to having some hands-on experience, and having watched how propaganda wars can easily escalate to military confrontation. In a Sept. 28 interview with Sputnik Radio, I addressed some serious implications of the decision by the U.S. and two of its European vassal states (the Netherlands and Ukraine) to stoke tensions with Russia still higher by blaming it for the downing of MH-17.

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      Obama Should Release MH-17 Intel

      Obama Should Release MH-17 Intel

      A year ago, the U.S. government issued a sketchy report on the Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 shoot-down citing "social media" and other flimsy data implicating eastern Ukrainian rebels and Russia, but then - as hard intelligence became available - went silent. Now, U.S. intelligence veterans are demanding release of that intel.

      MEMORANDUM FOR: The President

      FROM: Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity (VIPS)

      SUBJECT: Releasing an Intelligence Report on Shoot-Down of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17

      Veteran Intelligence Professionals For Sanity
      Jul 24, 2015

      A year ago, the U.S. government issued a sketchy report on the Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 shoot-down citing "social media" and other flimsy data implicating eastern Ukrainian rebels and Russia, but then - as hard intelligence became available - went silent. Now, U.S. intelligence veterans are demanding release of that intel.

      MEMORANDUM FOR: The President

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      Clearing Russia from Blame, German Intelligence Says Rebels Downed Flight MH17

      Clearing Russia from Blame, German Intelligence Says Rebels Downed Flight MH17

      Investigative reporter Robert Parry: "By withholding this evidence for nearly three months, the West has benefited from keeping alive the anti-Russian propaganda—blaming Moscow and President Vladimir Putin for the tragedy."

      Lauren Mccauley
      Oct 20, 2014

      Clearing Russia from presumed involvement in the downing of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17, German intelligence officials say they have "unambiguous" evidence that the crash was caused by pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine, Der Spiegelreported Sunday.

      The information was presented earlier this month to members of a parliamentary control committee by the president of Germany's foreign intelligence service, the Bundesnachrichtendienst (BND), Gerhard Schindler.

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