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2015-11-07 Africa North

Russian plane black boxes point to 'attack'

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Posted by Steve White 2015-11-07 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 I guess we're going to see Russians in Sinai.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2015-11-07 02:13|| 2015-11-07 02:13|| Front Page Top

#2 They can do no other. Putin's gotta kick ass or loose face. Perhaps he will level T
Raqqa and Aleppo instead.

Posted by Shipman 2015-11-07 02:45|| 2015-11-07 02:45|| Front Page Top

#3 ....until both failed at 24 minutes after takeoff, pointing to "a very sudden explosive decompression,"

The explosion took place at or near altitude. Was the cargo hold pressurized? This might have prevented a barometric pressure firing device.

Posted by Besoeker 2015-11-07 08:30|| 2015-11-07 08:30|| Front Page Top

#4 Putin already has boots on the ground in the Sinai.

The Russians have known for days it was a bomb, this is just Kabuki dance pantomime to give cover to the operatives on the ground shaking down the locals and looking for the group responsible.

Posted by Bill Clinton 2015-11-07 12:49|| 2015-11-07 12:49|| Front Page Top

#5 Egypt's most dangerous terrorist group IS-affiliated Wilayat Sinai, has been named as the key suspect behind the downing of Metrojet Flight 9268.

Posted by Sven the pelter 2015-11-07 13:56|| 2015-11-07 13:56|| Front Page Top

#6 And the Russians don't have those pesky restrictive ROEs like we do.

Posted by Rambler in Virginia 2015-11-07 14:02|| 2015-11-07 14:02|| Front Page Top

#7 Doubt it BC. Too tricky, too sticky.

Posted by Shipman 2015-11-07 14:06|| 2015-11-07 14:06|| Front Page Top

#8 Egypt's most dangerous terrorist group IS-affiliated Wilayat Sinai

Wilayat Sinai is our old friend Ansar Bayt al Maqdis, which was affiliated with Al Qaeda until ISIS looked to be the stronger horse.

Posted by trailing wife 2015-11-07 15:08|| 2015-11-07 15:08|| Front Page Top

#9 I am surprised Egypt had any tourism left. Now they'll have less. People are gonna starve.

Posted by Bobby 2015-11-07 18:14|| 2015-11-07 18:14|| Front Page Top

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