You might ask yourself how long it takes to do a criminal investigation in a war zone like the eastern part of the Ukraine where this airliner was shot down, killing 298 people. That is 298 counts of murder, or some invented lesser offense like "accidental shooting" that will surely follow. The one thing that comes out clearly in this first announcement to the press is that the missile was a Russian missile, which in spite of evidence to the contrary, the Russians continue to deny. They further claim that the investigation ignores "evidence" supplied by them which shows clearly that the missile did not come from rebel held territory.
On Friday, the Russians released what they say is a satellite photo of a fighter jet shooting down the aircraft. It does look like a satellite photograph, but it is hard to tell if it is real or photoshopped. There are probably a few experts pouring over that aspect right now. If it proves to be faked, I think we have more to write about than just the investigation. We are tired of the Russians "making news" which they once admitted. There is a difference between making things up, and slanting a news story to give an impression that fits a narrative. The Russians don't seem to be able to see the difference.
Our national elections have given us reason to question the press and motives of some station owners who clearly favor one candidate over another. They show clips of only those things that put one candidate in a more favorable light. We all understand that being done. Only occasionally do we see editing of a clip to remove or fake a response with voice-over. That is the kind of thing we are talking about here.
The Russians seem to have no sense of credibility at all. There is a limit to what people will rationally accept. At some point they say "incredible" either out loud or internally. Incredible things are rejected as false, sometimes even without conscious thought about it. Is there something different about the Russians that they believe these incredible things? I doubt it. They don't even believe their own press.
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