Brandon TurbevilleActivist Post
November 16, 2015
With the recent downing of a Russian passenger airliner and the subsequent headlines which grabbed the attention of the world, a myriad of questions have likewise appeared regarding the nature of the attack as well as the perpetrators. The one thing that is clear, however, is that the crashed plane is being used for propaganda purposes by the West, who wishes to see Russia pull out of Syria, NATO forces move in, and for Assad to ultimately fall.
Yet for all of the hysterical calls from Western nations that ISIS was behind the attack, it should be remembered that Russia was main victim in this case. Still, Russia has been the one nation that has acted with a cool and level head, suggesting that an investigation be conducted and all the evidence ascertained before proclamations are made regarding the nature of the guilty party.
Who Did It?
While investigations are still ongoing, there is a growing consensus that the plane was brought down not by a missile or equipment failure but by a bomb placed on board. The main question is whether or not the bomb was a barometric pressure-based bomb or whether it was detonated via remote control.
Still, the United States could not scream loud or early enough that the culprit of the bombing was ISIS. Indeed, Sinai-based group Ansar al-Maqdis has claimed credit for the bombing publicly.
According to an article posted by CNN on November 9, 2015
Several senior U.S. intelligence, military and national security officials have told CNN about the growing confidence that terrorists bombed the plane.
One official said it was "99.9% certain." Another said it was "likely."
