Ukranian Military Transport plane shot down.

[blankslate]

When it rains it pours.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-27845313

Ukraine's defence ministry said the Il-76 transport plane crashed after coming under anti-aircraft fire over Luhansk.

In a statement it said "terrorists" had "cynically and treacherously" fired on the aircraft.

The plane was carrying troops and military equipment and was about to land at the city's airport.

It is thought to be the biggest loss of life suffered by government forces in a single incident since Kiev began an operation to try to defeat the insurgency in east Ukraine.

Military spokesman Vladislav Seleznov said "preliminary information" suggested all 49 military personnel on board the aircraft - nine flight crew and 40 troops - were killed.

He added that the investigation was just beginning into how the separatists brought down the plane, but initial reports indicated that three "Stinger-like" missiles were used.

Well these kind of developments in other countries isn't making things easier.

First the developments in Iraq then this loss of a plane to enemy fire in another tinderbox of an area overseas.

Bet some people are thinking glad I wasn't elected President and one person is thinking.... "Damn why isn't Pot 100% legal maybe I'll just become an alcoholic."

Someone else might be thinking "Is the job really worth campaigning for now?"


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[Jaskalas]

You missed the other headline of the week.

Russia Sent Tanks to Separatists in Ukraine

 

[senseamp]

Hope she has enough left for the families...