There's a marked difference between this and the Russian one: the Americans owned their mistake and paid reparations. The Russians denied and keep denying.
Mistakes aren't good, but pretending that you didn't make them adds insult to injury.
Nah you don't understand. When Americans shoot down a plane, it's called "Liberation". You see, by doing so they liberate our souls from this fallen World, which is good!
The major difference being that the US crew got medals for 'meritorious service', including a Navy Commendation Medal and a Legion of Merit. Russia is not quite that ballsy over accidentally butchering civilians.
> Russia is not quite that ballsy over accidentally butchering civilians.
I don't know about accidental, but if anyone thinks Russia is not ballsy about butchering civilians, they need a refresher on Russia's wars during the last few decades. Last few years would be enough too. It's a principle of their military affairs.
Oh yes as if the Great US of A didn't shoot down passenger jets
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/july-3/u-s-warsh...
There's a marked difference between this and the Russian one: the Americans owned their mistake and paid reparations. The Russians denied and keep denying.
Mistakes aren't good, but pretending that you didn't make them adds insult to injury.
The current administration would _absolutely_ deny any such mistake.
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"As part of the settlement, the US did not admit liability for the shootdown."
Doesn't sound to me like owning your mistake.
Isn't the famous quote:
'I'll never apologize for the United States of America, I don't care what the facts are'.
in the context of that after all?
Cermis cough cable car cough
Nah you don't understand. When Americans shoot down a plane, it's called "Liberation". You see, by doing so they liberate our souls from this fallen World, which is good!
The major difference being that the US crew got medals for 'meritorious service', including a Navy Commendation Medal and a Legion of Merit. Russia is not quite that ballsy over accidentally butchering civilians.
> Russia is not quite that ballsy over accidentally butchering civilians.
I don't know about accidental, but if anyone thinks Russia is not ballsy about butchering civilians, they need a refresher on Russia's wars during the last few decades. Last few years would be enough too. It's a principle of their military affairs.
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The US is trying to one-up Russia on that by using another plane as the missile.
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