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The Putin Doctrine: Lies and Terror

Jennifer Oriel

Jul 24 2014

4 mins

putin3The unconscionable cruelty of Russian-backed traitors towards our murdered compatriots augments suspicions that the downing of MH17 was an act of terrorism. In his response to the mass murder of Australian innocents by Russian-backed militias, Prime Minister Tony Abbott has perfected the art of restrained rage. He knows well that we cannot recover our people and prosecute their killers without the support of our great military allies, the USA and Europe. But as each day closes, the physical evidence needed to justify criminal proceedings against the perpetrators of the MH17 terror degrades further.

Vladimir Putin has finally ceded to international pressure, permitting access to the crash site. But Russian government justifications that the delay was necessary to ensure an impartial international investigation are not credible. The investigation can hardly be impartial when Russian-backed militias have already tampered with the evidence.

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