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2016-12-25 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Russian passenger jet with 92 aboard crashes into Black Sea just after takeoff

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Posted by Frank G 2016-12-25 07:21|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 60 dead, including members of the Red Army Choir.

Posted by badanov 2016-12-25 09:30|| http://www.chriscovert.net 2016-12-25 09:30|| Front Page Top

#2 Badanov, most outside of Russia do not realize what a loss this is.

Posted by borgboy 2016-12-25 14:06|| 2016-12-25 14:06|| Front Page Top

#3 No one to sing and play for the troops at Christmas. If we had leadership in Washington, an offer might have been extended to send the Marines. I suspect our bandsmen and women would have gladly volunteered. It is after all, Christmas.

An opportunity of good will missed I suspect.

Posted by Besoeker 2016-12-25 15:00|| 2016-12-25 15:00|| Front Page Top

#4 Memory hole corner.

The carol that stopped a war.

Posted by Besoeker 2016-12-25 15:09|| 2016-12-25 15:09|| Front Page Top

#5 "If we had leadership in Washington"

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Thanks, #3 Besoeker - I needed a laugh.

It's coming . . . .

Posted by Barbara 2016-12-25 16:12|| 2016-12-25 16:12|| Front Page Top

#6 Katyusha - Red Army Choir

Posted by john frum 2016-12-25 18:35|| 2016-12-25 18:35|| Front Page Top

#7 Silent Night - Red Army Choir

Posted by john frum 2016-12-25 18:39|| 2016-12-25 18:39|| Front Page Top

#8 Damn. A true loss.

Posted by Whiskey Mike 2016-12-25 19:09|| 2016-12-25 19:09|| Front Page Top

#9 I take no pleasure in their loss. RIP

Posted by Frank G 2016-12-25 19:33|| 2016-12-25 19:33|| Front Page Top

#10 Careful clicking on Silent Night - tons of dust bunnies underneath.

Just awful.

Posted by swksvolFF 2016-12-25 20:15|| 2016-12-25 20:15|| Front Page Top

#11 @#3: You, sir, are perceptive and shrewd.

Unfortunately, the current occupants of the WH are like the finally-evicted tenants stealing the copper plumbing and wiring on their way out the door.

Posted by Blossom Unains5562 2016-12-25 20:28|| 2016-12-25 20:28|| Front Page Top

#12 Look at it this way Bllossom. They likely needed to be replaced anyway. Especially the networking.

Personally I would have the entire WH network inspected - visually and electronically - and its key components replaced before I would conduct any government business in there. Who knows what was left behind. Treat the outgoing administration like they deserve - as the enemy.

Posted by CrazyFool 2016-12-25 20:57|| 2016-12-25 20:57|| Front Page Top

#13 Personally I would have the entire WH network inspected - visually and electronically - and its key components replaced

I seem to recall Mr. Trump having a bit of an interest in construction...

Posted by trailing wife 2016-12-25 21:19|| 2016-12-25 21:19|| Front Page Top

#14 This is not the way I wanted Russia to have Christmas

Prayers

Posted by newc 2016-12-25 21:47|| 2016-12-25 21:47|| Front Page Top

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