I can't help but pin at least some of the blame for the Malaysian Airlines shoot down on everyone who routed a commercial flight over a war zone where there was an active air-defense network that has been shooting down enemy aircraft.
This is c'est la guerre folks. I know we're all living in happy shiny funland where things like this don't happen to innocent bystanders; but being an innocent bystander to a war is nearly as dangerous as minding your own business at 0230.
Walking (or flying) through an active disagreement has a high likelihood of involving you regardless of your desires or intent.
It's obvious in foresight and I am fucking flabbergasted that civil air traffic was not routed around the war zone.
Addendum:
What should our military response be?
Nada, zip, zilch.
Not a US flag carrier.
Didn't happen in the US.
Not our military problem at all.
This is c'est la guerre folks. I know we're all living in happy shiny funland where things like this don't happen to innocent bystanders; but being an innocent bystander to a war is nearly as dangerous as minding your own business at 0230.
Walking (or flying) through an active disagreement has a high likelihood of involving you regardless of your desires or intent.
It's obvious in foresight and I am fucking flabbergasted that civil air traffic was not routed around the war zone.
Addendum:
What should our military response be?
Nada, zip, zilch.
Not a US flag carrier.
Didn't happen in the US.
Not our military problem at all.