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uhnope

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Fri Jul 17, 2015, 03:06 PM Jul 2015

New vid MH17 wreckage: Russian forces steal dead people's wallets after learning it's civilian plane


http://www.rferl.org/content/ukraine-video-shows-rebels-surprised-mh17-wreckage-civilian/27133474.html
The rebels, holding guns and dressed in army camouflage as they wandered around the still-smoldering wreckage, can be heard in the video talking about looking for the Ukrainian pilots and then expressing surprise and confusion as they discovered the aircraft and its passengers were civilian.

“It’s a civilian!” said the commander. And then, in a revealing admission: “They [headquarters] say the Sukhoi brought down the civilian plane and ours brought down the fighter."

Speaking in both Russian and Ukrainian, the rebels ask how this passenger plane was allowed to fly over Ukraine. An unidentified commander is heard receiving calls from rebel leaders trying to find out what is going on.

Rummaging Through Luggage

The rebels express surprise and dismay as they find dismembered bodies of civilians with luggage tags showing they were from Australia and Malaysia.

Despite their macabre discoveries, the rebels are seen rummaging through luggage and gathering phones, wallets and other items of value.

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New vid MH17 wreckage: Russian forces steal dead people's wallets after learning it's civilian plane (Original Post) uhnope Jul 2015 OP
Disgusting. Stealing wallets must have made it harder to quickly identify the bodies. nt. SunSeeker Jul 2015 #1
Unlike bank$ter/donors here, who don't wait until you are dead. n/t jtuck004 Jul 2015 #2
that wins the "yeah but what about.." award of the day uhnope Jul 2015 #3
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