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Polish president and wife among '87 confirmed dead' as plane crashes in Russia
« on: April 10, 2010, 03:19:48 AM »



 Polish president Lech Kaczynski and his wife Maria have been killed after their plane  crashed on approach to Smolensk airport in western Russia.

A Polish official at the airport said there were no survivors.

Early reports are indicating that 87 people were on board.

The crash occurred about 1.5 km from Smolensk airport in foggy conditions.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1264964/BREAKING-NEWS-Plane-carrying-Polish-president-crashes-Russia.html#ixzz0kgS2TPyB
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Re: Polish president and wife among '87 confirmed dead' as plane crashes in Russia
« Reply #1 on: April 10, 2010, 05:02:36 AM »
That is horrible!  I wonder why they decided to fly the jet in such nasty weather?
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Re: Polish president and wife among '87 confirmed dead' as plane crashes in Russia
« Reply #2 on: April 10, 2010, 05:49:40 AM »
They were headed to a memorial for the victims of the Katyn (sp?) massacre in 1940, where Soviet troops exectued tens of thousands of captured Polish military officers.  The plane was trying to land in what is being described as "thick fog."
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Re: Polish president and wife among '87 confirmed dead' as plane crashes in Russia
« Reply #3 on: April 10, 2010, 07:13:13 AM »
Quote from: BlueStateSaint on April 10, 2010, 05:49:40 AM
They were headed to a memorial for the victims of the Katyn (sp?) massacre in 1940, where Soviet troops exectued tens of thousands of captured Polish military officers.  The plane was trying to land in what is being described as "thick fog."
Oh dear...the CTers are going to have a field day.

Horrible news about a great and noble ally.
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Re: Polish president and wife among '87 confirmed dead' as plane crashes in Russia
« Reply #4 on: April 10, 2010, 11:05:30 AM »
Very sad for all those that died prayers for their families
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Re: Polish president and wife among '87 confirmed dead' as plane crashes in Russia
« Reply #5 on: April 10, 2010, 11:38:44 AM »
Most of the Polish power structure was on that plane. It's the perfect time to invade Poland. Let's roll!  :evillaugh:
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Re: Polish president and wife among '87 confirmed dead' as plane crashes in Russia
« Reply #6 on: April 10, 2010, 11:39:53 AM »
How awful.... :(
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Re: Polish president and wife among '87 confirmed dead' as plane crashes in Russia
« Reply #7 on: April 10, 2010, 11:43:20 AM »
Death toll is up to about 132 now. Quite a few legislators, state department officials, national security people, heads of military, etc.
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Re: Polish president and wife among '87 confirmed dead' as plane crashes in Russia
« Reply #8 on: April 10, 2010, 11:52:56 AM »
Quote from: crockspot on April 10, 2010, 11:43:20 AM
Death toll is up to about 132 now. Quite a few legislators, state department officials, national security people, heads of military, etc.


Have to wonder what this will do to the Polish government. Wonder if they do like we do....when the Pres is travelling the VP is somewhere safe?
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Re: Polish president and wife among '87 confirmed dead' as plane crashes in Russia
« Reply #9 on: April 10, 2010, 11:55:34 AM »
Quote from: crockspot on April 10, 2010, 11:38:44 AM
Most of the Polish power structure was on that plane. It's the perfect time to invade Poland. Let's roll!  :evillaugh:
Terrible accidents do happen. While I don't want to join the ranks of conspiracy types, I am reminded of Russian adventurism in Georgia...AND the Russian poisoning of the Georgian president.

Putin is fighting the cold war all over again. Obama is oblivious to it. But Pooty toot wants his satellite/slave nations back in the fold again.  

With Russia's recent history of belligerence...can anyone blame the conspiracy types?  
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Re: Polish president and wife among '87 confirmed dead' as plane crashes in Russia
« Reply #10 on: April 10, 2010, 12:15:45 PM »
The entire top brass of their military and government.

Thats not suspicious at all.

Russia wins again. Putin is investigating personally. The Fox is in charge of finding out who broke into the henhouse.

decapitation strike.
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Re: Polish president and wife among '87 confirmed dead' as plane crashes in Russia
« Reply #11 on: April 10, 2010, 12:16:47 PM »
Quote from: Mr Snuggle Bunny on April 10, 2010, 07:13:13 AM
Oh dear...the CTers are going to have a field day.

Horrible news about a great and noble ally.

It was idiotic to have all those top people on the same plane.
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Re: Polish president and wife among '87 confirmed dead' as plane crashes in Russia
« Reply #12 on: April 10, 2010, 12:18:12 PM »
Quote from: Mr Mannn on April 10, 2010, 11:55:34 AM
Terrible accidents do happen. While I don't want to join the ranks of conspiracy types, I am reminded of Russian adventurism in Georgia...

Ukraine, Kyrgyzistan et al
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Re: Polish president and wife among '87 confirmed dead' as plane crashes in Russia
« Reply #13 on: April 10, 2010, 12:36:40 PM »
The BBC published a partial list of casualties.

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National leader:
President Lech Kaczynski and wife Maria
Other politicians:
Wladyslaw Stasiak, chief of the president's chancellery
Aleksander Szczyglo, chief of the National Security Office
Slawomir Skrzypek, National Bank of Poland chairman
Jerzy Szmajdzinski, deputy speaker of the lower house
Andrzej Kremer, Foreign Ministry's undersecretary of state
Stanislaw Komorowski, deputy minister of national defence
Przemyslaw Gosiewski, Law and Justice party deputy chair
Military chief:
Franciszek Gagor, chief of the General Staff
Cultural figures:
Andrzej Przewoznik, head of Poland's Council for the Protection of Struggle and Martyrdom Sites
Tomasz Merta, chief historical conservator

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8612825.stm
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Re: Polish president and wife among '87 confirmed dead' as plane crashes in Russia
« Reply #14 on: April 10, 2010, 01:08:12 PM »
Such a tragedy to wake up too this morning :(  Thoughts with the families and people of Poland on their loss.

Speaking of, has our Dear Leader Numbnuts expressed condolences on behalf of the American people to Poland ?  Or will Sarah Palin beat him to it with her facebook entry?
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Re: Polish president and wife among '87 confirmed dead' as plane crashes in Russia
« Reply #15 on: April 10, 2010, 03:08:34 PM »
Quote from: FGL on April 10, 2010, 12:16:47 PM
It was idiotic to have all those top people on the same plane.

Ttrue, but they don't have as many choices in other countries as we do here.
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Re: Polish president and wife among '87 confirmed dead' as plane crashes in Russia
« Reply #16 on: April 10, 2010, 06:29:07 PM »
wow - that should make for some chaos

Prayers for all involved.
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Re: Polish president and wife among '87 confirmed dead' as plane crashes in Russia
« Reply #17 on: April 10, 2010, 06:32:51 PM »
Such a tragic event for Poland. Condolences to Poland. 
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Re: Polish president and wife among '87 confirmed dead' as plane crashes in Russia
« Reply #18 on: April 10, 2010, 06:37:28 PM »
Quote from: FGL on April 10, 2010, 12:15:45 PM
The entire top brass of their military and government.

Thats not suspicious at all.

Russia wins again. Putin is investigating personally. The Fox is in charge of finding out who broke into the henhouse.

decapitation strike.

no its not, PM and his ministers (the government) were not on the plane. 
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Re: Polish president and wife among '87 confirmed dead' as plane crashes in Russia
« Reply #19 on: April 10, 2010, 07:00:24 PM »
Quote from: JohnMatrix on April 10, 2010, 06:37:28 PM
no its not, PM and his ministers (the government) were not on the plane. 

Its still pretty strange to see this many officials on a single plane
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Re: Polish president and wife among '87 confirmed dead' as plane crashes in Russia
« Reply #20 on: April 10, 2010, 07:16:51 PM »
Quote from: FGL on April 10, 2010, 07:00:24 PM
Its still pretty strange to see this many officials on a single plane

i agree, i read somewhere else that 3 or 4 planes went, and the others made it safely
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Re: Polish president and wife among '87 confirmed dead' as plane crashes in Russia
« Reply #21 on: April 10, 2010, 08:35:03 PM »
Prayers and condolences to the country of Poland for their loss and to all of the families. Its a horrible tragedy that's taken place .
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Re: Polish president and wife among '87 confirmed dead' as plane crashes in Russia
« Reply #22 on: April 10, 2010, 08:37:32 PM »
Quote from: FGL on April 10, 2010, 12:16:47 PM
It was idiotic to have all those top people on the same plane.

Absolutely it was.  I know companies that don't even put the top management in the same plane.

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Re: Polish president and wife among '87 confirmed dead' as plane crashes in Russia
« Reply #23 on: April 11, 2010, 12:53:45 AM »
Quote from: debk on April 10, 2010, 11:52:56 AM

Have to wonder what this will do to the Polish government. Wonder if they do like we do....when the Pres is travelling the VP is somewhere safe?

Now there's a job I wouldn't want....baby sitting Joe Biden.
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Re: Polish president and wife among '87 confirmed dead' as plane crashes in Russia
« Reply #24 on: April 11, 2010, 01:02:15 AM »
Quote from: JohnnyReb on April 11, 2010, 12:53:45 AM
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