New York Times journalist Sabrina Tavernise reported from the crash site in the hours and days following the disaster. She told interviewer Charlie Rose on July 29 that rebel fighters created no barriers to the crash site during the time they controlled it and that the blockages that began on July 27 were instigated by Ukrainian government forces. Why was access to the site blocked and what were Ukraines forces doing during the four days they had the site to themselves? Answers to these questions have not been reported by mainstream journalists, let alone investigated. The delay to the investigation created by the Ukraine government was criminally irresponsible and it strongly suggests that the government had compelling political or other reasons to keep inspectors at bay. The delay in recovery of the bodies was an unspeakable affront to their families and to human dignity. This apparent sabotage of a prompt investigation sheds new light on the unseemly rush to judgment and condemnation of Russia over the crash. As Robert Parry of Consortium News and other writers have argued so compellingly, the blame Russia chorus has compromised the possibility of an impartial and authoritative investigation. truth-out.org/news/item/25360-latest-g-7-declaration-against-russia-over-ukraine-heightens-war-threat-in-eastern-europe
Posted on: Mon, 04 Aug 2014 20:47:52 +0000
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