Why were they flying over it the days before, and why were other airlines? Usually there is so much going on, so many lies, and I don't doubt there are many surrounding other aspects of this situation, but this particular aspect? Seems perfectly normal and non-mysterious with nothing hidden or secretive. And infowars wouldn't be who I would trust (anymore) to bring it up if it wasn't.
I will grant them that the info about both sides having Russian made weapons is a valid point, but I think that is general information and common sense anyhow. Nobody passing out from the shock of that revelation or anything, but maybe people who don't look at maps or know much about history wouldn't have thought of it.
Deviation from the “Normal” Approved Flight Path
With regard to the MH17 flight path, Malaysian airlines confirms that it followed the rules set by Eurocontrol and the International Civil Aviation Authority (ICAO) (emphasis added):
I would like to refer to recent reported comments by officials from Eurocontrol, the body which approves European flight paths under ICAO rules.According to the Wall Street Journal, the officials stated that some 400 commercial flights, including 150 international flights crossed eastern Ukraine daily before the crash. Officials from Eurocontrol also stated that in the two days before the incident, 75 different airlines flew the same route as MH17.MH17’s flight path was a busy major airway, like a highway in the sky. It followed a route which was set out by the international aviation authorities, approved by Eurocontrol, and used by hundreds of other aircraft.
It flew at an altitude set, and deemed safe, by the local air traffic control. And it never strayed into restricted airspace. [this MAS statement is refuted by recent evidence]
The flight and its operators followed the rules. But on the ground, the rules of war were broken. In an unacceptable act of aggression, it appears that MH17 was shot down; its passengers and crew killed by a missile.
The route over Ukrainian airspace where the incident occurred is commonly used for Europe to Asia flights. A flight from a different carrier was on the same route at the time of the MH17 incident, as were a number of other flights from other carriers in the days and weeks before. Eurocontrol maintains records of all flights across European airspace, including those across Ukraine.
What this statement confirms is that the MH17 ‘s “usual flight path” was similar to the flight paths of some 150 international flights which cross Eastern Ukraine on a daily basis. According to Malaysian Airlines “The usual flight route [across the sea of Azov] was earlier declared safe by the International Civil Aviation Organisation. The International Air Transportation Association has stated that the airspace the aircraft was traversing was not subject to restrictions.”
That approved flight path is indicated in the maps below. (see link)
The regular flight path of MH17 (and other international flights) over a period of ten days prior to July 17th ( day of the disaster), crossing Eastern Ukraine in a Southeasterly direction is across the Sea of Azov. (see map below)
The flight path on July 17th was changed.
The flight and its operators followed the rules. But on the ground, the rules of war were broken. In an unacceptable act of aggression, it appears that MH17 was shot down; its passengers and crew killed by a missile. (MAS, ibid)
While the audio records of the MH17 flight have been confiscated by the Kiev government, the order to change the flight path did not come from Eurocontrol.
Did this order to change the flight path come from the Ukrainian authorities? Was the pilot instructed to change course?
http://www.globalresearch.ca/malaysian-airlines-mh17-was-ordered-to-fly-over-the-east-ukraine-warzone/5392540
Infowars uses this source, as well as CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, BBC, CBS, NBC, and others including several hundred newspapers around the world and many other sources including interviews with hundreds if not thousands of individuals that are respected in their fields from congressmen and senators to the "man on the street".
And all of them are on one site. Call me lazy Gina but I see no need to spend all my time and energy looking up sources of information scattered all over the web when I can go to handful of sites like infowars that links to hundreds of sources and find them in five minutes.
I don't understand why people think Alex generates all these stories all by his lonesome. Nothing could be further from the truth.
If you don't believe me ask the Rev, where do you think he goes to find all the stuff he posts? 85% percent of the time I can trace his links back to infowars/prison planet. The only difference between him and I is I'm not ashamed or scared to be honest about where I get my news and information from. Matter of fact I have a sneaking suspicion that the "silent majority" here are regular infowars prison planet visitors also.
I'm fairly certain that's one of the main reason the public is turning against all the foreign interventions Washington and it's corporate sponsors would like to get militarily involved in like Syria.
Having my credibility called into question by certain hypocrites here (and I don't count you as one) isn't something I worry about.
Did you notice that Global Research is using "official credible" sources as well?
