Ron Paul weighs in on the airliner shoot-down...

[Archae]

"It's a Ukraine conspiracy! Yibble yibble yibble..."

Ron Paul: Putin Too 'Smart' To Down Malaysian Plane So It Might Be A Ukraine Conspiracy

Former Congressman Ron Paul (R-TX) recently defended Russian President Vladimir Putin against critics in the United States who had said that he was complicit in the deaths of nearly 300 because because Russian weapons were likely used to shoot down a Malaysian Airlines plane.

Former Congressman Ron Paul (R-TX) recently defended Russian President Vladimir Putin against critics in the United States who had said that he was complicit in the deaths of nearly 300 people because because Russian weapons were likely used to shoot down a Malaysian Airlines plane.

"Everybody's angling to propagandize and make their position known," Paul told Newsmax on Friday. "So, I think it would be unwise to say, 'The Russians did or the Ukraine government did it or the rebels did it.'"

"Who would benefit the most from this? And of course, if it's blamed on Russia, then of course, the Ukraine government would get the most benefit," he explained. "Since Russia would have the least benefit, I think Putin is a little bit smarter than that. I don't think he would ever come close to participating in act like this."

Newsmax host John Bachman pointed out that many considered Putin "complicit" in the tragedy because some of the weapons had been supplied by Russia.

http://crooksandliars.com/2014/07/ron-paul-putin-too-smart-down-malaysian

[4now]

1. More Putin love from the right

[joshcryer]

2. Surprise, that.

[BlueStreak]

3. Maybe he's a kook. Maybe he is somebody who sees through the fog.

It certainly is true that Putin doesn't stand to benefit from this act. But Putin did benefit by having rebels shoot down Ukranian military aircraft. It certainly is plausible that the separatists made a big mistake.

I agree with most of what Paul said in this interview.

We have Obama's statement that the rocket came from separatist-controlled territory. But it wouldn't be the first time an American President lied to further his goals.

[JI7]

7. Obama wouldn't lie about something like this

[Cha]

11. Ron Paul is ignoring the facts to protect his rw asshole buddy, Putin.

What else is new about f****** rw USA a$$holes?

[trumad]

13. Pauls word over Obama

Yeah...ok.

[sharp_stick]

4. I wonder how many of the usual

suspect around here will be ordering up some Ron Paul signs now. It's sad but a small contingent of DU really will be working hard not to repost good ol' Ron's bullshit here as "evidence".

[geek tragedy]

5. Ron Paul and Fidel Castro agree- the most important thing

is to blame Ukraine instead of Russia.

[Cha]

10. I hope they do.. own themselves as ron paulites. Put their little ron paul avatars on display for

all the world to see.

[JI7]

6. sounds like what a lot of people are saying on this site

[Cha]

8. "Putin's too smart".. Ron Paul's a fucking idiot. Next?

[JaneyVee]

9. MONKEY PANCAKES!

[Codeine]

12. Our resident Putinistas are in good company. nt

[Cali_Democrat]

14. Crazy old coot. nt

[Archae]

15. Yeah, first this ultra-conservative Catholic group, now this.

Gave a keynote speech to an ultra-conservative Catholic group that still says the Sun goes around the stationary Earth, and is viciously anti-Jew.

Tried and failed to make excuses for his "newsletter" that had lots of racism and anti-Semitism in it.