Yesterday it was reported that a missile, said to be Russian, landed in NATO member nation Poland and killed two people. The missile strike caused Ukraine President Zelenskyy to tell NATO nations “we must act”:
Zelenskyy statement, per MSNBC:
"To fire missiles at NATO territory, this is a Russian missile attack on collective security. This is a significant escalation. We must act." pic.twitter.com/TfdR2j8FAM
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) November 15, 2022
What’s this “we” stuff?
In any case, around that same time, President Biden asked Congress to send another nearly $40 billion to Ukraine.
Polish and U.S. officials are now saying the missile was likely fired from Ukraine to intercept an incoming Russian missile and accidentally landed in Poland:
Now basically confirmed Ukraine launched this missiles. And yet everyone on CNN/MSNBC yesterday had already declared war on Russia https://t.co/IEgfd4H67k
— Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) November 16, 2022
Hey, it’s a good thing there weren’t any knee-jerk reactions to start World War III over the initial reports!
Three U.S. officials told the @AP that preliminary assessments indicate the missile that struck Poland had been fired by Ukrainian forces at an incoming Russian missile.https://t.co/0M7UuvvjCz
— The Associated Press (@AP) November 16, 2022
From the Associated Press:
The blast, which Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenskyy decried as “a very significant escalation,” prompted Biden to call an emergency meeting of G-7 and NATO leaders. A deliberate, hostile attack on NATO member Poland could trigger a collective military response by the alliance.
But key questions around the circumstances of the missile launch remained amid the confusion caused by a blistering series of Russian airstrikes across the nearby border in Ukraine, none larger than who fired it. Russia denied any involvement in the Poland blast.
Three U.S. officials said preliminary assessments suggested the missile was fired by Ukrainian forces at an incoming Russian one amid the crushing salvo against Ukraine’s electrical infrastructure Tuesday. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly.
With the Ukraine leader’s initial comments in mind, is Zelenskyy even starting to lose MSNBC?
Shock: MSNBC's Richard Haas attacks Ukraine for being "too hot" in wanting to use Polish strike to escalate war
"The idea Ukraine thinks, 'this has to be a Russian' – it almost looks as if they wanted it to be something more. That’s unfortunate and won’t help their credibility." pic.twitter.com/QJNXhcaRPL
— Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) November 16, 2022
Canadian PM Justin Trudeau said that nevertheless, the missile landing in Poland was the result of Russia’s aggression:
TRUDEAU: "One thing that's certain, is that the loss of life in Poland was a consequence of Russia's latest indiscriminate attacks on Ukrainians." pic.twitter.com/3YvgckSdUr
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) November 16, 2022
“Always be closing!”
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