POTATO SPLASH: Polish President Lech Kaczynski 'in plane crash'

[Martinus]

The other Kaczynski is also flying to Smolenski.

I think he, the Prime Minister and all ministers should take one plane and take most MPs with them. 

[DGuller]

The other Kaczynski is also flying to Smolenski.

I think he, the Prime Minister and all ministers should take one plane and take most MPs with them. 

And then have them all surrender as POWs on the off chance they land successfully.

[Agelastus]

LOL. Fun fact.

All heads of state (Medvedev, Sarkozy, etc.) called Bronislaw Komorowski, the Speaker of the Parliament, who is the acting President, with condolences, while Prime Ministers (Brown, Putin, Merkel, etc.) called Donald Tusk who is the Prime Minister, according to the diplomatic protocol... except for one President who called Mr Tusk instead of Mr Komorowski.

Guess who. 

Everymana Obama?

[DGuller]

Reading the Russian sites, there is a strong and not subtle hinting that Kaczynski may ultimately be to blame for the crash.  The Russian pilots state that no competent pilot in their right mind would continue trying to land in those conditions, and therefore the pilots must have been ordered to do so against their better judgment.  They also state that Kaczynski was known the past to give orders to pilots that went against the safety recommendations.

[The Brain]

Maskirovka.

[DGuller]

Maskirovka.

Maskirovka?  Are you saying the Russians painted the tree tops to look like a runway?

[The Brain]

Maskirovka.

Maskirovka?  Are you saying the Russians painted the tree tops to look like a runway?

Yes.

[garbon]

I'm pretty sure this was the fastest this board has given in to gallows humor during a tragedy, btw.  The fact that it was Poles affected probably helped a whole lot.

Okay, Tuna.

[CountDeMoney]

I'm pretty sure this was the fastest this board has given in to gallows humor during a tragedy, btw.  The fact that it was Poles affected probably helped a whole lot.

Okay, Tuna.

Tuna.  the only twit that ever cried over Afghanis that got whacked for firing their weapons into the air at a wedding.  You know, the same air with combat aircraft in it.

[Scipio]

The Eastern Orthodox Field Bishop of the Polish Army died in that crash.  Damn papists, killing our Bishops!

[Martinus]

LOL like anyone cares. For the record, the Catholic and the Protestant field bishops/chaplins also died.

There was no imam or rabbi on board of the plane*, though. 

*Admittedly, I am not sure if there is one at all in the Polish army, but still.

[Martinus]

For the record, Mr Tusk was to the official celebrations with Mr Putin few days ago, which Mr Kaczynski didn't attend (for reason of his feud with Tusk and his animosity towards Putin).

So essentially today Kaczynski was traveling with all these people to a separate ceremony, without either of Tusk or Putin. Now, this sounds like a more plausible motive to whack him. 

[DisturbedPervert]

Polandball cannot into air.

I give full credit for the joke to Zanza who first posted it but then deleted (I think he thought it would be inappropriate - clearly he didn't know Languish ).

Is this some kind of reference I'm not getting?

[DGuller]

There was no imam or rabbi on board of the plane*, though. 

In fact, some time before this tragedy, all the Jews were told to leave Poland.  Coincidence? 

[Solmyr]

Well, that took the pis out of Polish politics in a hurry.

I wonder if Tusk's party will glide to the top on the wings of this disaster.