I AM one of millions of people worldwide who have been shocked, outraged and deeply saddened by the killing of 298 innocents in the Ukraine last week — blown out of the sky by a Russian missile.
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The passengers and crew on the Malaysian MH 17 jet had no say in their fate, which is a disturbing fact about the state of our world today.
Terrorists have no regard for human lives, proven by what we have seen on the television coverage.
The inhumane disregard for the deceased remains, dumped in plastic bags beside a road.
That has only been exacerbated by the looting and the removal of evidence from the wreckage of the ill-fated plane.
Watching the coverage, I was in tears. How do the heartbroken families of the victims feel as they watch?
I cannot imagine seeing their loved ones unceremoniously dumped beside the roadway or seeing their personal belongings lying amongs the wreckage. It is a heartbreaking scene of horror in the fields of a hostile country, so far away.
Russian leader Vladimir Putin must allow access to the independent authority to collect with dignity the remains of victims and collect evidence of this atrocious crime.
This is a crucial time, too, for our Prime Minister Mr Tony Abbott.
He must stand firm against the Russian dictator Putin and make him accountable for this horrendous slaughter of so many innocent lives.
Do Australians want Mr Putin to visit Australia in November for the G20 conference?
I don’t think so.
To the families of our Australian citizens and every country who lost loved ones in this unprovoked slaughter, my deepest sympathy.
— MRS DAWN CRAIG,
Lavington
