Thursday, November 5, 2015

media bias pistache

The Article I've chosen discusses a plane crash in Sinai and how it is assumed that Egypt is responsible for the crash but denies it. 

http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/russia-metrojet-bomb-claim-1.3305075Metro jet Flight 9268: Egypt, Russia deny U.S., U.K. statement that bomb caused Metro jet crash

Egypt's Antiquities Minister Mamdouh Eldamaty dismissed allegations by the United States and Britain that the Airbus A321 may have been brought down by a bomb.
The minister claims the crash on Saturday in Sinai was "not a terror act. It was an accident." 
He tried to distract from the accusations by stressing that it's "very sad what happened" which appeared to mock, "but we have to wait for the result of the investigation." 
All 224 people onboard the aircraft en route to St. Petersburg, Russia from the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh died in the plane crash.
Eldamaty spoke at the ancient city of Luxor as authorities opened three tombs to the public for the first time in an effort to encourage tourism. 
Egypt's presidential spokesman Alaa Youssef also has said that authorities here wish U.S. and Britain had "waited for the result of the ongoing investigation." They displayed inpatient dismissive behaviour, constantly dodging all questions by asking to wait for the investigation to end and provide results, which talks for itself.
Meanwhile, a spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin has also rejected Britain's suggestion that a bomb is likely to have caused last weekend's crash. Clearly Russia attempted to pin the plane crash onto Egypt and free themselves on any accusations.
Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Thursday that Moscow "cannot rule out a single theory" about the crash but insisted that singling one out is merely speculation.They appear to be invested in not being involved in the crash by stating that one can't rule out any theories , suggesting that a bomb is quite possible in this case. 
British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond on Wednesday said there was a "significant possibility" the crash was caused by a bomb, and Britain suspended all flights to and from Sharm el-Sheikh indefinitely.
Hammond said he expects British tourists to be flown back home starting Friday, after measures are taken to tighten security at the resort's airport, angered by the complications and reputation the incident caused him.
Britain has sent a team of security and defence experts to the resort, where thousands of British tourists are stranded.
Hammond said "the airline industry is indicating that they expect by tomorrow to be in a position to start bringing people out." 

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