Thursday Tweets part 1 (lots to cover this week) -- war criminal on war criminal violence

Here are some reactions to the death of Pregozhin in my Twitter feed. Couldn't happen to a nicer guy.

Yeah, so once you are safely in the provinces with your rebellious legions, you do not, in fact, return to Rome unarmed to attend meetings of the Senate on day-trips.

You stay in the provinces with your legions.

— Bret Devereaux (@BretDevereaux) August 23, 2023

Putin pal Pregozhin, who admits to leading the organization that trolled US voters ahead of 2016 election, on Russian interference in US elections:
"We interfered, we interfere and we will interfere... we will remove both kidneys and the liver at once.” https://t.co/ab2y00waeE pic.twitter.com/zq61ThI2XR

— Frida Ghitis (@FridaGhitis) February 14, 2023

Look at his face when he says, "Betrayal."

— Julia Ioffe (@juliaioffe) August 23, 2023

 

All I can think about right now is this comment. https://t.co/jaKB3GsJPu

— Julia Ioffe (@juliaioffe) August 23, 2023

Rosaviatsia, Russia's federal air travel regulator, has already begun investigating the causes of the #Prigozhin plane crash. pic.twitter.com/Ew4EzKrOWF

— Jason Corcoran (@jason_corcoran) August 23, 2023

2/2 What could make this happen?

Presumably being hit by some weapon. Ground-based? Air-launched? Onboard? Who knows.

Something that could blow off wings/ tail and turn the plane into a falling object.

Details unclear, but no "normal" civilian crash-descent looks like this.

— James Fallows (@JamesFallows) August 23, 2023

No. When a dictator is reduced to murdering members of his inner circle and fighting with and replacing his own generals, the situation is very dangerous. There is no trust among those who remain, and therefore no loyalty. The knives are out and must taste blood. https://t.co/BqQE2DPi7B

— Garry Kasparov (@Kasparov63) August 23, 2023

Well, at least this one didn’t accidentally fall out of a window. https://t.co/LlFYEts0pt

— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) August 23, 2023

Airplanes have windows too.#defenestration https://t.co/0ytTGQCLB1 pic.twitter.com/TMoURIW2eG

— Grady Booch (@Grady_Booch) August 23, 2023

 

Rest in Hell. So, Putin’s warlords can’t trust him, but plenty of Western politicians and pundits are sure they can negotiate with Putin in good faith over Ukraine. Idiots. https://t.co/XuPZ4NtL6Q

— Garry Kasparov (@Kasparov63) August 23, 2023