Register - Login
Views: 99814307
 Main - Memberlist - Active users - Calendar - Wiki - IRC Chat - Online users
Ranks - Rules/FAQ - Stats - Latest Posts - Color Chart - Smilies 		05-03-22 05:29:05 PM
Jul - News - Half of Poland's government dies - inc. President New poll - New thread - New reply
Next newer thread | Next older thread
FieryIce

Luigi
Level: 119


Posts: 898/4161
EXP: 18759088
For next: 170203

Since: 12-18-08

From: Chicago

Since last post: 189 days
Last activity: 3 days
Posted on 04-10-10 12:59:58 PM Link | Quote
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/11/world/europe/11kaczynski.html

Lech Kaczynski, the president of Poland, died Saturday after his plane crashed on route to Katyn, in western Russia, where he was due to commemorate the murder 70 years ago of thousands of Polish officers, according to the Polish foreign ministry. He was 61 years old.

Mr. Kaczynski was elected president in 2005 as his twin brother, Jaroslaw, was swept into power as leader of the nationalist-conservative Law and Justice government. This unique constellation of power, led by identical twins, often put Poland on a collision course with its European Union partners and Russia.


Important people dead:


* Lech Kaczyński, President of Poland
* Maria Kaczyńska, First Lady of Poland
* Krystyna Bochenek, Deputy Speaker of the Senat
* Archbishop Miron Chodakowski, Orthodox Ordinary of the Polish Army
* Leszek Deptuła, member of the Sejm
* Grzegorz Dolniak, member of the Sejm
* Janina Fetlińska, member of the Senat
* General Franciszek Gągor, Chief of the Polish Army General Staff
* Grażyna Gęsicka, member of the Sejm
* Przemysław Gosiewski, member of the Sejm
* Mariusz Handzlik, Undersecretary of State in the Office of the President of the Republic of Poland
* Izabela Jaruga-Nowacka, member of the Sejm
* Ryszard Kaczorowski, the last President of the Polish government-in-exile
* Sebastian Karpiniuk, member of the Sejm
* Vice Admiral Andrzej Karweta, Commander-in-chief of the Polish Navy
* Janusz Kochanowski, Polish Ombudsman
* Andrzej Kremer, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
* Janusz Kurtyka, Historian and president of the Institute of National Remembrance
* Tomasz Merta, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage
* Aleksandra Natalli-Świat, member of the Sejm
* Piotr Nurowski, President of the Polish Olympic Committee
* Maciej Płażyński, President of the Polish Community Association
* Tadeusz Płoski, bishop of the Military Ordinariate of the Polish Army
* Krzysztof Putra, Deputy Speaker of the Sejm
* Andrzej Przewoźnik, Secretary-General of the Council for the Protection of Struggle and Martyrdom Sites
* Ryszard Rumianek, Rector of the Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University
* Arkadiusz Rybicki, member of the Sejm
* Sławomir Skrzypek, President of the National Bank of Poland
* Władysław Stasiak, Chief of the Office of the President of the Republic of Poland
* Aleksander Szczygło, head of the National Security Bureau
* Jerzy Szmajdziński, Deputy Speaker of the Sejm
* Jolanta Szymanek-Deresz, member of the Sejm
* Anna Walentynowicz, free trade union activist, member of Solidarity
* Zbigniew Wassermann, member of the Sejm
* Wiesław Woda, member of the Sejm
* Edward Wojtas, member of the Sejm
* Paweł Wypych, Secretary of State in the Office of the President of the Republic of Poland
* Stanisław Zając, member of the Senat


Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Polish_Air_Force_Tu-154_crash

Wow, my condolences to their families and the Polish people! The head of the lower house of Parliament is now acting president and has 14 days to call an election day no later than 60 days.
Gabu

Star Mario
Placeholder Ikachan until :effort: is found
Level: 172


Posts: 2809/9981
EXP: 67992582
For next: 109652

Since: 08-10-09

Pronouns: they/them, she/her
From: Santa Cruisin' USA

Since last post: 56 days
Last activity: 4 days
Posted on 04-10-10 04:41:06 PM Link | Quote
I'm a little skeptical that this was an accident, but my condolences to Poland nonetheless.

____________________
Lyskar
12210
-The Chaos within trumps the Chaos without-
Level: 192


Posts: 5226/12211
EXP: 99325108
For next: 548463

Since: 07-03-07

From: 52-2-88-7

Since last post: 7.4 years
Last activity: 7.3 years
Posted on 04-10-10 05:45:25 PM Link | Quote
Stats
Time/Date
04-10-10 11:45:25 AM
Posts
5226
Days Here
1012
Level
105
Metal_Man88's Post
It would appear their aging plane network ultimately fell apart on them. Well, that, and the pilot sounds like he was ignoring all safety warnings for some cracked out reason..

____________________
Don't let an old saying get in the way of a good idea.
Eisnaught - SSQ² - Mobius Roleplay - SSS
Shadic
Alakadoof?
Level: 151


Posts: 210/6929
EXP: 42379389
For next: 917087

Since: 07-22-07

Pronouns: he/him
From: Olympia, WA

Since last post: 6 days
Last activity: 1 day
Posted on 04-10-10 06:12:56 PM Link | Quote
yde

Cobrat
Level: 54


Posts: 361/660
EXP: 1178209
For next: 55661

Since: 02-12-09

From: california

Since last post: 8.3 years
Last activity: 8.2 years
Posted on 04-10-10 08:45:37 PM Link | Quote
Why would they put so many high-ranking people on one plane?

My sympathies for Poland.

____________________
Gabu

Star Mario
Placeholder Ikachan until :effort: is found
Level: 172


Posts: 2810/9981
EXP: 67992582
For next: 109652

Since: 08-10-09

Pronouns: they/them, she/her
From: Santa Cruisin' USA

Since last post: 56 days
Last activity: 4 days
Posted on 04-10-10 09:03:31 PM Link | Quote
I've a feeling dad will be going on and on and on about this, considering he takes his ancestral roots to Poland/Austria very seriously.

____________________
BlackNemesis13
1150
I am ***** but it's hard to pronounce, so you can call me Geno after the doll.
Level: 70


Posts: 650/1155
EXP: 2883935
For next: 131876

Since: 07-23-07

From: Columbus, Ohio

Since last post: 10.6 years
Last activity: 10.6 years
Posted on 04-10-10 10:54:46 PM Link | Quote
I heard about this on the weather channel this morning. They mentioned the president and the first lady being killed, but conveniently left out that everyone else on the plane was a high ranking government official! They then completely ignored the fact that EVERYONE DIED and instead began talking about the fog. Now granted, this is the WEATHER channel and not a new station, but still this is why that channel makes me sick. The constantly take serious news stories like this, never give you any actual information about them, and only air them in a pathetic attempt to get ratings, claiming that they are justified in showing it because somewhere buried in the story was something weather related.

This is just horrible, and yeah, I wonder who thought that it was a good idea to have that many high ranking government officials on one plane? Ever heard of don't put all of your eggs in one basket? And I feel bad for Poland. Who knows what going to happen with their government now while they try to replace that many people.

____________________
beneficii
User
Level: 10


Posts: 10/16
EXP: 4286
For next: 128

Since: 01-21-10


Since last post: 11.9 years
Last activity: 11.7 years
Posted on 04-11-10 06:25:25 AM Link | Quote
Originally posted by BlackNemesis13
I heard about this on the weather channel this morning. They mentioned the president and the first lady being killed, but conveniently left out that everyone else on the plane was a high ranking government official! They then completely ignored the fact that EVERYONE DIED and instead began talking about the fog. Now granted, this is the WEATHER channel and not a new station, but still this is why that channel makes me sick. The constantly take serious news stories like this, never give you any actual information about them, and only air them in a pathetic attempt to get ratings, claiming that they are justified in showing it because somewhere buried in the story was something weather related.

This is just horrible, and yeah, I wonder who thought that it was a good idea to have that many high ranking government officials on one plane? Ever heard of don't put all of your eggs in one basket? And I feel bad for Poland. Who knows what going to happen with their government now while they try to replace that many people.


The prime minister was not on the plane, who was the head of government. The president was the chief of state, without a whole lot of real power and with little control over policy--sort of like the President of Ireland or Germany, or the Queen of the UK.
Orlandu


Holy SwordsMan
Level: 137


Posts: 161/5913
EXP: 30480218
For next: 392637

Since: 01-12-10

From: Las Vegas, NV

Since last post: 4.0 years
Last activity: 208 days
Posted on 04-12-10 01:57:16 AM Link | Quote
Thats just crazy. So many high ranking officials on the same plane... not the brightest idea. It is a tragedy, no doubt. Even more so that the president and first lady died from the same crash. It sounds very suspicious but we won't know anything until after a complete investigation.

____________________
Next newer thread | Next older thread
Jul - News - Half of Poland's government dies - inc. President New poll - New thread - New reply


Rusted Logic

Acmlmboard - commit 47be4dc [2021-08-23]
©2000-2022 Acmlm, Xkeeper, Kaito Sinclaire, et al.

31 database queries, 1 query cache hits.
Query execution time: 0.081595 seconds
Script execution time: 0.021276 seconds
Total render time: 0.102871 seconds