In the update it is explained that before the second half of this year the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) expects to have gathered conclusive evidence with which kind of weapon and from which location MH17 was shot down.
In the same period the JIT expects to gather more information on possible perpetrators. It is not possible to say when in the future the JIT will be able to establish what their exact connection to the crime is, their identity, and actual place of residence.
The letter also discusses the way the launch location of the missile can be established and how radar and satellite data could contribute. The letter also outlines options for prosecution and trial for the perpetrators.
Briefing
The update will be further explained during a briefing for the next of kin on 7 March 2016. The media will be briefed around that date as well.
The update letter is meant exclusively for the relatives and will not be supplied to journalists.
Practical information (location, time etc) regarding the media briefing will be provided to journalists at a later date.
JIT
The update has been sent on behalf of the JIT, in which Australia, Belgium, Malaysia, Ukraine and the Netherlands cooperate in the criminal investigation, aimed at prosecuting the perpetrators.
“Westerbeke says that there is no video or film footage of the launch. Also, there are no satellite images, because of the cloud on the day of the disaster.”
http://www.rtlnieuws.nl/nieuws/binnenland/om-zomer-bewijs-over-raket-mh17
“… no video or film footage of the launch” – Westerbeke excluses photos.
Does that mean he will use the famous plume photos as evidence ? I hope not !
“… no satellite images, because of the cloud on the day of the disaster.”
One is lying – either Westerbeke or Kerry.
We remember Kerry saying : “We picked up the imagery of this launch. We know the trajectory. We know where it came from.”
It is becoming more and more adventurous.
Here the text of the “secret” letter :
http://content1b.omroep.nl/urishieldv2/l27m0db6cc8b775e3c240056c8f713000000.847dc526a7cb0aae83d0924620aa0ded/nos/docs/190216_brief_nabestaanden_mh17.pdf
Actually both can tell truth: There is no launch video in the visible light spectrum due to clouds, yet US early warning satellite could detect rocket in infra red soon after the launch at the altitude of 1000 meters.
I cannot access this letter – is that link still valid? Or do you have another one?
To the Bellingcat report is mentioned in the letter :
“Many of the sources on which Bellingcat relies, were known to the JIT. Additionally, the research team has more and other information on this topic, which are not mentioned by Bellingcat. Insofar Bellingcat presented new sources, these will be studied and reviewed for usefulness for the criminal investigation. No evidence of direct involvement at the downing of the MH17 of individual members of this unit results out of this report.”
The statement is very nebulous.
“… more and other information on this topic”
– does that mean, the findings of JIT contradict those of Bellingcat ?
“No evidence of direct involvement at the downing of the MH17 of individual members of this unit results out of this report.”
– should therefore be said that the Bellingcat report is worthless?
By the way : I entered in google translate “Bellingcat” and the translation was “Eliot Higgins”….
>Kerry saying : “We picked up the imagery of this launch. We know the trajectory. We know where it came from.”
Under closer inspection the imagery probably showed that the launch originated not from the party the US wanted. Oops.
> I entered in google translate “Bellingcat” and the translation was “Eliot Higgins”….
After more translate steps you may get to ‘NATO’. 🙂