Your 100% right Barney it is an act of war, however all our politicians are spineless so a HOT war is unlikely but I think my worst fears of an ECONOMIC war may come about.(below)
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/markets...crash.html
The Ruskies assist the separatists and get caught red handed (below)
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-...-MH17.html
Everyone blames the Russians, sanctions, embargos and restrictions follow (FYI grain prices and gas prices are climbing already and the markets are falling) We sting the Russian economy as punishment and in no time at all Mad Vlad is likely to turn off the oil and gas supplies to the EU.
Best case scenario oil, gas, petrol and food prices go up
Worst case scenario oil, gas, petrol and food shortages this winter