Turkey downs Russian fighter.....

[righteousdude2]

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2015/11/24/reports-turkey-shoots-russian-jet/76299190/

I can't say I didn't see this coming. How about you? Were you surprised and will this become a major international incident? Russia has been pushing the envelope with air space, so, it should not have caught anyone off guard. Still, do you agree with Turkey's actions, or was this something they could have, and should have avoided?

 

[Squire Robertsson]

Should have been avoided but the Kremlin doesn't like telling anybody anything, especially the Turks.

 

[Revmitchell]

I don't know. Russian has been trying to work with any allies over this. They say they were not in Turkey airspace. Who knows.

 

[Alcott]

Turkeys normally become overly defensive this time of year.

 

[777]

Well, the Turks say they gave Russia at least ten verbal warnings, the Russians say they were only in the airspace less than twenty seconds, and now Obama is mocking Putin. Conflicting accounts all around but this can't be good. Sounds like Turkey picked a side, not good to poke the bear.

 

[Revmitchell]

Turkey is a terrorist sponsoring state. They are mad Russia is so effective against Daesh. Putin now has a war ship off the coast ready to hit anymore shenanigans from Turkey.

 

[Jedi Knight]

 

[church mouse guy]

Reassurances from the KGB?

 

[church mouse guy]

Turkeys normally become overly defensive this time of year.

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