Shyte might have just gotten extremely real in the Mid-east

[Locutus]

as it appears that Syria may have shot down a Turkish Fighter jet

via Fark


BEIRUT (Reuters) - Turkey lost a warplane over the Mediterranean on Friday, but its prime minister said he could not confirm reports that had shot it down and had apologized.

If the Syrians did indeed bring down the Turkish F-4 jet, a new crisis could erupt between two prickly Middle Eastern neighbors already at bitter odds over a 16-month-old revolt against .

However, in his first public comments on the warplane's loss, took a measured tone, telling reporters he could not say whether the plane had crashed or been shot down.

He said he had no word on the fate of the two airmen.

"The chief of general staff has made the necessary statement about the missing plane. I am not saying it was brought down at the point it fell. It is not possible to say this without knowing the exact facts," Erdogan told a news conference.

The Turkish military earlier said one of its planes was missing. Erdogan said Turkish ships and helicopters were searching for the airmen in cooperation with Syrian vessels.

The prime minister spoke for 15 minutes about trips he had just completed to Mexico and Brazil before mentioning the loss of the plane in response to a question.

Erdogan said he had no firm information on a reported Syrian apology and promised a further statement after a security meeting with his interior and foreign ministers and the chief of general staff later in the evening.


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Unclear if Syria downed Turkish jet: Turkish prime minister - Yahoo! News

 

[CDNBear]

When the Yoties turn on each other, it's always fun to watch.

 

[Goober]

When the Yoties turn on each other, it's always fun to watch.

Saudi will bankroll any move into Syria.

 

[CDNBear]

Saudi will bankroll any move into Syria.

Could be a boon for ME security if they just killed each other off.

 

[Goober]

Could be a boon for ME security if they just killed each other off.

And Christians will pay the price.

 

[CDNBear]

And Christians will pay the price.

Everyone will pay a price in one way shape or form.

 

[lone wolf]

I won't be too surprised to see Syria take a poke at Israel - just to take advantage of some hard feelings between them and Turkey.

 

[Goober]

I won't be too surprised to see Syria take a poke at Israel - just to take advantage of some hard feelings between them and Turkey.

Nope- Bashir only has enough trusted troops to try and maintain so called order- We call it murder.

 

[lone wolf]

Good time for a smoke screen to cover an escape when the walls are closing in.

 

[damngrumpy]

We call it Murder in Syria and we demand the government change and have elections.
First of all who are we to say the government has to step down and hold elections?
There is a civil war going on, and there is nothing civil about a civil war. What if the
British, French and Dutch had stepped in during the American Civil War?
The other problem is if we bring down this government, we end up with the Iranians on
the doorstep of Israel as Iran is a chief backer of Syria.
We should mind our own business and support anyone that is not affiliated with Iran.

 

[Goober]

Turkey threatens retaliation against Syria for shooting down jet - The Globe and Mail

Syria said Saturday it shot down a Turkish reconnaissance plane because the plane entered its airspace, insisting it was “not an attack” as both sides desperately tried to de-escalate the episode before it exploded into a regional conflagration.
Turkey threatened to retaliate but did not say what action it would take as it searched for the aircraft’s two missing pilots.

The downed plane heightened tensions between two countries that had been allies before Syria’s 15-month violent uprising, and signalled that the violence gripping Syria is increasingly bleeding outside its borders. Germany and Iraq were among the countries urging restraint in the region.

Syria and neighbouring Turkey had cultivated close ties before the Syrian revolt began in March 2011, but since then Turkey has become one of the strongest critics of Syria’s regime. Turkey hosts civilian and military Syrian opposition groups, including hundreds of army defectors who are affiliated with the Free Syrian Army and collect food and other supplies to deliver to comrades on smuggling routes.

 

[Kakato]

Maybe we should just let them get it on and see who's god's the best once and for all.
It's going to happen sooner or later.

Allah or Jesus,which one's more righteous.

I'll go have a beer while the rest of the loonies fight over someone they have never met,have never seen and never will see.

 

[Goober]

We call it Murder in Syria and we demand the government change and have elections.
First of all who are we to say the government has to step down and hold elections?
There is a civil war going on, and there is nothing civil about a civil war. What if the
British, French and Dutch had stepped in during the American Civil War?
The other problem is if we bring down this government, we end up with the Iranians on
the doorstep of Israel as Iran is a chief backer of Syria.
We should mind our own business and support anyone that is not affiliated with Iran.

Syria is dominated by the Sunni- Alawites are an off shoot od Shia - But still heretics to both- if turkey does take any action Saudi is paying the bills- So there will not be an Iran on the doorstep of Israel- Same with Hezbollah in Lebanon. They will also be cut of from arms from Iran.

 

[L Gilbert]

Maybe we should just let them get it on and see who's god's the best once and for all.
It's going to happen sooner or later.

Except we in the west are a bunch of capitalist, consumers, and do-gooders who just can't keep our noses out of other people's business.

Allah or Jesus,which one's more righteous.

I'll go have a beer while the rest of the loonies fight over someone they have never met,have never seen and never will see.

^--- Wisdom.

 

[Nuggler]

8O.............AND, If El Amir Shish Ka Bob brings his mounted guerrilla fighters in from the North, the feces might really hit the fan.

What to do? Sell short or buy??:evil4: