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Russia says jet shot down near Turkey-Syria border
Guardian ^ | 24 Nov 15 | Unknown

Posted on 11/24/2015 1:26:11 AM PST by elhombrelibre

Russia’s defence ministry says an SU-24 fighter jet has been shot down near Syria’s border with Turkey.

Turkey said its fighter jets have shot down a warplane after it violated Turkey’s airspace. The jet was warned 10 times in the space of five minutes over airspace violations before it was shot down by F-16 fighter jets, the Turkish military said in a statement.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Russia; Syria
KEYWORDS: border; iran; russia; syria; turkey
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To: Mister Da
Here is a list of thirty nine violations by Russia of other nation's air space in 2014.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/full-list-of-incidents-involving-russian-military-and-nato-since-march-2014-9851309.html

Putin has been bullying nations in Europe for quite some time now.

21 posted on 11/24/2015 6:18:42 AM PST by elhombrelibre (Against Obama. Against Putin. Pro-freedom. Pro-US Constitution. Go Cruz.)
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To: elhombrelibre

I’m gonna guess that in the 39 violations, no planes were shot down. That’s because an airspace violation is not sufficient reason for a violent reaction.

This was damn foolish of the Truks, serving no purpose other than enraging the Russians. Putin will get his revenge.


22 posted on 11/24/2015 11:02:28 AM PST by Mister Da (The mark of a wise man is not what he knows, but what he knows he doesn't know!)
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To: elhombrelibre
These things begin to take a life on of their own.

Very dangerous situation.

23 posted on 11/24/2015 6:33:35 PM PST by fortheDeclaration (Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
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To: BerryDingle

Absolutely they did! I think we read the same books.


24 posted on 11/25/2015 1:49:09 AM PST by BerryDingle (I know how to deal with communists, I still wear their scars on my back from Hollywood-Ronald Reagan)
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