Merkel calls for no-fly zone as Russian jets hassle Luftwaffe (over Syria)

TheLocal.de ^ | 16 Feb 2016 08:09 GMT+01:00 | (AFP/The Local)

[Olog-hai]

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday backed a call from Turkey for a no-fly zone over parts of Syria, saying it would alleviate the situation of displaced Syrians.

"In the current situation it would be helpful, if there could be such an area, where none of the parties are allowed to launch aerial attacks, that is to say, a kind of no-fly zone," she told the daily Stuttgarter Zeitung, when asked about opening up such areas to host people fleeing fighting in the war-torn country.

Merkel's call came on the same day that the Luftwaffe (German air force) confirmed Russian aircraft had been shadowing its Tornado reconnaissance planes over Syria. ...

[elcid1970]

I know I’m getting old when it becomes necessary to point out that “Luftwaffe = German air force”.

It will soon be forgotten why the R.A.F. was so famous.

[PLMerite]

“It will soon be forgotten why the R.A.F. was so famous.”

Red Army Faction?

Sorry. :)

[gnarledmaw]

"The problem is that only one person at the chessboard knows how to play chess."

...and he apparently knows how to cheat. (Putin has two black bishops.)

[dfwgator]

"Have some more refugees, Angela."

[dfwgator]

Didn’t Hitler make a similar request over 1945 Berlin?

"Steiner's assault will take care of it."

[baltimorepoet]

...and he apparently knows how to cheat. (Putin has two black bishops.)

Well the board only has 42 squares and a real chessboard has 64. ;)

[BeauBo]

“...so there is some other agenda that she is pushing”

Turkey needs a no fly zone to invade the North of Syria, and protect the jihadi supply lines.

Russian air is the biggest threat to the Turkish relief force entering Syria