Russian jet over Turkey risked being shot down: Kerry

Yahoo News ^ | 5 Oct 2015

[amorphous]

Valparaíso (Chile) (AFP) - US Secretary of State John Kerry warned Monday that a Russian warplane's "incursion" into the air space of Washington's NATO ally Turkey risked provoking a serious escalation.

"We're greatly concerned about it because it is precisely the kind of thing that had Turkey responded under its rights could have resulted in a shoot-down," he said, at a public event in Chile.

[armydawg505]

Yeah, and the Easter Bunny is coming too.

[ClearCase_guy]

I’d bet on the Russians, not the Turks.

[Westbrook]

More bluster from the treacherous Kerry.

The Russkies had a radar lock on the Turkish F16 for almost 5 minutes. They could have vaporized the Turkish F16 at any time during that time. They chose to disengage. Lucky for the Turks.

[inkfarmer]

I’m sure Putin is afraid of your words, John.

[Navy Patriot]

Russian jet over Turkey risked being shot down: Kerry

Not by the craven coward Lying John Kerry, Chief Shot In Butt.

[cizinec]

Talk is cheap.

[Leaning Right]

Well, that's a helpful thing to do, threaten Russia with an armed NATO response. Seems to me that the “provocation” in this matter is being done by Kerry.

[vette6387]

What about a SAM?

[Iron Munro]

[Southack]

People confuse Obama’s incompetence with Obama being afraid to attack.

The problem is that Obama is *so* incompetent that he could easily order some sort of idiotic attack against Russians, such as shooting at Russian fighter jets over Turkey.

...or worse, perhaps Obama *wants* a big war with Russia to cover up his failed economy, failed foreign policy, failed healthcare, and criminal Administration (e.g. Hillary’s lawbreaking as SecState).

[Westbrook]

> What about a SAM?

Depends on the evasive capabilities of the Mig-29.

Not a guaranteed hit.

And Kerry’s a jerk.

[JustaCowgirl]

@johnhorseface @prezselfie Ooooh I’m scared. Love Vladimir #getlost

[Autonomous User]

[Vaquero]

Not by the craven coward Lying John Kerry, Chief Shot In Butt.

But those rice grains can sting

[DoughtyOne]

Kerry and Obama got suckered on that Iran agreement, but they are convinced their 3-5 year old logic is going to turn global opinion away from Putin’s efforts.

Kerry’s testimony before the Senate of the United States is never far from mind when his name is brought up.

The man was, is, and will always be..., extremely flawed.

In the situation he, Obama, and McCain have gotten themselves and us into, we need good leadership.

Instead we’re saddled with them.

Heaven help us, for they sure won’t, can’t.

[WKUHilltopper]

Kerry, maybe Rooskies were thinking you’d throw some medals at their plane?

[taterjay]

Putin is kicking more sand in the Republican faces as they could have been doing much more to neutralize Obama and Kerry over the years. Listening Mitch McConnell?

[faithhopecharity]

sure, Kerry.
your got a bad batch of LSD again, did ya?

[Starstruck]

"We're greatly concerned about it because it is precisely the kind of thing that had Turkey responded under its rights could have resulted in a shoot-down,"

"As could have I in my incursion into Cambodia under Nixon a month before he took office."