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originally posted by: BatheInTheFountain
Nobody in recent history has shot down a plane of a NON COMBATANT like this.
A day after it was published sound which is heard a man calling pilot to change course as it approaches Turkish airspace, Turkey denies that published the relevant excerpt.
"Representative of the Turkish General Staff maintained that gave no such material in the press. If applicable, this confirms once again that the audio communication with our pilots with the Turks own crew is false, "said the spokesman of the Ministry of Defense of Russia, Igor Konasenkof.
Russian President Vladimir Putin argues that Turkey has not called the Kremlin to apologize for shooting down the Russian Su-24 aircraft type.
However, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan denies the allegations of his Russian counterpart, saying that Putin is the one who does not answer the calls.
Despite ... missed calls, however, the President of Turkey expressed its intention to extend the hand of friendship to Putin, while stressing that if Ankara was aware that the aircraft was Russian "would act differently."
originally posted by: paraphi
originally posted by: BatheInTheFountain
Nobody in recent history has shot down a plane of a NON COMBATANT like this.
Er, it was a warplane. How can that be a non-combatant? One think the Russian bomber was not was a civilian aircraft!
Russia knew the rules of engagement. If you mess with the grown ups then you have to face the consequences. So far Russia has just bullied everyone else, but now someone has pushed back. Why is Putin so shocked?
originally posted by: sosobad
originally posted by: 23432
originally posted by: BatheInTheFountain
originally posted by: DJW001
a reply to: BatheInTheFountain
Erdogan took the correct action? Are you insane?
He warned Russia that if they violated his airspace he would shoot the plane down. He kept his word, unlike some cowardly leaders. Putin will respect him now.
If you believe anything you just posted, you are truly clueless about what is going on.
Turkey is about to be exposed.
15 seconds in their airspace MAX. The math doesn't add up. Nobody in recent history has shot down a plane of a NON COMBATANT like this. Turkey did this preemptively and that pilot was setup.
This was flat out murder
Actually it was a legal and lawfull killing and not a murder .
If you want to get technical about it .
Shooting at a pilot falling out of the sky is against the Geneva convention
Protocol I in addition to the 1949 Geneva Conventions:
Article 42 - Occupants of aircraft
1. No person parachuting from an aircraft in distress shall be made the object of attack during his descent.
2. Upon reaching the ground in territory controlled by an adverse Party, a person who has parachuted from an aircraft in distress shall be given an opportunity to surrender before being made the object of attack, unless it is apparent that he is engaging in a hostile act.
3. Airborne troops are not protected by this Article.
You know if you want to get technical about it.
en.m.wikipedia.org...
originally posted by: sosobad
a reply to: 23432
Killed by Turkmen, the same Turkmen that you have been praising turkey for defending. So that would make the Turkmen terrorists and turkey guilty of helping terrorists.....
originally posted by: 23432
originally posted by: sosobad
a reply to: 23432
Killed by Turkmen, the same Turkmen that you have been praising turkey for defending. So that would make the Turkmen terrorists and turkey guilty of helping terrorists.....
You'd wish , wouldn't you ?
Nobody but Assad thinks that these people are terrorists .
Turks have done something to you personally or something ?
You can't seem to reason or use rational thought process anymore on this subject.
originally posted by: FormOfTheLord
No one is on the terrorrists side but other terrorists.
I have yet to ever hear anyone on any webiste or news channel say they are on the side of any forces that are allied with ISIL, these turkmen are ISIL allies and no one believes they arent allied with ISIL and other terrorist groups.
NO ONE SUPPORTS THEM
Do you?
originally posted by: BatheInTheFountain
Slamming S-400 systems down in Syria makes Putin Gandalf...
"You shall not pass!!!!"
Who's going to contest a S-400 Battery?
originally posted by: 23432
originally posted by: sosobad
a reply to: 23432
Killed by Turkmen, the same Turkmen that you have been praising turkey for defending. So that would make the Turkmen terrorists and turkey guilty of helping terrorists.....
You'd wish , wouldn't you ?
Nobody but Assad thinks that these people are terrorists .
Turks have done something to you personally or something ?
You can't seem to reason or use rational thought process anymore on this subject.
But, already, German and Czech officials are expressing surprise at Turkey's action -- taken after the Russian plane was inside Turkish airspace for 30 seconds or less, according to U.S. calculations.
Erdogan's NATO partners can now only look at him as a loose cannon, an unstable element in a very combustible situation. Not a steady partner capable of calm nerve that saw the alliance last the Cold War. Erdogan has thrown the whole card table in the air.