The fighter jet was in Syria.
That is just the long and short of it. It doesn’t matter if
it wasn’t armed, that it crashed in international water, or that the Turks
claim it was only on a reconnaissance mission. The jet was at least 1 km into
Syrian airspace.
I personally do not believe this was an accident. I think
the Syrians knew exactly what they were doing. It’s an open secret that the
Free Syrian Army is based in Turkey
and launching attacks into Syria
from there. It’s only logical Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will response in
some way to that.
This was his response and though I’m no fan of his regime;
it was a smart one. Despite all the talk from America,
Britain and Turkey; no one is disputing the jet was well
within Syria.
The Syrian government will point to that as an excuse and despite everyone knowing
otherwise, it is a fact no one can dispute.
The gauntlet has been thrown down by Bashar al-Assad. He is
telling the world that he has no problem exporting the Syrian conflict to other
countries if push comes to shove and this in many ways is very surprising. A
lot of people, including me, didn’t think much of the man and thought he will fold.
He hasn't!
He has proved to
be stronger and more ruthless than anyone gave him credit for. Frankly, a lot
of people underestimated him. So everyone better bunker down for a long civil
war in Syria.
And start praying it does not become a regional battle.
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