Meanwhile, Turkey shoots down Russian SU-24

[TonyNorCal]

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2015/11/24/turkish-f-16-shoots-down-russian-fighter-jet-near-syria-border/?intcmp=hpbt1

Edited to add video. Parachutes are visible around the 1 minute mark.

http://video.foxnews.com/v/4629498997001/amateur-video-shows-russian-jet-shot-down-near-syrian-border/?#sp=show-clips

[Son]

Wonder if the pilot got out?

Oh, and hello WWIII.

[TonyNorCal]

Wonder if the pilot got out?

Oh, and hello WWIII.

Apparently two ejections were observed. One of the aircrew was shot by rebels and his picture displayed. Not sure on the other.

[LAKA90034]

This ain't gonna end well.

[Son]

Wonder if the pilot got out?

Oh, and hello WWIII.

Apparently two ejections were observed. One of the aircrew was shot by rebels and his picture displayed. Not sure on the other.

That sucks.

[bloodhawke83]

Turkey has been supporting terrorism for a long time, not surprised.

[Son]

Turkey has been supporting terrorism for a long time, not surprised.

But, but, they're our allies.

 

[Red-Osier77]

is putin mad?

[Canthavenuthingood]

Turkey has been supporting terrorism for a long time, not surprised.

But, but, they're our allies.

 

Seems I remember Bill Clinton promising Ukraine that we'd protect them too.
That didn't work out the way Ukraine thought he meant it.

We'll do nothing for Turkey except maybe add a red line somewhere int he rhetoric.

Vick

[Vlad II]

Dang. Serious stuff going down now

[Son]

Dang. Serious stuff going down now

And FNC is busy showing our current blowhard and chief having a press concerned with the pres of that socialist country that surrenders all the time.

[Canthavenuthingood]

Turkey has been supporting terrorism for a long time, not surprised.

But, but, they're our allies.

 

Seems I remember Bill Clinton promising Ukraine that we'd protect them too.
That didn't work out the way Ukraine thought he meant it.

We'll do nothing for Turkey except maybe add a red line somewhere in the rhetoric.

Vick

Hmmm, a spelling correction created another post?

[bloodhawke83]

Obama blaming Putin now. 

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/11/24/obama-points-finger-at-russia-over-jet-shoot-down-by-turkey.html?intcmp=hpbt1

[Red-Osier77]

hostages in belgium again

[gcvt]

http://news.yahoo.com/turkmen-forces-syria-shot-dead-pilots-downed-russian-143818517.html

[TonyNorCal]

Free Syrian Army claims they destroyed one of the helicopters sent to the SU-24 Crash site.

Video in the link below (can't figure out how to embed Youtube here.)

https://www.rt.com/news/323306-video-russia-helicopter-syria/

[sealocans clone]

Did they all crash into the calguns server or what?

[bonusweb]

Someone has not heard of the Geneva convention.

http://m.liveleak.com/view?i=c2f_1448390946

NEW video of Syrian Turkman backed rebels firing at parachute and trying to kill Russian pilot - See more at: http://m.liveleak.com/view?i=c2f_1448390946#sthash.tvVYhpAx.dpuf

[Dutch3]

This is absolutely not going to end well. 

[bonusweb]

Rebels show off dead Russian pilot. https://youtu.be/Y9UJcX_UVB0

[bloodhawke83]

Rebels show off dead Russian pilot. https://youtu.be/Y9UJcX_UVB0

Not even going to watch, it's sick.

[ninety]

Someone has not heard of the Geneva convention.

http://m.liveleak.com/view?i=c2f_1448390946

NEW video of Syrian Turkman backed rebels firing at parachute and trying to kill Russian pilot - See more at: http://m.liveleak.com/view?i=c2f_1448390946#sthash.tvVYhpAx.dpuf

That's exactly what I thought when I heard about this..

There will be some retribution ..

[ninety]

What if it was an American pilot floating back down to earth?

These people just want to kill. Doesn't matter who or for what.

[Melvino the FAKE]

My friends, it appear turkey balls are big on thanksgiving

[dragongunner]

Someone has not heard of the Geneva convention.

http://m.liveleak.com/view?i=c2f_1448390946

NEW video of Syrian Turkman backed rebels firing at parachute and trying to kill Russian pilot - See more at: http://m.liveleak.com/view?i=c2f_1448390946#sthash.tvVYhpAx.dpuf

That video is from somewhere else,it shows square orange chutes over flat terrain.The russian crew that ejected today had round white chutes and was in mountainous terrain.   

[1CavScout]

We should throw Turkey out of NATO and let Russia stomp them. Turkey has not been a friend to the U.S. for a long time. I would rather support the Kurds in Northern Iraq, whom also do not get along with the Turks.

[surplus-addict]

I guess for thanksgiving, there may be a....
Turkey shoot.

Sorry, sorry, I had to.

But really, this sucks, and for multiple reasons.
I mourn for the pilots and their families, and I also mourn the fact that this could (it's a long shot, but still) lead to an arms embargo with Turkey, which would kill our beautiful influx of cheap turkish guns

[low67vdubinnocal]

Not like the russkies would not have done the same thing for flying in russkie airspace and have in the past.
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwiz5JXxzqrJAhXFyT4KHS2bBtYQFggcMAA&url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FKorean_Air_Lines_Flight_007&usg=AFQjCNHem3VDl2_HKJ2F2Lzly0otU4E_Ng&sig2=bgY3ZMEv3dTS33_t0TSJxg&bvm=bv.108538919,d.cWw

[Von Brownings Ghost]

Meanwhile...

The word is, plan on having ham for Thanksgiving, because there ain't gonna be no Turkey.

But Syriasly, I doubt if much will happen. Putin may shoot down a Turkish plane or two in retaliation and call it even.
He could do something way bigger, but that might (it's by no means certain) activate NATO. He could for example bomb a Turkish airbase or two using cruise missiles launched from the Black Sea.
Not that NATO wants to be activated.
And if that happens and NATO doesn't activate, that is the end of NATO as a military alliance.
Meanwhile what could Turkey do? Well, Russia's only warm-water ports are on the Black Sea and to get out they have to go through the Bosporus. Which is only 800 yards wide at its narrowest point. Nothing gets through without Turkey's say-so. Forcing a passage would be very expensive.

[Red-Osier77]

the free syrian army is the ones who killed the pilot, the same ones obumer is supporting with weapons