BBC News: Reports that the Syrian Military have shot down a Turkish military plane. The Assad Regime has stated that the plane was in Syrian air space at that the time of the shooting.
Lets Get Real:
There is the politics and the reality folks, the relationship between Syria and Turkey is at rock bottom, from Turkey it has seen refugees from Syria cross the border in to Turkey, the Syrian Army has shot in to Turkey at rebels as the Assad Regime states. Thus we have this latest incident, the Turks might have had enough, they might decide this is the time to send in its military in to Syria to create safe heavens for the Syria people, also support the rebels with arms. On the other hand folks you can bet that the Oval is placing pressure on Turkey not overact, the Oval does not need a regional war before the November election. As any increase in violence could make the Syrian War a proxy war between the US and its allies on the one hand, and then Syria with the support of Iran and Russia on the other, not good for regional stability. The reality is it depends on the location of the shooting, was the Turkish plane in Syrian air space, it does it matter. Lets recall that Turkey is a member of NATO, if Turkey gets in to trouble or a regional war then the US will have to support its ally, that is the point of NATO. Tense days ahead folks.
No comments:
Post a Comment