boomerang wrote:I have a different take on the turks downing the russian plane...
1...Erdogan is playing the nationalistic card to enrich his chances in becoming the ultimate sultan...
2...the yanks want the straights closed to Russia....think about it if there is war scaring from Russia to turkey, turkey will close the straights and NATO will have no option but to guard the straights...
On 1. above, I would have agreed with you if Erdogan took credit and pleasure in shooting down the Russian jet, but he did not. He said he did NOT know it was a Russian jet that got shot down and that he wanted to meet with Putin to explain what had happened, other than he crapping in his shorts once all the high-fives was over and now he had been left alone to face the Russian music.
I believe the Americans pushed Erdogan to shoot down the Russian jet, so that they can then push Erdogan under the Russian bus. I find it ironic that Obama and Putin are having a meeting in Paris couple of days ago, probably on how to get rid of Erdogan, all awhile Erdogan is alone next door wondering what Putin and Obama have in store for him!
He won't have to wait too long before he finds out, I'm sure.
As I always said, that 2 week is a long time in politics. Only 2 weeks ago Erdogan and Putin were shaking hands at G-20.