Will anyone remember what country started the destabilizing process, first with Libya, Egypt and Iraq, and then in Syria?
Will I be told such a question is "not relevant," is "petty politics," and "distracts from solving the problems" that were caused by such stupidity? Probably.
U/T: WZ
UPDATED 7:56am:
ZH has posted two videos showing a dead Russian pilot. Here is a screenshot of the video and the accompanying text:
UPDATED 8:15am:
Oil is up nearly 2% to $42.51. Putin won't admit it, but today's shoot-down is good for Russia.
See my post from a month ago...
UPDATED 8:25am:
Added pic at top - from UK Telegraph.
There is not a lot of data yet. But with the data we have at this moment, it appears the F-16 is a better fighter jet than the SU-24.
Unfortunately for Russia the SU-24 is closer to the old US F-111 which was technically listed as a fighter, but was definitely a light bomber. In a dogfight with an F-16 there is no contest. An SU-34 would have stood a chance, but since Daesh doesn't have an air force a dogfight wasn't in the game plan.
ReplyDeleteWe'll see how things diffuse, but I know how I would feel if a US jet was shot down. I expect the American people to quickly lose focus, but the Russian people and Putin will not forget. Turkey may not get a face to face confrontation (which would lead to all out WW3) but they will be crippled by Russia in other ways.