There are at least two reasons for this provocation by Turkey.
ISIS has been financing itself by stealing Syrian oil and selling it to Turkey at a discount.
Putin's recent heavy bombardment of the trucks and facilities involved undoubedly irritate Erdogan, and I believe his own son is involved in this whole operation.
The second reason for this is that it was meant to put a stop to a genuine anti-ISIS coalition.
When I say "genuine," I mean one which actually targets the terrorists - as Russia is doing - and not one which targets Syria and effectively protects ISIS, which is the pattern of America's efforts, the ones supported by a disingenuous David Cameron.
Turkey is the last country wanting a genuine coalition since it is a major supporter of ISIS. It uses those murderous thugs against both the Kurds Erdogan so hates and of course against the government of Syria, a reasonable government which opposes some of Erdogan's fetid dreams of empire.
It's all a dirty business, and the only honest major player is Putin. Cameron, Obama, Erdogan, and Netanyahu are outright liars and supporters of terror. They are also guilty of supporting criminal invasion of a peaceful country. Hollande was with them but has been wavering.
The various words by American Defense Secretary Ash Carter over recent time sound just like something from Dr Strangelove, full of dark threats and anger about America's dirty plans being thwarted by Putin.
If what these people were doing in Syria was honorable and acceptable to public opinion, why do they keep lying and hiding what they are doing?
There are at least two reasons for this provocation by Turkey.
ISIS has been financing itself by stealing Syrian oil and selling it to Turkey at a discount.
Putin's recent heavy bombardment of the trucks and facilities involved undoubedly irritate Erdogan, and I believe his own son is involved in this whole operation.
The second reason for this is that it was meant to put a stop to a genuine anti-ISIS coalition.
When I say "genuine," I mean one which actually targets the terrorists - as Russia is doing - and not one which targets Syria and effectively protects ISIS, which is the pattern of America's efforts, the ones supported by a disingenuous David Cameron.
Turkey is the last country wanting a genuine coalition since it is a major supporter of ISIS. It uses those murderous thugs against both the Kurds Erdogan so hates and of course against the government of Syria, a reasonable government which opposes some of Erdogan's fetid dreams of empire.
It's all a dirty business, and the only honest major player is Putin. Cameron, Obama, Erdogan, and Netanyahu are outright liars and supporters of terror. They are also guilty of supporting criminal invasion of a peaceful country. Hollande was with them but has been wavering.
The various words by American Defense Secretary Ash Carter over recent time sound just like something from Dr Strangelove, full of dark threats and anger about America's dirty plans being thwarted by Putin.
If what these people were doing in Syria was honorable and acceptable to public opinion, why do they keep lying and hiding what they are doing?
Because it is not.
What kind of democratic behavior is that?