Syria reacted far too quick without any diplomatic confirmation regarding the incident. A country never wagers their military has done the right thing in an isolated incident.
The Turkish jet was a single incident and Syria never bothered to confirm it was an error. Simply shooting down another country's jet without confirming hostile intent or establishing a warning to a repeat offense is dangerous business.
I'm telling you Assad is looking for a larger scale war, it is the only way out for him. If he can justify being attacked, anything goes and he'll call upon Russia and China to engage NATO in hostilities. Right now Assad is cornered into his own reality and the only way out is to seek a larger war in hopes to win. He knows he is defeated, he is looking for a way out of his own creation. I think of him as a wildcat pacing the cage.
Selah Hennessy
June 26, 2012
LONDON - NATO member states have condemned Syria for shooting down a Turkish military jet last Friday. Speaking Tuesday, NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen called the action "unacceptable."
Rasmussen spoke at a news conference in Brussels after a meeting of the ambassadors from NATO’s 28 member states.
During the Brussels meeting, Turkey outlined its account of last Friday’s incident.
Turkish officials say the military jet was an unarmed plane on a training mission and was flying above international waters when it was shot down. Damascus says it acted in self-defense after the plane entered Syrian airspace.
Rasmussen said that NATO stands in solidarity with Turkey.
"It is another example of the Syrian authorities disregard for international norms, peace and security and human life," said Rasmussen....
