Principal Skinr
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Agreed. But he knows what he wants, doesn't take crap from anyone, and won't back down.
He'll be backing down on this one. There really is not much he can do to the Turks without starting a major war, in which case the Turks would have the upper hand in their neck of the woods. Their air force is strong and very well equipped, and is a very professional force. The Russians have a hard enough time going up against foes of much lesser quality and quantity. Plus, Turkey has Article 5 of Nato backing them up. Putin will stand down on this, all the while shooting off from the mouth. He'll look a lot like more like our president on this one.
Nato and Eastern European countries are applauding the Turks because the Russians have been violating their airspace routinely, with no consequences. Their behavior has been reckless and unprofessional. They had it coming. I'm sorry it cost the lives of the pilots, but their leadership is to blame.
Of course, who knows....those pilots were probably dropping dumb bombs and killing civillians, so I can't pass judgement from afar on the people who shot them. It just didn't look or feel right to see them shot up in the parachutes. Rules of war have in the past said it was only ok to do that if they were parachuting over their own territory because they may fly again. This war is UGLY, and very scary. I can't imagine what it is like for people caught in the crossfire.
This is all just my humble opinion, so take it for what it is worth.
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