An Invisible US Hand Leading to War? Turkey’s Downing of a Russian Jet was an Act of Madness

In considering the terrifying but also sadly predictable news of a Russian fighter jet being downed by two Turkish fighters, let’s start with one almost certain assumption — an assumption that no doubt is also being made by the Russian government: Turkey’s action, using US-supplied F-16 planes, was taken with the full knowledge and advance support of the US. In fact, given Turkey’s vassal status as a member of US-dominated NATO, it could well be that Ankara was put up to this act of brinkmanship by the US.

http://www.counterpunch.org/2015/11/24/an-invisible-us-hand-leading-to-war-turkeys-downing-of-a-russian-jet-was-an-act-of-madness/

AN INVISIBLE US HAND LEADING TO WAR? TURKEY’S DOWNING OF A RUSSIAN JET WAS AN ACT OF MADNESS

 

What makes the downing of the Russian jet, and the reported death of at least one of its two pilots (the other was reportedly captured alive by pro-turkish Turkmen fighters on the Syrian side of the Syria-Turkish border, and will presumably be returned to Russia) so dangerous is that as a member of NATO, supposedly a “mutual assistance” treaty that binds all members to come to the defense of one that is attacked, if Russia were to retaliate by downing a Turkish military plane, NATO countries including the US would be obligated to come to Turkey’s defense.

http://www.infowars.com/an-invisible-us-hand-leading-to-war-turkeys-downing-of-a-russian-jet-was-an-act-of-madness/

Top Kurdish lawyer shot dead in southeast Turkey

A prominent Kurdish lawyer and rights activist was shot in the head and killed in a street shootout in Turkey’s troubled southeast on Saturday, much of the event captured on camera and broadcast around the world.

The pro-Kurdish HDP Party called the killing of Tahir Elci a “planned assassination” and urged people to protest. Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said it was unclear whether Elci was caught in crossfire or assassinated.

Hours later, police fired tear gas and water cannon to disperse hundreds of people marching in Istanbul to protest against the killing. The marchers chanted: “Shoulder to shoulder against fascism,” and “Tahir Elci is immortal.”

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/28/us-turkey-kurds-lawyer-idUSKBN0TH07N20151128#CsdWqAhFTAHC1OoJ.97

TOP KURDISH LAWYER KILLED IN SOUTHEAST TURKEY, PROTESTS EXPECTED

Witnesses said Tahir Elci was shot in the head after making a statement to media in Diyarbakir, the largest city in Turkey’s troubled, mainly Kurdish southeast where he was president of the local bar association. A policeman was also killed in an ensuing exchange of fire.

Top Kurdish lawyer killed in southeast Turkey, protests expected