U.S. Claims Turkey Shooting Down Russian Plane was "Defense"
- 8 years ago
Hear what U.S. State Department Deputy Spokesperson Mark C. Toner tells journalist Gayane Chichakyan about Turkey shooting down the Russian plane. And see what he isn't saying which I point out! http://www.representativepress.org/donate/
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U.S. government support for so called "moderate Syrian opposition" to overthrow the government of Syria is illegal. Not only is it a violation of international law and the UN Charter, which the U.S. signed, it costs American taxpayers millions of dollars and puts American lives at risk!
"Shooting parachutists escaping from a burning plane is defined as a war crime under the Geneva Convention."
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/syrian-rebels-shoot-down-russian-6892193
Turkey’s private Dogan news agency later quoted Alpaslan Celik, commander of a brigade of fighters from the Turkmen ethnic group, as saying that Syrian rebels had shot and killed both men, an act that would be a breach of the Geneva Convention." http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/turkey-shoots-down-russian-jet-war-of-words-rages-on-as-nato-convenes-emergency-meeting-in-brussels-a6747576.html
When asked by RT's Gayane Chichakyan if the State Department considered the rebels who reportedly killed the Russian pilots "moderates," Toner replied:
"We’ve seen conflicting reports. One pilot may not have been killed. If these ‘Turkomen’ were actually being attacked by Russian strikes, they have every right to defend themselves.” https://www.rt.com/usa/323339-state-syria-russia-turkey/
https://www.rt.com/news/323281-russian-pilots-killed-turkmen/
US backs EU step to arm Syrian rebels, Russia cites intl law against
https://www.rt.com/news/usa-welcomes-syria-embargo-909/
Rescued pilot of downed Su-24 says his plane didn't cross into Turkey’s airspace https://twitter.com/RT_com/status/669525937017475072
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rarLk12n0pM&list=PLfrlsC1yJ2dRl1N7F-oos60iPlzFCMoTg&feature=iv&src_vid=3migvCsRxi4&annotation_id=annotation_4259336011
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaA7hh0FeGw&list=PLfrlsC1yJ2dTKGJXOEaRryaK1ibxbLp17&feature=iv&src_vid=3migvCsRxi4&annotation_id=annotation_2204930305
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U.S. government support for so called "moderate Syrian opposition" to overthrow the government of Syria is illegal. Not only is it a violation of international law and the UN Charter, which the U.S. signed, it costs American taxpayers millions of dollars and puts American lives at risk!
"Shooting parachutists escaping from a burning plane is defined as a war crime under the Geneva Convention."
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/syrian-rebels-shoot-down-russian-6892193
Turkey’s private Dogan news agency later quoted Alpaslan Celik, commander of a brigade of fighters from the Turkmen ethnic group, as saying that Syrian rebels had shot and killed both men, an act that would be a breach of the Geneva Convention." http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/turkey-shoots-down-russian-jet-war-of-words-rages-on-as-nato-convenes-emergency-meeting-in-brussels-a6747576.html
When asked by RT's Gayane Chichakyan if the State Department considered the rebels who reportedly killed the Russian pilots "moderates," Toner replied:
"We’ve seen conflicting reports. One pilot may not have been killed. If these ‘Turkomen’ were actually being attacked by Russian strikes, they have every right to defend themselves.” https://www.rt.com/usa/323339-state-syria-russia-turkey/
https://www.rt.com/news/323281-russian-pilots-killed-turkmen/
US backs EU step to arm Syrian rebels, Russia cites intl law against
https://www.rt.com/news/usa-welcomes-syria-embargo-909/
Rescued pilot of downed Su-24 says his plane didn't cross into Turkey’s airspace https://twitter.com/RT_com/status/669525937017475072
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rarLk12n0pM&list=PLfrlsC1yJ2dRl1N7F-oos60iPlzFCMoTg&feature=iv&src_vid=3migvCsRxi4&annotation_id=annotation_4259336011
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaA7hh0FeGw&list=PLfrlsC1yJ2dTKGJXOEaRryaK1ibxbLp17&feature=iv&src_vid=3migvCsRxi4&annotation_id=annotation_2204930305