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Old 24th Nov 2015, 11:43
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This is apparently a plot of the Russian aircraft (in red) just cutting the very tip of Turkish airspace (to the north) as it was shot down. If this is a true image of what happened, then Turkey looks as if it is being highly unreasonable and irresponsible, as I said previously.

If this was Turkey shooting at a Syrian aircraft I would say it was deliberate provocation. But prodding the Russian bear for no good reason is bordering on the insane.

I see that popcorn futures are rising again....

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(The map is of NW Syria, on the coast, right on the border of the Antakya 'peninsular' that reaches down into Syria.)



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