If Putin was angry when Turkey shot down a Russian plane, which may or may not have crossed Turkish territory - reports on both sides are conflicting - he will be absolutely livid to learn that, according to Turkey's Dogan News, the Russian pilots who had parachuted in an attempt to save their lives after the plane was shot down, had been executed while parachuting down by local rebels, which considering the video released earlier belonged to the Free Syrian Army, are same "rebels" who are funded directly by the CIA.
Both Russian pilots shot dead while parachuting down says Dogan News Agency citing Turkmen opposition commander
As Telegraph points out, the above tweet is from CNN Turk's Foreign Editor who tweeted that the Turkmen rebels DHA spoke to said: "We hit at the two pilots after they parachuted."
This, as many have already pointed out, is a war crime.
The only question is whether this, together with the provocative action by Turkey which many can see being an act of war, will be deemed as such by Putin.
For those who missed it, here is the video uploaded by the Free Syrian Army of at least one dead parachuter.
If I were to take a guess at one of Russia's first acts of retaliation, I'd say they'll probably carpet bomb the entire area of these "Syrian rebels" with their strategic bombers.
That's just for starters.
"After tomorrow those SOB's will never embarrass me again. That’s not a threat. That’s a promise.” – LBJ to his mistress Madeleine Brown on the eve of JFK assassination
If I were to take a guess at one of Russia's first acts of retaliation, I'd say they'll probably carpet bomb the entire area of these "Syrian rebels" with their strategic bombers.
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Russia has several air routes to get to Syria, and of course Assad will provide basing.
If I were to take a guess, I would say Putin now has to 'put up or shut up' and go balls to the walls just short of neutrons.
If he wants to stay as head of Russia anyway. And he does.
U.S. Constitution - Article IV, Section 4: NO BORDERS + NO LAWS = NO COUNTRY