U.S. Claims Turkey Shooting Down Russian Plane was “Defense”

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!

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“Shooting parachutists escaping from a burning plane is defined as a war crime under the Geneva Convention.”
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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.” https://www.independent.co.uk/news/wor…

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-s…

https://www.rt.com/news/323281-russia…

US backs EU step to arm Syrian rebels, Russia cites intl law against
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Rescued pilot of downed Su-24 says his plane didn’t cross into Turkey’s airspace https://twitter.com/RT_com/status/669…

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