26th June 2012
NATO and Russia have finally made their positions clear regarding the downing of a Turkish warplane by Syria on Friday. NATO’s secretary-general, Anders Fogh Rasmussen condemned Syria’s actions “in the strongest terms”, while the Russian foreign ministry advised against using the incident as a pretext for interference into Syria’s affairs: “It is important that what happened is not viewed as a provocation or a premeditated action.” How the Syrian military could have premeditated shooting a plane that shouldn’t have been there in the first place, is anybody’s guess. Unless the message is that Syria is well aware of foreign powers snooping in its territory. No surprises there.
Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan, for his part, warned against upsetting Turkey: "Everybody should know that Turkey's wrath is just as strong and devastating as its friendship is valuable."
Whatever the rhetoric, it is unlikely that this incident can be blown up any more than it has been. What is certain, though, is that the blood of innocent Syrians seems to have little currency in this conflict.
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