Well it looks as if the Turks aren't prepared to take the same sort of easy-going attitude to Russia

[Berni]

invading their airspace as we do. They just shot the f**ker down.

[Snin]

no way can the scum be let into EU! Went to Turkey once,never again..a rum old bunch they are

[Pokster]

[Berni]

kicking' is going to have their work cut out.

Russia has been playing its silly games with other people's airspace for years now and being deliberately provocative. This has been coming and it's all Russia's fault.

[Fast Eddie :L:]

If you're consistent Hamas and Hezbollah have the right to shoot down Israeli aircraft invading their territory?

[Snin]

id rather be a russian than a turkand would back them over a some filthy turk scum anyday of the week. Its madnessthat we end up in the same military bloc as a [racist term removed] muslim fanatic..total madness

[Pokster]

[Rich]

it must stop.

They're still doing it today and have now paid the price. Perhaps they will listen next time?

[Herbette Chapman - aged 15]

show a draconian response or any one of twenty thugs-in-waiting will take their chance and depose him.

This will be interesting as the Turks will certainly not bottle it.

[Berni]

Israel has a right to respond to threats wherever they come from. And since Hamas and Hizbollah haven't the capability to stop them, that's tough ****.

[Berni]

its warplanes - as it has been doing for years now - makes me a supporter of ISIS?

Even for you, that is something of a leap, snin.

[Berni]

Even Putin knows that going toe-to-toe with the Turks is a very stupid idea. A message has been sent and Russia will no longer piss about in Turkish airspace is my guess.

That said, you're right in one sense. With this and the airliner being blown up, Putin's prestige has taken some mighty slaps since his Middle Eastern adventure started. Will be interesting to see what he does to try and claw it back.

[Herbette Chapman - aged 15]

[Steve Williams - gay for Mark Knopfler]

We did nothing.

[Herbette Chapman - aged 15]

[PSRB]

The Turks took a week of it before deciding they'd had enough

[Berni]

...oh :-(

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_aircraft_of_the_Irish_ Air_Corps (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_aircraft_of_the_Irish_Air_Corps)

[Steve Williams - gay for Mark Knopfler]

A simply apology by PM will suffice in this instance.

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

http://www.aviationexplorer.com/Commercial_Airliners-Military_Aircraft_Pictures/cessna_172_skyhawk.jpg

[Berni]

[Steve Williams - gay for Mark Knopfler]

Or rocket pods. Not sure if we have any of the actual rockets mind you.

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

[Pat Vegas]