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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U.S. government support for so called “moderate Syrian opposition” to overthrow the government of Syria is illegal. Not only is it a violation of international law and the UN Charter, which the U.S. signed, it costs American taxpayers millions of dollars and puts American lives at risk!

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

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
https://www.rt.com/news/usa-welcomes-…

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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