U.S. President Barack Obama addresses a joint news conference with French President Francois Hollande in the East Room of the White House in Washington November 24, 2015. REUTERS/Carlos Barria
Reuters: Obama urges Turkey, Russia to talk after plane downing
WASHINGTON, Nov 24 (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama and French President Francois Hollande on Tuesday urged Russia and Turkey to avoid escalation over Turkey's downing of a Russian plane along the Turkish-Syrian border.
The leaders said details are still emerging on the incident.
"Turkey, like every country, has the right to defend its territory and its airspace," Obama, speaking alongside Hollande, said at a joint news conference at the White House.
"It's very important right now for us to make sure that both the Russians and the Turks are talking to each other to find out exactly what happened and take measures to discourage any kind of escalation," Obama said.
Update: President comments on downed Russian plane (AP)
WNU Editor: Talk!?!?!?!
5 comments:
No. Just start a war ...lol WNU
I wonder if Michelle ever tells Uncle Tombama that there are times when it is best just to stfu?
No, remain quiet and retaliate/escalare, come on WNU,
What else is there to do, other than talk? Cause the other options don't paint a pretty picture, hey WNU?
I'd rather not have a war, but when Obama talks you know he has no stuffing. He is a windbag.
If the Russians don't like Obama, they must remember that they had a part in creating him. Influence operations can have blowback.
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