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It stops short or requesting a military response. It remains to be seen what follows Tuesday's briefing.
Hurrieyet also said "wreckage of a Turkish jet shot down by Syria (was found) in Syrian waters....Turkish news channels reported (it) on Sunday, without citing a source."
Doing so refutes claims that Syria acted in international waters. Expect Western media to bury the story or say little about it.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon commended Turkey for its restraint. He said the UN was prepared to help. He left unexplained that Ankara acted aggressively in violation of international law.
On June 22, what State Department spokesperson Victoria Nuland left unsaid was more important than her comments.
Asked by reporters if Turkish officials briefed her on the incident, she said only that "we're going to let the Turks speak to it rather than (do so) ourselves."
When pressed for more specifics, she repeated the same comment. She then took questions on other issues.
Ankara's position and its media reports reflect Washingtonthink.
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