Stephen Lendman: Washington And Ankara Intelligence Op? Syria Blamed for Turkish Provocation!

• “All wars are based on deception!” – Sun Tzu, The Art of War
• Washington and Ankara Intelligence Op? Syria Blamed for Turkish Provocation! 
  by Stephen Lendman, http://globalresearch.ca/
  On June 22, two Turkish warplanes entered Syrian airspace low and fast. Doing so showed hostile intent.
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  The Obama administration’s dirty hands are all over this incident. Washington and Ankara wanted a reaction and got it. Expect what’s ahead to unfold as planned. Turkish officials claim Syria downed its aircraft in international waters. They lied.
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  A previous article said the Istanbul-based Hurriyet daily reported that “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.”
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  Doing so refutes claims that Syria acted in international waters. On June 24, the UK government controlled BBC sent mixed messages. On the one hand, it reported high-level British and US condemnations. Britain’s Foreign Secretary William Hague called Syria’s act “outrageous.” He stressed “how far beyond accepted behavior the Syrian regime has put itself.”
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  Hillary Clinton said the following:“The United States condemns this brazen and unacceptable act in the strongest possible terms. It is yet another reflection of the Syrian authorities’ callous disregard for international norms, human life, and peace and security.” “We will work with Turkey and other partners to hold the Assad regime accountable.”
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  Ten paragraphs into its online report, BBC also said:
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  “The Turkish foreign ministry said it knew the coordinates of the jet, which was in Syrian territorial waters at a depth of 1,300m (4,265ft)…”
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  At the same time, it quoted Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu saying:
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  “According to our conclusions, our plane was shot down in international airspace, 13 nautical miles (24km) from Syria.”
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  Territorial waters extend 12 nautical miles from coastlines. Downed aircraft, at depths of 4,265 feet at the bottom of the Mediterranean, don’t move on their own one nautical mile (6,076 feet) in a matter of hours.
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  Davutoglu was caught red-handed in a bald-faced lie. BBC highlighted his comments. It noted the truth on three lines buried well into a detailed report. It featured misinformation, not truth and full disclosure. US media scoundrels also suppressed the story. On June 24, Reuters headlined the truth in a two paragraph report, saying:
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  “Wreckage of downed Turkish jet found in Syrian waters: TV.”
  “Search teams have located the wreckage of a Turkish fighter jet shot down by Syria on Friday in Syrian waters at a depth of 1,300 meters, Turkish news channels reported on Sunday, without citing a source.”
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  Mossad-connected DEBKAfile (DF) headlined the same information, saying:
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  “Turkish TV: downed plane wreckage found in Syrian waters.”
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  DF said Syria used Russian-made “self-propelled medium range anti-air Pantsyr-1 missiles….” It’s capable of downing aircraft and cruise missiles at altitudes up to 12 km.
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  Syrian Foreign Ministry spokesman Jihad Makdissi said Turkish planes flew at an altitude of 100 meters. Anti-aircraft fire, no(t)r radar-guided missiles, downed one. Unauthorized entering Syria’s airspace “clear(ly) breach(es its) sovereignty.”
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  He added that Damascus seeks friendly relations with Ankara. It’ll respond in kind to any positive overtures. On June 24, CNN buried the truth, saying:
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  “Turkish search-and-rescue teams found the wreckage of the fighter jet in the Mediterranean Sea on Sunday, about 1,300 meters (4,260 feet) underwater….”
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  Omitted was saying the aircraft was found in Syrian waters. Other major US media also suppressed what most needs explaining.
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