Make no mistake, US author Stephen Lendman stresses, by downing Russia’s Su-24 aircraft Turkey committed a clear act of war against a nonthreatening nation.

By striking Russia’s Su-24 Turkey has obviously committed an act of aggression against Russia; however, it is highly naive to believe that President Erdogan acted alone, unilaterally deciding to attack the Russian plane, US author and syndicated columnist Stephen Lendman emphasizes.