Turkey Makes Stupid Decision. Now pay The Consequences
Why would Turkish officials shoot down a Russian fighter plane that wandered into its airspace for a grand total of 17 seconds? Could it just be a case of schizophrenia coupled with hubris? Someone trying to put a scare into Putin (LMFAO!)? A suicide pact between high ranking Turkey officials? Most laughable, Turkey's membership in NATO where "an attack on one is an attack on all" including the United States led by a president who still fears monsters in his closet? We'll never know but one thing is sure Turkey screwed itself big time . How?: * Turkey is Russia's 2nd largest trading partner. *Russian tourists visit Turkey to the tune of 2.9 million a year spending over $3 billion. *Turkey gets 50% of its natural gas and 30% of its oil from Russia. *Turkey exports billions of dollars in agriculture and other food products to Russia each year. * Souring relations could cause Turkey to suffer a 10% or more drop in GDP if Russia got really pissed at them and...