Is The U.S. Escalating Its Involvement In The Syrian Conflict?

The Hill: US signals involvement in Syria could escalate

The United States is inching closer to involvement in the Syrian civil war after U.S. forces shot down a Syrian fighter jet on Sunday.

The incident is the fourth time in as many weeks that the United States has shot at pro-Syrian-government forces, and it carries the potential for further escalation — particularly with Russia threatening to target U.S. aircraft that fly into parts of Syria.

A statement from the U.S. military said it shot down the Syrian SU-22 in self-defense and after contacting Russian counterparts through the established deconfliction zone. The Syrian aircraft was bombing U.S.-backed forces fighting the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) south of Tabqa.

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WNU Editor: All sides have laid down their red lines .... and all sides are testing them. Not surprising, some people are getting nervous .... The US, Russia, and Iran are edging closer to an all-out clash in Syria (Christopher Woody, Business Insider).