Originally Posted by Barry-xlovecam

Why the U.S. Hopes ISIS Didn't Destroy the Russian Airliner



Hopefully, there will be some aircraft malfunction that caused this disaster -- and not some cover-up to protect vulnerability. Conversely, if it was a terrorist event both the USA and Russia have to seriously rethink their strategies.

Russia has placed anti-aircraft missiles in Syria and:

Russia has anti-aircraft missiles in Syria to defend against "different emergencies, such as hijacking" - CBS News