Israel sole beneficiary of Turkey-Syria war: Kevin Barrett [video]

PressTV
October 14, 2012

German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle has called on Turkey to show restraint with regards to its recent conflict with Syria. Westerwelle, who is in Istanbul for talks with Turkish officials, made the remarks in a meeting with his counterpart Ahmet Davutoglu on Saturday. “It is important that no one pours oil on the fire,” he said. However, he backed Turkey’s decision to intercept a Syrian plane flying from Moscow.

Tension between Turkey and Syria soared on October 3 after a mortar shell fired from Syria landed in Turkey’s border town of Akcakale, leaving five people dead. Ankara promptly responded with retaliatory fire that continued through the next days, and Turkish lawmakers also authorized the government to use military force against Syria when deemed necessary.

Press TV has conducted an interview with Kevin Barrett, Islamic Studies expert from Madison, to further discuss the issue.