U.S. Will Destroy Syrian Air Defense If Planes Are Downed

Lesson Brief Al Arabiya
Al Arabiya, citing accounts in the New York Times, reported that U.S. President Barack Obama said the U.S. would destroy Syria's air defense systems if the Syrian regime took down a U.S. plane during an attack on ISIS positions. The president noted destroying the regime's systems would be easier than hitting ISIS positions. President Obama's words followed the threats of an advisor to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, warning that the country might shoot down U.S. planes.
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