The downing of an unidentified jet in Turkish airspace was not — and is not — an act against a specific country. Turkey took action, based on standing rules of engagement, to protect the integrity of its sovereign territory. The necessary discussions are now taking place. While the measures to defend our territory will remain in place, Turkey will work with Russia and our allies to calm tensions.
But we must not be distracted from the cause that unites us. The international community must not turn on itself. Otherwise the only victors will be Daesh (aka Isis) and the Syrian regime. This symbiotic relationship keeps both alive.
In the aftermath of the Paris attacks, like those in Ankara and others before it, the focus should