ed note–actually, the ‘confrontation’ was/is as ‘unpredictable’ as cold weather in January, and for the simple reason that this is simply a ‘re-do’ following the events of June 8, 1967, when Issrael–working in collusion with treasonous elements within the USGOV, deliberately attacked the USS LIBERTY, killing 34 and wounding almost 300 more. The purpose of this false flag event was not to drag the US into the 6 Day War, which basically was over, but rather to put political pressure on Russia by blaming Egypt–Russia’s main client state in the Middle East– for the attack. Since that time, Israel and the US have watched Russia with a very close eye, dreading that she would return to the region, and in doing so, would challenge America’s uncontested dominance in the area. With Russia’s entry into the war in Syria, those worst fears were realized, and now Russia–standing tall and basking in the positive approval of the entire world–stands a very good chance of undoing the carefully-crafted relationships that exists in the region, most notably those between the US and the KSA, Jordan, Egypt, Turkey, etc.