Turkey 's military retaliated against ISIL attacks on Turkish border town recently . Turkish parliament has authorized its troops to enter Syria if necessary . Seener : Confrontation could cause regional convulsions as Turkey is closing in to Syria . While the U.S. is keen on winding down its involvement in the Middle East to refocus its attention on Asia , Syria may be the instigator that sucks it back into the region for another decade to manage a second Cold War . U.S. could have prevented much bloodshed by using air power to overthrow regime , he says .
Turkey 's military retaliated against ISIL attacks on Turkish border town recently . Turkish parliament has authorized its troops to enter Syria if necessary . Seener : Confrontation could cause regional convulsions as Turkey is closing in to Syria . U.S. could have prevented much bloodshed by using air power to overthrow regime , he says .