[Putin Missile] * A former Russian navy admiral upped the ongoing war of words between the US and Russia. * Retired Admiral Vladimir Masorin said Russia would sink the USS Donald Cook if it fired on Syria. * The Cook is currently in the Mediterranean. ------------------------- A former Russian navy admiral upped the ongoing war of words between the US and Russia on Friday by saying the Russian navy would sink the USS Donald Cook, a guided-missile destroyer in the region, if it carries out a strike on Syria. Here's what retired Admiral Vladimir Masorin told Russian television:SEE THE REST OF THE STORY AT BUSINESS INSIDERNOW WATCH: Why Russia is so involved in the Syrian Civil War SEE ALSO: * Trump reportedly has 8 targets in mind for a Syria missile strike — and Russia said war could be coming * Watch the US send an aircraft carrier to the Middle East while the US and Russia feud over Syria * A Greek fighter pilot died in a crash after a mission to intercept Turkish jets SEE ALSO: TRUMP REPORTEDLY HAS 8 TARGETS IN MIND FOR A SYRIA MISSILE STRIKE — AND RUSSIA SAID WAR COULD BE COMING
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