Aleppo is the scene of death on a massive scale. According to reports from the scene, the streets are littered with bodies. Assad forces are summarily executing those who are suspected of opposing the Assad regime; the killing includes men, women and children. Many are being burned alive. As the same time many of the women who are captured are first being raped before being murdered.
Remember, this is not any part of the fight against ISIS. The combatants in Aleppo are the Assad forces together with Russian, Iranian and Hezbollah allies on one side and Sunni rebels, many of whom are supposedly supported by the USA on the other side. The slaughter in Aleppo is just one big war crime.
It's worth keeping in mind the silence of the world. Oh, I'm sure that at some point, president Obama will tell us that Assad and his allies are on the wrong side of history. That should really shake them up. It won't stop the slaughter of hundreds or thousands of innocent civilians, however.
Next time someone tells you that Islam is a "religion of peace", I suggest that you point them towards Aleppo. 99% of those fighting in that slaughterhouse are Muslims. No care is taken to avoid civilian deaths or injury. In fact, starvation, death and destruction are being maximized.
The worst part of all this death is that it all could have been avoided. President Obama and his then secretary of state Hillary Clinton put the USA on the path of avoiding any involvement in Syria. Obama could have ended the civil war with a well timed push in 2010 or 2011. With his choice to stay away from any possible involvement, Obama sentenced hundreds of thousands of Syrians to death and sent millions more fleeing from their homeland as refugees.
Remember, this is not any part of the fight against ISIS. The combatants in Aleppo are the Assad forces together with Russian, Iranian and Hezbollah allies on one side and Sunni rebels, many of whom are supposedly supported by the USA on the other side. The slaughter in Aleppo is just one big war crime.
It's worth keeping in mind the silence of the world. Oh, I'm sure that at some point, president Obama will tell us that Assad and his allies are on the wrong side of history. That should really shake them up. It won't stop the slaughter of hundreds or thousands of innocent civilians, however.
Next time someone tells you that Islam is a "religion of peace", I suggest that you point them towards Aleppo. 99% of those fighting in that slaughterhouse are Muslims. No care is taken to avoid civilian deaths or injury. In fact, starvation, death and destruction are being maximized.
The worst part of all this death is that it all could have been avoided. President Obama and his then secretary of state Hillary Clinton put the USA on the path of avoiding any involvement in Syria. Obama could have ended the civil war with a well timed push in 2010 or 2011. With his choice to stay away from any possible involvement, Obama sentenced hundreds of thousands of Syrians to death and sent millions more fleeing from their homeland as refugees.
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