tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22261571.post6061515590927326810..comments2024-03-20T01:06:12.181-04:00Comments on MEI Editor's Blog: What is Aleppo? Once One of the World's Great Cities, Until the World Abandoned itUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22261571.post-4888545466871460082016-09-16T07:50:48.688-04:002016-09-16T07:50:48.688-04:00It's not so much the world abandoned Aleppo as...It's not so much the world abandoned Aleppo as outside powers fueled a civil war that destroyed the country. Yes, that means you USA, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkey, UAE et al.<br /><br />Sadly interesting the solicitude shown the people of Syria isn't matched with solicitude for the people of Yemen. Though perhaps when the bombs of the righteous fall upon on civilians it's unfortunate collateral damage not as the talking points in the US would have re Mr. Assad --- war crimes.<br /><br />Speaking of war crimes, here's a picture of a child in Yemen. Didn't see this on the front page in the US press or other US media. Nor did I see any television anchors breaking down in tears over this child's plight. <br /><br />http://bigstory.ap.org/article/cb0fd722f9bc41f4ab093a45c79877c8/ravaged-conflict-yemens-coast-faces-rising-malnutritionAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com