Reflections, Observations, and Analyses Pertaining to the Canadian Political Scene
Friday, January 8, 2016
The Latest Atrocity Out Of Syria
How can a government treat its people like this? The question, sadly, is a rhetorical one, and the scenes that follow are hard to watch, yet another reminder of the terrible things human are capable of inflicting upon one another.
Lorne: The doctor on CBC news last night was parsing his comments so carefully you knew he was lying by omission. He was spreading anti Assad propaganda.
Today, the Current did a much better job. The gust said the both sides, the government and the rebels, were blockading and the non-involved were caught in the middle. She blamed the type of conflict more than the warring parties.
"How can a government treat its people like this?" If you find the answer Lorne, let me know. I've never fully understood. A clue for me in understanding is, where there is power, there is human destruction and sacrifice.
Lorne: The doctor on CBC news last night was parsing his comments so carefully you knew he was lying by omission. He was spreading anti Assad propaganda.
ReplyDeleteToday, the Current did a much better job. The gust said the both sides, the government and the rebels, were blockading and the non-involved were caught in the middle. She blamed the type of conflict more than the warring parties.
Thanks for this very useful additional information, Rumley. Clearly, there is more than enough blame to share in this terrible matter.
Delete"How can a government treat its people like this?" If you find the answer Lorne, let me know. I've never fully understood. A clue for me in understanding is, where there is power, there is human destruction and sacrifice.
ReplyDeleteThat formula, Pamela, is tragically all too true, both historically and contemporaneously.
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