Fading hopes of peace in Syria

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Fading hopes of peace in Syria

 

 

 

NEW YORK: -- Peace appears to be ever-further away in Syria with daily offensives pounding residential areas and the US announcement of a suspension of “participation in bilateral channels with Russia.”

 

Human Rights Watch and US officials claim Moscow, which backs the Syrian regime in the civil war, is using cluster bombs.

 

Troops backing the Syrian regime have been accused of deliberately targeting hospitals, particularly in rebel-held eastern Aleppo, which has seen an increase in airstrikes in recent days.

 

The death toll is rising daily and aid workers say supply convoys are not being allowed through.

 

Spokesman for the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Jens Laerke spoke of the issues surrounding the blocking of aid.

 

“This has been a consistent issue for us, for years, that we do not get the approvals, not only for convoys, but other kinds of approvals. We have talked about bureaucratic obstacles and hindrances, which are being put in our way, yes, by the Syrian government,” he said.

 

“In a situation like this, red tape may cost lives,” he added.

 

The United Nations office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs says the Syrian government has not yet responded to proposals to send life-saving aid convoys to the worst-affected areas in October.

 

 

-- © Copyright Euronews 2016-10-05

[Asiantravel]

nuclear world War 3 coming

 

Obama administration considering strikes on Assad, again

 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/josh-rogin/wp/2016/10/04/obama-administration-considering-strikes-on-assad-again/?postshare=971475601330523&tid=ss_tw

[Rancid]

Regardless of ones view on Syria it seems that it is getting more dangerous for a larger conflict. Some US advisers are pushing for a no-fly zone, where we have a US General openly admitting that said zone could lead to war with Russia.

 

Then we have the Russians recent population nuclear drills, something only done if the possibility of nuclear war looms. The Russians have also stated that they worry we are moving closer to WW3, that it is even talked about is disturbing.

 

It doesn't matter what team/side you may barrack for, reality is there would be no winners in that game.