With the city of Aleppo now almost completely overrun by forces loyal to Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad, social media has made the carnage obvious. Western politicians cannot claim to have not known about it.
They saw the footage of poor Syrian children running for cover, mothers crying for their loved ones, indiscriminate bombings. And the response: No action. Total indifference. This will go down in history as the shame of global policymakers.
The moderate and pro-democracy rebel groups have effectively lost one of their main strongholds. It is important to note, however, that they have not surrendered their cause. Spokespersons for the rebels have defiantly insisted that their demands remain.
These include not only the ouster of the Assad government but also the removal of foreign influence from their country, chiefly that of the Islamic Republic of Iran and its militant proxie
