[DesertRhino]

I saw Luke Skywalker blow up the death star too. It’s all bullcrap. I couldn’t care less about Aleppo, except to hope the Syrian Army crushes our jihadi allies.

I notice silence from the UN about ISIS/Al Nusra/Al Crappa/Ali baba/FSA areas no matter what they do. Drown, burn, crucify, burn in acid....not a peep.

But attack the rebels and its a humanitarian catastrophe.

[realr]

Politics aside, Aleppo is one of the most ancient cities in the world, with successive civilizations building it up (and tearing it down). The recent civil war has devastated the archaelogical artifacts, and ruins.

I am not a friend of the current civilization which rules Aleppo. But the civil war has devastated this historic city, and it is a tragic loss. If you are interested, here is a nice link to its history:
https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/mar/24/syria-war-citadel-aleppo-history-cities-buildings

When I have toured Greece I have always wondered what turned the huge temples and cities into just a few stones. The answer has been war, as well as invading armies which did not respect the current religion, either tearing down the temples or turning them into mosques (in Greece’ case).

We have so much to learn from the ancients, yet it is often difficult to reconstruct their cities.

I always wanted to visit Aleppo, but now it appears there is not much left.