Thursday, March 12, 2015

The Carnage of Barrel Bombs in Syria

Abdel, The Carnage of Barrel Bombs in Syria, N.Y. Times, 3-11-15
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/11/opinion/the-carnage-of-barrel-bombs-in-syria.html?emc=edit_ty_20150311&nl=opinion&nlid=70155140

"I am a doctor and a humanitarian, not a military man: It is not for me to say how the international community should protect civilians. I only know that the bombing must be stopped by all means necessary, that the carnage must end, that civilians need a protected zone where they feel safe to go about their daily lives. The Syrian government should be held accountable for the war crimes it commits every day by using barrel bombs to kill civilians and target hospitals and schools.

The United States and the international community must look beyond addressing the Islamic State alone, or simply providing humanitarian assistance. While we work toward a political resolution of the conflict, civilians need protection now — and that requires serious American leadership."

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