Assad Vowed to Take Back Every Inch: Next Day 3 Hospitals Were Bombed in 3 Hours

[KILL KILL]

The other day Assad vowed to "take back every inch" of Syria, announcing his new offensive.

The next day, 3 hospitals in Aleppo were bombed.

The medical facilities bombed Wednesday were on the rebel-held eastern side of the city, UNICEF regional director Peter Salama said in a statement.

"Everyone must question their humanity when babies have to be taken out of incubators because of attacks on hospitals," Salama said. "This devastating pattern of warfare in Syria seems to have no checks and balances."

One of the hospitals was one of the few that still provided pediatric services in the city and Wednesday was the second time it had been bombed, according to UNICEF.

Widney Brown, director of programs at Physicians for Human Rights, blamed Assad's "scorched-earth plan to reclaim Syria" for putting doctors, nurses and patients "in the line of fire."

Brown called the attacks part of "a systematic assault on hospitals during this conflict," and said that "these attacks must be called exactly what they are: war crimes."

Physicians for Human Rights said it has documented 365 attacks on 259 medical facilities, 90 percent of which can be attributed to government forces and their allies.

It was widely publicized when the US hit that one hospital. That was a major fuck up. However, this is different. This is ongoing, an outright disregard for civilian lives, and a breach of international law. After 250 hospitals have been bombed by Assad's forces, at what point do we condemn these actions as a war crime and hold those accountable?

 

[Badger67]

Never, because the US government and friendly shareholders make money from Syria with their multiple weapons and oil deals.

 

[LucasWithLidOff]

Putting rules on warfare is something civilized people do. There not too many of those in that part of the world.

 

[Rod1]

The other day Assad vowed to "take back every inch" of Syria, announcing his new offensive.

The next day, 3 hospitals in Aleppo were bombed.

It was widely publicized when the US hit that one hospital. That was a major fuck up. However, this is different. This is ongoing, an outright disregard for civilian lives, and a breach of international law. After 250 hospitals have been bombed by Assad's forces, at what point do we condemn these actions as a war crime and hold those accountable?

At this point im hoping the Kurds take over all of Syria like the alwaites before them

 

[Rod1]

Putting rules on warfare is something civilized people do. There not too many of those in that part of the world.

Yes, WW2 was the epitome of civilized warfare.

People only follow the rules when they are winning.

 

[spamking]

Yes, WW2 was the epitome of civilized warfare.

People only follow the rules when they are winning.

More like only when they might get caught . . . or when the entire world is watching.

 

[MadSquabbles500]

What about the moderates? Have they not also committed war crimes?

And did we not also support some of these moderates?

Plus what about Murica ousting Saddam for no good reason? What about Murica creating the Mujjies which became the Taliban. What about all the crap we did in Vietnam?

 

[KILL KILL]

What about the moderates? Have they not also committed war crimes?

And did we not also support some of these moderates?

Plus what about Murica ousting Saddam for no good reason? What about Murica creating the Mujjies which became the Taliban. What about all the crap we did in Vietnam?

What of it? Does that absolve Assad from bombing hospitals? If you want to make the argument that the US has done bad things, by all means, go for it, but two wrongs don't make a right.

 

[RespectableDenizen]

Never, because the US government and friendly shareholders make money from Syria with their multiple weapons and oil deals.

That totally explains why we were going to invade and put an end to Assad at one point.

 

[Badger67]

That totally explains why we were going to invade and put an end to Assad at one point.

but didnt.

 

[MadSquabbles500]

What of it? Does that absolve Assad from bombing hospitals? If you want to make the argument that the US has done bad things, by all means, go for it, but two wrongs don't make a right.

Yes, but then let me ask another question. Who do you think ought to come out on top in this situation?

 

[TheGreatA]

I think it's well-established that Assad is a psycho. So is pretty much every other leader in that region. However, we are better off with Assad than the other psychos that are currently competing for that region.

There are going to be no winners to this war.

 

[Rod1]

I think it's well-established that Assad is a psycho. So is pretty much every other leader in that region. However, we are better off with Assad than the other psychos that are currently competing for that region.

There are going to be no winners to this war.

Kurds are doing great, but Hillary will probably throw them under the bus to please the Sauds.

 

[Gregolian]

It was widely publicized when the US hit that one hospital. That was a major fuck up. However, this is different. This is ongoing, an outright disregard for civilian lives, and a breach of international law. After 250 hospitals have been bombed by Assad's forces, at what point do we condemn these actions as a war crime and hold those accountable?

Just to be "that guy"

"international law" is great but who's going to fucking enforce it? The people lower than POG's from the UN in their baby blue peacekeeper outfits?

 

[TheGreatA]

Kurds are doing great, but Hillary will probably throw them under the bus to please the Sauds.

I think Kurds are only competing for parts of the region that they feel entitled to, though. They don't entertain any idea of advancing against Assad's armies.

We obviously cannot back ISIS, and the moderates seem to be pretty much done, so there aren't a lot of options left. Assad still has the most well-trained soldiers in Syria fighting for him.

 

[KILL KILL]

Just to be "that guy"

"international law" is great but who's going to fucking enforce it? The people lower than POG's from the UN in their baby blue peacekeeper outfits?

That's true

 

[Gregolian]

That's true

Like, the US TRIED to be that in Somalia, Bosnia, Kosovo and we all can remember how that worked out.

 

[milliniar]

Yes, WW2 was the epitome of civilized warfare.

People only follow the rules when they are winning.

Also can include Vietnam.still a shitload of mines and ordinance killing and maiming people there and Laos.

 

[Slippery Kantus]

What the fuck gives the US of all countries the right to stop Assad for war crimes when the US has done and continues to do so much worse.

The west needs to stay out of there and let those savages kill each other, it isn't our fucking problem. The US and Canada have so many problems inside their own borders without trying to dictate in the ME.

 

[Slippery Kantus]

Also can include Vietnam.still a shitload of mines and ordinance killing and maiming people there and Laos.

Don't forget the US used Agent Orange which is still affecting people... Plus the US dropped fucking Atomic bombs on innocents, 100x worse than anything Assad has ever done.