Aleppo is key to the war in Syria

If the city falls to Assad, he will have won the war enough to dictate a solution on his terms.

A rally in London, U.K. on Oct. 22 pressed for the British government to step up efforts to help end civilian suffering in the Syrian city of Aleppo. Canada and other Western governments must fundamentally re-think their approach to the war in Syria, argues Rolf Holmboe.Flickr photograph courtesy of Garry Knight

Opinion

BY ROLF HOLMBOE

October 26, 2016

OTTAWA—Last month, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Russia, Iran, and Hezbollah launched a large air and ground offensive to take the rebel-held eastern part of Aleppo. The preparations were underway for months, and it clearly shows that they are still committed to a military solution aimed at de...

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