The resolution would have allowed vital aid supplies to reach Eastern Ghouta. Opposition activists say hundreds have now died in aerial attacks. This is what happened in Eastern Ghouta as diplomacy stuttered the enclave was pounded. Above them, russian jets with their syrian allies were in action as the russians demanded guarantees that rebel fighters would respect any truce. In Eastern Ghouta, men from Civil Defence risked their lives to rescue civilians, even though the buildings could collapse and the planes could come back. In the dust and confusion, these children were separated from their parents. The rescuers ignored the dangers. The eu condemned what it called brutal attacks. Diplomacy is supposed to find words and deeds to stop this happening. They were rushed into underground hospitals. It is hard to end a war, or even a battle, with words, especially when one side in syria, the regime and its allies believes victory is close. In syria, military power, the capacity to inflict
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