A THOUGHT FOR NOW - THE BATTLE FOR ALEPPO; HOW DOES THE VIEWER KNOWS WHICH OF THE PARTIES ARE 'PLAYING' THEM?

So, how can we really know the extent of the tragedy which is afflicting the people of Aleppo, when there is such a high risk of the opposing parties feeding us with misinformation, lies, half truths and constructed truths? We know and we can understand that civilians are being killed and maimed, be they children, women, or old or young men. We are shown isolated young children being clawed out of collapsed building, and we see empty streets or streets with a few young men moving about, but there seems to be an absence - mercifully - of the widespread slaughter we have seen when the opposition forces, especially Daesh, placed and set off their bombs in government controlled areas; sometimes areas which the rebels have been evacuated from, or areas where the rebels have not previously targeted, such as Latakia. And, why is it that we never or rarely see rebel casualties in these areas where the government forces and the Russians are accused of committing "ba...