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Podcast: Global Dispatches -- World News That Matters
Episode: Why the Battle for Aleppo is So Consequential
Description: There is a catastrophe underway in the Syrian city of Aleppo. The city has been at the center of fighting since the civil war broke out in 2011, but in recent weeks the battle for Aleppo has become much more intense. And caught in the middle are 2 million people. Food is scarce. Hospitals have been bombed. Humanitarian aid has not been able to reach the city. And earlier this week, the UN warned that water supply has been cut off for about a week. On the line with me to discuss the situation in Aleppo is Dave DesRoches, a pro...