Some time ago the journalist, Stephen Kizner, pointed out in The Boston Globe, that: 
Coverage of the Syrian war will be remembered as one of the most shameful episodes in the history of the American press. Reporting about carnage in the ancient city of Aleppo is the latest reason why. 
Sadly Mark MacKinnon’s longish piece this shameful history. In all of this long article, no mention is made of the of the western complicity by western countries like the US, UK and other members of NATO to  create the “Arab Spring” in its various manifestations including those in Syria. By writing such fantastical nonsense MacKinnon further reinforces that the civil war in Syria is the result of spontaneous uprising ultimately triggered by an innocent teenager. In this manner he absolves Western countries of their responsibilities for such suffering. “What a piece of work is a Man!”