Ground Zero: Syria
Ground Zero: Syria is a compiled photojournalist and videographer Robert King's footage into a series of raw, largely unedited vignettes that present a snapshot of the ancient city as it crumbles and burns while its citizens are killed indiscriminately.
Amid a fierce battle between Assad's security forces and Free Syrian Army insurgents, fire swept through the old Souk of Aleppo, a historic covered market and World Heritage site.
Rebel fighters and activists have reported that the blaze was sparked by the use of incendiary mortar rounds by Assad's forces. The atrocities and war crimes currently ripping Syria apart are evident inside a field hospital in Aleppo, the country's largest city. Inside the hospital exhausted doctors indiscriminately treat civilians, members of the Free Syrian Army, and captured Syrian Army troops alike.
Every day the men, women, and children, must risk their lives to stand in line and hope that they can buy a kilo of bread to survive another day. Many of the bread factories have been destroyed amid fighting between the Free Syrian Army and Assad's troops. The few that remain are staffed by brave souls who risk their lives every day to ensure the local population has basic sustenance.
During his time in Syria throughout much of 2012, videographer Robert KIng followed Aleppo's Al-Tawhid Brigade as he dodged bullets and rocket fire to learn more about the largest brigade of the Free Syrian Army.
I have tried i still do not understand this war or revolution . FAS seems to be legitimate. But one never knows. Good Documentary the snipers bothered me when they say it is not them pulling the trigger. Rather it is Allah who pulls the trigger. With that kind of mind set. I loose all respect for this FSA sniper groups. This is certainly not a well organized force . I do feel sorry for the children and women in this conflict. It makes one happy to live in a peaceful and free country !!Assad should be dealt with by the international community !! I think him a heartless criminal. The bully in the school yard !!
FSA is a fraud, they tell how noble their cause is but they lie ,cheat steal,kill,rape, extort money from kidnapping people. Assad is not the problem the islamist rebels are. Look how they distroy everything then blame it all on Assad, They show childern suffer i hope you dont fall for that lie again but you will. If america had armed thugs fighting would you join them to flight for( freedom)? The rebels kill anyone who is not supporting sunni Islam as Christians, Alawite,shia people. They burn Christian Churches force people from their homes. Almost everything they tell you in this video is untrue. Look at how they eat hearts&livers out of Assads men. Did you see that video?God help you to wake up to overthrow Assad is not the answer. Do we need another violent Islamic state in the world? Sure lets all became radicals for Islam ok if it will help the childern right? Yes we have freedom in Libya,Egypt ,Iraq now thanks freedom fighters -England,france U.S.A-keep up the good work-kill Christians,Jews,anyone who is a (unbeliever) Its for democracy! The Mob rules! (Most of the rebel fighters are not even Syrians) If Assad was so evil he would have been overthrown long ago. So how would i know anthing about Syria ? I was there to visit family there the summer of 2012.Most people support Assad!
The period wherein the United States has been the most powerful actor in the world is coming to an end. The monopoly capitalist system has resulted in the reduction in the standard of living for most Americans, and the US war machine cannot be supported much longer in this system. In an attempt to maintain the status quo, the US state apparatus is being used to corner China and Russia, and that is why a war has been started in Syria. There is no alternative explanation.
Personally... I am surprised at how many people are still shocked at any of this stuff.
Huge prediction... Ready?
All this sh????t will continue... till mans demise.
Think I'm right?
Love u all... Mwah!
If you ever wondered what a hero looks like... They look like those Syrian doctors. Godspeed honorable men, you give hope for the human race.
All because of the ignorance of ALL religion
This should be seen by all. To hell with the human race !
War is the mark of a failed society! Asaad is a war criminal! The only people who are happy with war are the weapons manufacturers!
If there was oil in Syria Uk & Us would of went in Syria the first week this started.
propaganda!
I agree with War Dog 666 - U that war is totally a waste of human lives ... innocent and those involved in the fighting. The present age is supposed to be a civilised age if I may say so but look what is happening all over the world, war ... killing here and there, since the beginning of humanity. I bet humans will continue to kill one another for a long, long time. Come to think of it nature has a way of preventing over population of the earth ... otherwise there would be mass extinction of human beings.
I have viewed many videos containing acts of violence, this particular video is the worse I've ever seen. . War in our modern age has to stop, enough is enough. Those poor innocent children, it's heartbreaking.
You think the Syrian people want another Taliban running their country? That's all that's going to happen once Assad, a secular and reluctant leader, is gone.
This is not as simple as it seems. I'm not saying Assad is good, but he's definitely no worse than than the leaders of most other countries. The real problem is that he isn't doing what the US wants him to do. Have a look at where the "rebels" are getting their weapons from, funny how they always seem to end up with NATO equipment. Funny also how the "freedom fighters" mainly consist of al-Qaeda and and the US is now arming them again, just like they did in the 70s and 80s in Afghanistan. All we are doing is creating a new bin Laden because Assad doesn't bend to the will of the US.
Some of you would believe anything they throw at you in Audiovisual format...your MEDIA lie to you day in day out... how come western media are ONLY bringing us images of the so called "rebels" and their spokesmen???? What the **** does Al-Assad's have to say about this?, there are dissidents in every country...it's funny how little importance we give to the power of semantics... "terrorist"..."regime"... I'm a Spanish ex-pat... just WHAT THE **** do you think there is in Spain if not a dictatorial REGIME??? Let someone flood the streets of Spain with weapons and we'll give the world a show to remember...just like in '36. THINK for yourselves people...
Is there somewhere where i can actually watch this documentary?
God....save the children!
This is the work of Satanic forces. Only time will tell, VISE should employ some low altitude camera/drone footage.
how stupid are we still....
Thank you for a doc that doesn't really need any introduction. It's awful how this regime targets the hospitals and other civilian infrastructure. I hope the people end this a--hole's fight once and for all. I wish I was able to travel this country before. I hope I can some day.
Thanks again VICE for yet another good doc. This really needs to be on TV instead of constant reports on holiday traffic.
Its a joke really, Syria has democracy and votes, they are secular and civilized and we hate them and are arming al qaeda? Yet we are friends with the dictatorship in Saudia Arabia, Bahrain, UAE, Jordan, Kuwait and all the other dictatorships were there isnt even a sham vote and they hate and bomb America. I am sorry, these policies are backwards, no one murders more people than the dictatorships in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.
Women and children. WTF. War if not controlled is terrorism period.
The Arab League, United States, European Union, Arab Gulf States and other countries have condemned the use of violence against the protesters.
What a F##ing world we are living in...I'm speechless.
middle east really need to sort there ****, far east just get on with it, west get along, but the middle east just keep blowing the shi* out of each other, thats all you hear, not gonna watch this because of the poor little dudes, but seriously, stop fighting over gods that dont exsist!
What's so Civil about War anyway!?