‘Ceasefire Still Alive,’ Claims US Amidst Fighting

Now that airstrikes have ruined a perfectly mediocre ceasefire, the UN is now suspending all aid convoys in Syria. Hours after Syria declared the fledgling, week-old ceasefire over, the UN suffered a devastating attack on its lorries. Nobody wants to take credit for it, but the United States is accusing Russia of bombing the UN convoy, and Russia is obviously furious.

While believable, the US doesn’t exactly have a perfect grip on reality in Syria right now. Despite the airstrikes and Syria’s official stance that the ceasefire is over, the US is still trying to keep the dream alive. Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said that the ceasefire was not derailed like others would want you to believe. US Secretary of State John Kerry echoed that sentiment, insisting that the ceasefire was “not dead.” Of course, when you’re the only person who believes there’s a ceasefire, you might be the only person that has ceased firing. Those odds don’t feel great.