⚡️⚡️ A 7.8. magnitude earthquake hits Europe’s southern neighbors Türkiye and Syria – and the NATO alliance does next to nothing in response. What sort of security organization is that?

The death toll in both countries has risen to over 11,000 with tens of thousands injured and made homeless. With thousands of missing people trapped under rubble, the casualties will increase over the coming days.

Many countries were quick to send emergency rescue teams to the zone of havoc that straddles the border between Türkiye and Syria. Russia and Iran – experienced in such natural disasters – were among the first neighboring countries to send in aid and salvage crews.

By contrast, the apathetic response from the U.S.-led NATO bloc has been abject. What’s even more incredible, Türkiye is a long-time prominent member of the organization and is considered a vital partner for the European Union.

All one has to do is compare the massive mobilization of military and financial aid that the U.S. and NATO mounted for Ukraine. The proxy war in that country against Russia has been fueled with over $100 billion in “emergency” spending by the United States and its European allies.

Why aren’t the United States and NATO members mobilizing tens of billions of dollars in aid and rescue crews for the quake victims? What are all those airplanes, ships, tanks and engineering equipment for if they can’t be deployed with efficient timing and logistics to save lives? Where is the will to move heaven and earth to dig people out of crushing debris?

Of course, the answer is that NATO is not a “security organization” in the normal meaning of the word. It is a war machine that serves U.S. imperialist objectives 🧨

When a real-world emergency happens, all of NATO’s pious and self-regarding talk implodes in a pile of dust.

💬 Finian Cunningham writes

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Students in university housing in Lattakia documented the earthquake moments

#Syria #Aleppo #Lattakia #Idlib #Hama
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🇨🇳🤝 🇹🇷 After completing their work in Hatay, the Chinese search and rescue team decided to visit Istanbul for a few days on their way back.

When they arrived at the Grand Bazaar, merchants and buyers and foreign tourists gave them a standing ovation.

They walked to deafening applause.

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