. He says the two sides can never be allies , though both are fighting Isis . The war in Syria has been full of “ decisive moments ” and “ game changing events ” which turn out to be of much less significance than had been supposed .
“ We can only hope that it is a temporary aberration and they will soon return to their senses , ” Ford told RT , urging the US government to abandon their policy of de facto aiding Al - Qaeda ’s affiliate . He also expressed his support for Russia ’s “ very reasonable demand that the forces of the so - called moderate opposition disentangle themselves from the embraces of Al - Nusra and allow Al - Nusra to be bombed . ” The former ambassador also stressed that there is “ virtually no difference ” between Al - Nusra and such groups as Jaish al - Islam , Ahrar al - Sham and Jaish al - Fatah as they are “ indistinguishable ” in terms of ideology , sectarian bias and their practical methods consisting of “ massacreslife.die.deathcausedbyviolenteventsand ruthlessness . ” He also emphasized that the only difference between Al - Nusra and other groups that western countries , including the US , portray as “ moderate opposition ” lies in the field of tactics . “ The so - called moderate groups pay lip service to the idea that Syria might end up with a secular system after negotiations provided only that Assad will go .
It will create “ a ceaseless round of apologies . “ However , I think the American people should know that not only the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki , but the firebombing of Tokyo in which thousands died , were illegal acts against humanity . They were civilian massacreslife.die.deathcausedbyviolentevents. ” AP In this 1945 file photo , an Allied war correspondent stands in the ruins of Hiroshima , Japan , just weeks after the city was leveled by an atomic bomb . In this 1945 file photo , an Allied war correspondent stands in the ruins of Hiroshima , Japan , just weeks after the city was leveled by an atomic bomb .