There is often a perception here in the Western world, one that has significantly increased in recent years, that we have the most freedom of speech and least, if any, censorship of press. And so much is this portrayal of countries such as the USA and the UK as saint like on the international scene, that anyone who disagrees with any decision is instantly shot down, so to speak. And what makes this truly staggering, is the simple fact that it is the media, so often the governments harshest critic, who are perhaps protecting them, without any visible influence from the bureaucracy. It seems ridiculous to suggest that even after all we have fought for, the multitude of wars in the 20 th century in which so many perished due to political hostility, that there still exists a concealment in our media. Just why is this? Take Syria, and more specifically Aleppo, as an example. We are all aware that the situation there is currently dire and September has seen the highest death toll ye...