Aleppo Is the Rodney Dangerfield of War-Torn Cities

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The biggest flashpoint in Syria right now is the city of Aleppo, where rebels and regime forces have been fighting for years and have all but destroyed the city. Whichever side eventually wins has a decent chance of going on to win the Syrian civil war. But today, when asked a question about Aleppo, Libertarian Party candidate Gary Johnson said he didn’t know what Aleppo was. Oops.

Still, it could be worse:

Gary, you’re forgiven.

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