Summary: Hundreds of thousands of civilians are stranded in Mosul, even though they were informed that they'd be protected by U.S. and Baghdad workers. Now, the most important need is to find a safe way to get the people out. Pentagon officials believe that Islamic State defectors willi try to blend in with the innocent people as they are escaping, so they've set up a prescreening area before anyone may enter one of the aid camps.
Analysis: This is a tough situation, because there's innocent people trapped with threats all around them, but there is no way to safely evacuate them. Some people have suggested bombing the area, but anyone with morals would know that that is not an option. The way they have planned to handle the situation is much more appropriate. The citizens can be led to a safer area and be filtered to ensure their safety.
http://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2016-10-31/reports-mosul-civilians-without-escape-route-on-eve-of-isis-fight
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