The unfolding humanitarian drama in Aleppo is well known now, thanks to the international media's intensive coverage. Public opinions in Western countries are naturally being touched by what they see on the news, but when asked about the eventual solutions, they keep their distance and turn to the states to deal with the situation.In other words, most people may be sad about what is going on in Iraq and Syria, so one must not think that they just do not care. However, they are, in the meantime, quite unwilling to lend a helping hand. The Western societies' current priority is to protect themselves. Because when you say one should help those homeless people who have left their country, you imply that one has to find them homes. The point is, nobody is willing to live near those refugees, as they are considered foreigners impossible to integrate into the host countries.In brief, people say "something should be done," but they also say this "something" should be done far from them. Then they ask their governments to take necessary measures to keep those refugees out of sight. Those very governments, however, are one of the reasons why this human drama began in the first place. Their struggle for their interests has caused all this tragedy.In the meantime, people are getting killed or being forced to leave their homes. When great powers are focused on their own interests, they do not care much about human tragedies. For them, the main thing is to determine who is getting what and whose interests are best served.It is not possible to explain what is going on in Iraq and Syria only by the actions of Daesh. Maybe it is time for all involved countries to think about the consequences their actions and be honest about their responsibility. This is not only about the responsibility of the governments in Damascus or in Baghdad, this is about all governments that have, one way or another, played a role in this process. Who is to blame when hospitals are being bombarded by war planes or when people are being massacred in the suburbs of Mosul?The risk is growing with every passing day to see countries involved in the Syrian and Iraqi crises to directly confront one another. Take note that pro-Iran Iraqi Shiite militia has recently been incorporated into the Iraqi regular army and in Syria, the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) had been attacked by the Syrian army loyal to Bashar Assad.Russia and the United States have probably already agreed that non-state players should not be used in the Middle East's proxy wars anymore. The problem is, maybe they have agreed, instead, that the proxy wars should be waged from now on by states, for example by using Turkey or Iran.It was perhaps not a coincidence that NATO invited Pakistan, which is not a NATO member, to the Blue Whale-2016 Naval Exercises in the Eastern Mediterranean at a time when Russia and the U.S. were negotiating on the future of Syria and Iraq. Also, during the same time frame, Iran was allowed to increase its influence in Iraq and Turkish soldiers were advancing in Syria. The current configuration in the region does not seem like a balance that will hold for a long time. That is why Russia and the U.S. may encourage Turkey and Iran to become more involved and force these two countries to make harsh decisions.Hence, a balance of terror may be established between all involved countries for a while. This does not mean, of course, that human dramas will disappear. In fact, more striking human dramas may unfold before our eyes.The international press will continue to report these tragedies, provoking more sensibility among the Western public. This does not mean, however, they will be more willing to help.