(CNN)“One death is a tragedy, a million deaths is a statistic”.
The cruel aphorism attributed to former Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin has too often proved true.
After the surprise and welcome — though belated — call by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for a ceasefire in Yemen, maybe the killing of Jamal Khashoggi by Saudi thugs has created a new mantra: one death can be the spark that forestalls the suffering of millions.
