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From the Other Side of the Edge….
The Peacock,
…and his Video Game “Strategy”
By Joe Facinoli
As he strutted his way bad, and very cool self on up to the White House
podium last week, just before allowing us to listen to His instructive
wisdoms (and versions of the truth), …you could almost see His glorious
array of feathers, begin to spread out behind and around Him, in all
their amazing (and self-serving) resplendency.
“He” had arrived, …and “He” would tell us now, what was the best plan
of action, for fighting against the latest (but unfortunately very
real, this time) group of world terrorists (and for once, it wasn’t the
Republicans).
For ya see, ….“He” finally had a strategy.
ISIS, is the most savage and brazen group of terror obsessed radicals,
bombers, and religious fanatics the world has seen in quite some time,
….and it only took “Him” six weeks to come up with a plan??
That’s leadership ???
And then the litany began. “I” did this, …and “I” did
that, …and “I” saved the world, …and “I” protected all, from the
horrors of Hell.
Blah, blah, blah, …and yadda, yadda, yadda.
“My” administration did this thing, …and at “My” direction, that given
group, from “My” military, took out such and such extremists and
militants, …and “My” genuine affection and caring for, all things
American (especially if you happen to be Muslim, and/or Black), proves
“My” outstanding leadership qualities.
Or words to that effect.
Somewhere in there, among all those first person singular pronouns, and
all the accolades directed at, and given to same, “His” plan
emerged.
Let’s just say, ….we had hoped for a bit more.
Employing (or substituting) what amounts to “video game” mentality and
plan of action, with its quick hits and quick fixes, …for viable, long
term military tactics, is not only naïve and foolhardy, it’s
dangerously stupid.
Trying to wage a surgical and pristine air war, against tens of
thousands of ruthless guerilla ground warriors (to end all guerilla
warriors), over thousands of square miles, …without getting our hair
mussed up or our neckties dirty, and believing this to be a sound,
winnable strategy, …only shows the complete lack of experience (and
thought process) which our leader possesses.
Top Gun X-Box 360, or Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2-Black Ops, are
best played at home, while sitting on the foldout futon in the corner
of your basement, …and not from the “Situation Room” at 1600
Pennsylvania Ave.
Rounding up partners, wannabe allies, and other rogue shooters, from
all over cyberspace, social media, and from third world countries and
regions most have never heard of, is not exactly militarily judicious
nor prudent, …nor even a little bit smart.
And it’s definitely not real.
But then again, Obama’s Presidency has never been tuned into reality,
in even the slightest way, since the beginning, …so what did we
expect?
While playing these sorts of “push button” games, from afar, you can
win big sometimes, and even spectacularly, with very little loss, or
even much downside.
And if you fail, …you just wait a while, then start again, with all
losses wiped away, and taken off the charts. Lots of
reality there, …yes?
It can all be over in the blink of an eye, ….but it doesn’t matter,
‘cause it ain’t real.
But Obama would have you believe, …in fact, insist that you believe,
that all this is not only possible, but expected.
He says we won’t have many Americans in neither Syria nor Iraq, where
ISIS has its strongest holds, …just advisors and trainers, for our Arab
partners.
Says we won’t need “boots on the ground”, because of our air
superiority, and because our new “partners”, who have suddenly seen the
light, will handle that.
I would suggest dialing up Google’s history section, and checking out
Omaha Beach on D-Day, and Vietnam, and Afghanistan (during either
Russian or American tenures there), and read about how that “air
superiority” thing worked out for them.
Wars are won on the ground. You can bomb the hell out
of a region, but if the combatants are committed enough, and these are,
then it’s like playing “wack-a-mole”, trying to pin down exactly where
your enemy is, at any given moment.
ISIS has no geographic loyalties, and even less thought of any roots to
set down. They go where the opportunities are, and
where the people they target are the most vulnerable.
What they do control now is an area the size of a small to medium U.S.
state, with a population of approximately 8 million
people.
Sort of like trying to bomb away all the residents of Connecticut, or
Maryland, but populated with people having a whole lot nastier
attitude, and with much more perseverance.
Just not going to happen, …not unless we send significant troop numbers
there.
And the “partners” he says that we have in that region, who exactly are
these crack troops, at the ready, to “secure” these
areas??
Why, …it’s the “re-constituted” Iraqi army, that’s who, …the ones who
ran away from ISIS, at the drop of a hat, leaving all their weapons
behind and in place (actually, OUR weapons –guns, tanks, munitions,
rockets), for ISIS to just scoop up in a heartbeat.
Who else do we have, for those dirty ground war chores we hate so
much??
Lucky for us, Mr. Bashar al-Assad, President of Syria, is still in his
palace (probably still counting his hidden barrels of poison gas), and
ready and waiting to help us.
And just as fortunately, happens that a bunch of “moderate” rebels and
radicals, from around Assad’s countryside, are also more than willing
to help out (this week, anyway).
Hey wait a minute, ….don’t we hate Assad??!! And
aren’t those rebels the ones who are fighting against him, right now
???
Yeah, yeah, …details. But they both hate ISIS, and
…“the enemy of my enemy is my friend”, and all like that.
Quite the coalition we got there, huh?? Built of long
lasting friendships, loyalty, and shared values and
customs.
Uh huh, and that bridge in Brooklyn is still for sale too, …cash,
check, or charge, …all yours for the asking.
No, this isn’t a strategy, …it’s an itinerary.
One with convenient pauses and breaks built into it, for appropriate “R
& R” (which means more golf), and re-considerations (which means
more pursing and correcting of all of the Peacock’s gaffs and mistakes,
many of which cost American lives).
But careful, …don’t try to speak out against this “plan”, not if you
want to keep your good name, and your dignity.
Because surely, and quite plainly, any who dare dissent, …only expose
themselves, as the Racists which they truly are.
Can’t you see that? It’s just as plain and clear, …as
the Peacock’s fine feathers.
Joe Facinoli
--Joe can be reached at: joefacinoli@gmail.com
Intelligent Response Encouraged !!
© Copyright 2014, Joe Facinoli
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