Final post attack observations
BLUF - they got blowed up real gud
As the pundits and politicians bloviated over the weekend, it is pretty clear that -
1. AA fire over Syria was ineffective
2. The facility in Damascus (targeted since Bush 2) was completely obliterated to the extent that none of the surrounding buildings sustained significant damage other than probably blown out windows - remarkable post attack photos on the webs.
3. Russian is assessing its vulnerabilities and tactics in the face of this attack. Also in major face saving mode since they boasted so much about countering any attack and counter strikes.
4. iran, though still hot against Israel, appears to be tempering its rhetoric too.
In answer to many as to WHY Assad would gas Syrians when his forces were on the verge of defeating them conventionally one must not view it from the WESTERN MINDSET. For us in the Judeo-Christian west, such actions are largely unthinkable. But from an Islamic, middle eastern mind set it is to be expected. Not only do dictators want to defeat their opposition, but crush and terrorize them into not even dreaming about uprising again and such actions would further serve as a deterrent to other opposition groups.
~PING
Check out #152.
Thanks, Godzilla.
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Great post, I hadn’t thought about it but that is correct. They only respect fear, Thanks