The October Surprise, the Syrian Attack

The October Surprise, the Syrian Attack

Was that it? That is what I thought in regards to that stupidly provocative attack on Syrian Territory. Yes, the Syrians did react in all the grand proportion that one could expect. But, unlike what should happen in any really consequential October Surprise, both Candidates were able to quite ignore it.

I suppose the Real Plan had been to violate Syrian Territory but then to kill an actual Documented Big Time Terrorist. Well, they say they killed the Terrorist, but probably what was not planned was the imbecility of the idiot Commandos who left a large pile of dead women and children. From what the Reports say, the Commandos shot at anything that moved. Several of the Helicopters landed, but a few remained circling over head, and they had machine-gunners at the doors that also shot at anything that moved. The Americans say they did not use Missiles because they wanted to contain civilian casualties. But apparently nobody had inquired into Modern Commando Training, or at least into what their Combat Culture has rendered into their habitual behavior. It sounds terribly uncharitable, but they are the worst cowards, only concerned for their own safety. They simply find it better to use their quick reaction time to shoot first without the slightest hesitation, and so they are always gunning down women and children even before they can fully realize they are not Terrorists with guns. I suppose they save a fraction of a second in not having to wait to define the threat of their targets. It was a heartless and cowardly training decision they made to incrementally keep down their own casualties by a percent or two. So it is that the Syrian Raid piled up a stack of dead women and children. It is so nice that the Pride of American Soldiery takes such pains to assure their own safety.

The Problem is that the People who planned that Raid obviously did not know what Operational Behavior of these Men was going to be. Maybe orders were given, but the Orders ignored. Apparently there are no consequences for These Men in the Modern Military… they do whatever they please… the Holy Sainted Military in Time of War. The bastards can do no wrong. Anyway, the People Who Planned this Raid should have used their Own Men – trusted Agents. Don’t send cowardly boys to do a Man’s job. It all came off as amateurish.

But this made for a miserable October Surprise. How was John McCain supposed to jump on a Bandwagon of shooting women and children. Yes, he is a Republican, but he is hoping for some Undecideds. I suppose McCain was supposed to point out that Obama would want to ‘talk’ with the Syrians. But, now, after the event, it does seem that talk would be in order.

It turns out that earlier this year Lower Level Diplomats had arranged a Deal whereby Syria would commit scarce resources to police that very long border. Their only request in return, to seal the deal, was that America make an announcement that Syria was no longer one of America’s declared enemies. America refused. America wants the Political Convenience of having so many Enemies (any Enemy of Israel is an Enemy of ours…) while still hoping for friendly give and takes… without having to give anything.

All this is not secret. Had this October Surprise really instigated any discussion it would have soon been apparent that the Republican’s had a deal to seal that border but let it go simply because they did not want to “Shake Hands” with the Syrians on camera.

If Obama can be just one-tenth more reasonable than that then he should be President.
And whoever thought of this particular October Surprise – that entire Agency needs to be disbanded and the people, well, exiled. What a combination – deadly dangerous and profoundly stupid.