{"id":37485,"date":"2013-09-08T12:18:38","date_gmt":"2013-09-08T16:18:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=37485"},"modified":"2013-09-08T12:18:38","modified_gmt":"2013-09-08T16:18:38","slug":"telegraphing-a-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=37485","title":{"rendered":"Telegraphing a war"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tman and Andy sent us a link to an AFP article<\/a> in regards to the administration’s plan to schedule an attack on Syrian government forces with Assad’s social secretary, I’m assuming;<\/p>\n

The strikes against the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, in retaliation for what the US says is the regime’s use of chemical weapons in a Damascus suburb, could last longer than a day, officials have said.<\/p>\n

The Los Angeles Times had reported Sunday the Pentagon was readying more intense and longer attacks on Syria than originally planned, set to last three days.<\/p>\n

War planners now aim to unleash a heavy barrage of missile strikes to be followed swiftly by additional attacks on targets that may have been missed or remain standing after the initial launch, the Times cited officials as saying.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I hope Assad can find room for our attack in his busy schedule. But, not to worry, the Obama Administration doesn’t plan on actually accomplishing anything of military value, according to the article;<\/p>\n

Amid doubts a limited US offensive would sufficiently hamper Assad’s military capabilities, one officer told the newspaper the planned operation would amount to a “show of force” over several days that would not fundamentally change the situation on the ground.<\/p>\n

The planned US strike “will not strategically impact the current situation in the war, which the Syrians have well in hand, though fighting could go on for another two years,” another US officer said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Whew! Well, that’s a relief. I mean, that will make a pointless show of force much more palatable for public consumption. I’m sure that Clauswitz is giggling loudly from his grave.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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