Is it just me or is having a news conference to tell the
world that the United States is going to arm a group of rebels in Syria a
horrific idea? It’s worse than saying
that we will not “put troops on the ground.”
Both statements inform the enemy of our tactics before ever implementing
our plan. I think it is generally
accepted as good military practice to NOT let the enemy know what you are going
to do – or when or for how long.
I do not doubt that we can figure out whom the good guys are
and that we should arm them. My question
is: Should we tell anybody that we are
going to do it before we actually do it?
Would these so identified good guys not come under immediate attack? Are we not telling the enemy that they better
kill anybody the United States appoints as the good guys because tomorrow those
good guys are going to have much better armaments? The enemy will only plan to get those good
guys now - while they are still unarmed.
This is just common sense, but I’ve heard CNN reporting all
day that the President is going to say this during his speech to the nation
tonight. Please Mr. President, do not
say this. Do this, but do not advertise
it.
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