THE BATTLE FOR DAMASCUS??? MAYBE ROUND ONE.
Has a decisive battle for the capital of Syria begun?
I wouldn't hold my breath, but the fighting in the past 48
hrs is truly an important event.
The defector's comment in this article brings up a classic
concept in unconventional warfare.
Would it have been a brilliant tactic to stockpile weapons
inside the capital city over an extended period of time?
Yes.
Forcing your opponent to fight a battle near the core of
it's support where it would be virtually impossible to paint a rosy picture as
the sound of the battle rages outside the very windows where the "
support" lives, is a classic move.
How do you explain to your supporters that everything is
just fine, if you have to fly gunships over their houses?
How can you write off a multiple district street battle as
just a minor skirmish, when the population of the city cannot use the highway?
Ok, you get the picture.
It appears the rebels, freedom fighters.. take your pick....
have taken the conflict to a new level, even if it's temporary.
For Assad's forces to hammer the attackers into pulling
back, the city will suffer and his supporters will only increase their fear of
the repercussion for supporting him.
Make no mistake, the battles in and around Damascus are a
serious blow to Assad and they come in a week that he has already had several
major blows against him.
I've said this in the past.
Be careful what you ask for or in this case what you fight
for.
A desperate leader is a extremely dangerous person.
