President Noynoy grows up

President Noynoy Aquino was'nt able to hide his dismay over the brutal killing of fifteen soldiers in Basilan. He was so angry, Noynoy wanted to vent his anger by having just one round in a shooting range. He's desirous to use his Gold Cup and pump some bullets into the paper targets. But, there will be no shooting practices today. 


This is state business. Fifteen soldiers, the best of the Special Forces group, were brutally mowed down. Some were mutilated, others bore close encounter wounds. What was not reported or played in the media was the fact that most of the troops were caught by the rebels. Six or eight of them were arrested. Instead of freeing them, the rebels had a field day chopping off their heads. It was like a repeat of the 2007 incident where Marines got the bitter end of the rebels' anger. It was a butchery, the scene like those chain saw massacre movies.


Official AFP reports say the troops were overwhelmed by the sheer number of rebels, that even women took part in the killing of the soldiers. More than 200 fighting a measly group of about 20 or so. It was an unequal fight but in war or even in battles, you can't tell the enemy to fight in an even kneel. You can't tell the MILF or the ASG to just deploy an equal number of people like what you have, that's too much video wargaming. 


Noynoy stood before his advisers, knowing full well that every word he says today could change the fate of this nation. A knee jerk reaction, like a declaration of war, could mean going down the road of no return. A lame statement, like what one of his advisers did, Atty. Leonen, that this is just an isolated case, could further enflame emotions on the ground. Choosing the right words is crucial. He must say the right things; otherwise, the risks of playing in the hands of the enemy is too much even for a bachelor to handle.


" NO war, just pursue the perpetuators of this dastardly crime and put them in the bar of justice, " says the President, shocking and disappointing to the ears of war materiel suppliers and contractors of war, but music to the peace lovers, like Presidential adviser on the Peace process Teresita Deles. 


Deles should feel utterly responsible for this especially deploying a veritable amateur, Atty Leonen, as the government's chief negotiator with the Moro rebels. Atty. Leonen is a very popular lawyer, a star in his profession. Yet, he has no business dealing with rebels. Moro rebels see him as a lackey, a man yet not a man, and a gullible negotiator. 


What his men lacks, the President compensates. That shows you firm leadership. 


Even if he plays video games, so what? When it comes to affairs of the state, Noynoy is not acting like a spoiled Atenean. Ninoy is probably smiling in heaven right now.