Some people are born to be lucky. They don't create; they
just fulfill their destinies. The Marawi siege is a perplexing incident that is
whether we like it or not a lucky shot for the president - most if not all of
the country's top terrorist LEADERS and DIE-HARDS (local and foreign) all 700
of them converged in Marawi to what; DIE.
It will take quite sometimes maybe not in the term of DU30
for the terror group to reorganize as a potent force – again.
The siege although it was very expensive in terms of lives
lost and property damaged; it was probably worth it in terms of the longer
effect – redrawing Marawi city’s geography, bringing change to people’s
attitudes, eradicating the menace of drugs and corruption that infected the
Maranaws to the core - curses that no one thought will ever cease.
The siege although it was very expensive in terms of the
military casualties in the side of the government – it boosted DU30’s
international stature coming to an end by the time the ASEAN leaders and the
world’s superpowers converged in Manila. Lucky, you, Mr. President. Even USA
praised the AFP for the handling of the war against the ISIS in Marawi.
Like it or not, the AFP was a big winner in the Marawi
siege. To kill 700 terrorists in a scenario of jungle warfare will take
decades. We saw it in the Mindanao rebellion that began in the 70s and nobody
wins.
…but this is the good one for the last!
The Marawi siege overshadowed the DU30’s war on drugs. The
government’s critics were left without an audience. They were left talking to each
other’s and if there were killings; it was overshadowed by the horrific war in
Marawi. Even the Bishop’s sponsored prayer rally flopped with maybe few
thousands attending not the millions reminiscent of the People’s power led by
the late Cardinal Sin.
DU30 IS A LUCKY MARANAW PRESIDENT…!
