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Full Spectrum Operations in the Homeland: A Vision of the Future
Small Wars Journal | 7/25/2012 | Kevin Benson and Jennifer Weber

Posted on 08/07/2012 4:24:10 PM PDT by JohnKinAK

A retired Army Colonel and an Associate Professor at Kansas University published a white paper on the future use of the US Military to quell a "Tea Party Insurrection". The left is foaming at the mouth at the thought of using the military to eliminate dissent. Small Wars Journal can not be posted on FR, read it at the below link. http://smallwarsjournal.com/jrnl/art/full-spectrum-operations-in-the-homeland-a-%E2%80%9Cvision%E2%80%9D-of-the-future


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1 posted on 08/07/2012 4:24:13 PM PDT by JohnKinAK
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To: JohnKinAK

Linky no workee.


2 posted on 08/07/2012 4:38:31 PM PDT by MeganC (The Cinemark theatre in Aurora, CO is a 'Gun Free Zone'. Spread the word.)
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To: MeganC
try this link
3 posted on 08/07/2012 4:43:00 PM PDT by JohnKinAK
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To: JohnKinAK

Thank you!!!


4 posted on 08/07/2012 4:48:49 PM PDT by MeganC (The Cinemark theatre in Aurora, CO is a 'Gun Free Zone'. Spread the word.)
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To: JohnKinAK

see this link, same subject... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/bloggers/2914855/posts?q=1&;page=1#1


5 posted on 08/07/2012 4:50:08 PM PDT by Chode (American Hedonist - *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
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To: JohnKinAK
The Tea Party is going to eat too many Chick-fil-A sandwiches, and that's a danger... how?
6 posted on 08/07/2012 4:58:23 PM PDT by GOPJ (..convinced if you put a compass in the hands of a liberal, it will point south -Fr Neveronmywatch)
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To: JohnKinAK

Also discussed by the Sipsey Street Irregulars:

http://sipseystreetirregulars.blogspot.com/2012/08/bringing-war-back-home-full-spectrum.html

Western Rifle Shooters Association:

http://westernrifleshooters.wordpress.com/2012/08/04/full-spectrum-operations-in-the-homeland-a-vision-of-the-future/

Ann Barnhardt (scroll down to the Aug 4 post):

http://www.barnhardt.biz/

There is a moderate amount of cross-referencing between these three.


7 posted on 08/07/2012 5:01:29 PM PDT by DuncanWaring (The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
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To: JohnKinAK

Colonel drank the Kool Aid. In his scenario, immediately assumes that the President replacing Obama and stopping the drunken sailor “stimulus” spending is going to make the economy worse. Add associating the Tea Party with terrorists.

I call BRAVO SIERRA!


8 posted on 08/07/2012 5:08:42 PM PDT by Fred Hayek (The Democratic Party is the operational wing of CPUSA.)
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To: JohnKinAK

Interesting that the Army would plan on interjecting itself into a local issue that would be best handled by state police or state Guard. I wonder if someone isn’t looking for an *excuse* to impose martial law and military rule.


9 posted on 08/07/2012 5:11:58 PM PDT by MeganC (The Cinemark theatre in Aurora, CO is a 'Gun Free Zone'. Spread the word.)
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To: Fred Hayek

I met a retired Army officer a little while back, and he had the exact opposite view.


10 posted on 08/07/2012 5:55:15 PM PDT by expat2
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To: MeganC

We are now living in our military’s latest war arena. We are in a war on terror and American-Americans are the new terrorists.

The constitution and small government is seen as our dangerous doctrine. And our doctrine is dangerous to DOD’s ever growing budget at a time of ever growing deficits. We are a danger to supporting the expansion the US military’s war to include American territory, targeting American-Americans for US military defeat.

This makes sense to the freakoids somehow.


11 posted on 08/07/2012 6:46:47 PM PDT by SaraJohnson
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To: SaraJohnson

“This makes sense to the freakoids somehow....”

It sure does. Constitutional Government cuts off the Federal Teat...and the libs access to the Federal Treasury. That, to them, is the very definition of insurrection.


12 posted on 08/07/2012 7:01:29 PM PDT by mo (If you understand, no explanation is needed. If you don't understand, no explanation is possible.)
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To: JohnKinAK

Before I make any comment about the author of the Small Wars posting I goggled him.

While is bio is somewhat interesting I find it significant that he has no experience in small wars. A tanker serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom on the staff doesn’t equate, IMHO, to significant work at this level of conflict.

Me?

10 years operational experience at the squadron and wing level in AFSOC. DFC. Plus an additional 19 plus years working at a contractor in support of AFSOC including 7 years dealing with weapons and tactics issues, and almost 12 years in flight testing and evaluations.

Could it happen? maybe. But I think that the Col’s “illustrative scenario” to use the approved DOD terminology for what he proposes is off target.


13 posted on 08/07/2012 7:30:02 PM PDT by Nip (TANSTAAFL and BOHICA)
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To: JohnKinAK

I sat here reading this document, stunned with it’s implications and to whom it paints as the enemy of the republic.

The Tea Party, the most well ordered, patriotic political group in the nation.

Ladies and Gentlemen, I so fear for our nation. Political malfeasance and correctness, downright lies and racism are shaping our future, which appears to be a bloody and violent one if we continue on this path.


14 posted on 08/08/2012 5:35:59 AM PDT by Molon Labbie (Prep. Now. Live Healthy, take your Shooting Iron daily.)
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