Posted on 04/16/2014 11:05:04 AM PDT by ponygirl
New images of cattle rancher Cliven Bundys tense standoff with the Federal Bureau of Land Mangement (BLM) on Saturday afternoon reveal how the armed agencys military operation configured to forcefully engage Bundy cowboys and their supporters who sought to liberate federally confiscated cattle over the weekend.
These exclusive images were taken by a GMN photographer positioned right above the action on the Southbound side of Interstate 15 near Bunkerville, Nevada.
Despite the BLM being instructed to leave the Bundy Ranch and Gold Butte area earlier that morning, the agency still insisted had a legal right to be there and that it would not let go of hundreds of cows it had already taken away from the Bundy Family. Critics are asking if that legal right also includes stationing a federal military force in Bunkerville.
Prior to this standoff, the special agent in charge of BLMs ground operations, Daniel P. Love, had issued a warning that any one who crosses the federal line in order to free the seized cattle will be arrested. Love went on boasting his agencys advantage over Bundy supporters when saying, Ive seen your numbers right now, youd better hope that 10,000 show up.
It turns out that protesters needed far less numbers to overcome Loves federal army. In the end, a Bundys contingent of 150 cowboys on horseback and a few hundred of peaceful supporters backed by a well-organised volunteer militia, all together, proceed to march past the BLMs line of demarcation to the entrance of cattle holding area, prompting the platoon of armed federal tactical teams to stand down and fall back.
This is the first collection in a three part series, showing the federal governments military build-up to Saturdays climax under US Interstate 15
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He could very well be complicit.
Yes, it’s clear that is correct.
He won’t. He’s in Reid’s pocket and he’s a jerk besides. Not to mention being a coward.
*Snort* [giggles]
Good analogy, Face.
Plenty of concealment all around for a couple of people to lay down suppressing fire so infiltrators can destroy the nicely/tightly lined up vehicles/trailers and buildings, Snipers on the high ground to take out those who try to run or intervene.
It would be a bloodbath with that setup
Lock & Load.
Free Republic has some of the most brilliant minds
all in one place. I wanna be in the platoon you are. You sound like a wizard.
The only reason the Feds backed off was because Harry Reid and his boy were exposed as being behind it for personal gain, and it became too politically damaging for Harry and the Demwits.
What has not been pointed out is the fact that a photographer was able to get above and behind them to take these shots.
No, not a wizard, just comes from being former military. You learn to spot the weaknesses of your enemy, before you attack.
Makes me wonder who took the picture, since there has been a no fly zone in effect. Not sure of the terrain but it looks as if it was taken from a pretty high elevation.
BACON, bacon, bacon!!!
And don’t forget how dark it is in the desert at night...
The feds backed off because they never expected such a display of resistance. Harry hadn’t told them about the sharpshooters in the West... He’s too stupid to give them any credit, anyway.
There are LOTS of mountains around here. Nevada, mile for mile, is the most mountainous state in the union. And they all go north and south.
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