Posted on 03/06/2009 8:45:19 AM PST by pabianice
Thanks for the clarification.
>> As the owner of a company that sells to the military I had to comment on this.
Aw, man! We have a really cool counterforce intrigue thing going here. Why’d you have to kill it with facts?
:-)
I don’t think they will either.
WAKE UP!
This “article” is from alex jones....the 9/11 truther freak:
http://www.infowars.com/us-army-to-buy-6-million-of-riot-equipment/
Seems to be legit:
Here’s the .gov link:
(if that fails, go to https://www.fbo.gov and search 84-riot)
I know it’s legit. I’m just surprised AJ stuff is being put on FR and not being Zotted. Tis all.
Wasn’t the National Guard from the state used at Kent? National Guard is a different animal and controlled by the states. I believe our Army cannot get involved. This comes from the ancient Romans where the Legions could not enter Rome.
Stopped clock?
Okay.
What does that have to do with me agreeing with someone about what the National Guard did in new Orleans?
The article is from alex jones info wars site:
http://www.infowars.com/us-army-to-buy-6-million-of-riot-equipment/
Find other stuff legit there too?...like 9/11 was an inside job?
C”MON...use your brain!
“Indeed, before a media exposé forced them into a denial, Northcom revealed that one of the duties of at least 20,000 active duty troops that are being placed inside the United States would be dealing with “civil unrest and crowd control”.”
It may be about this:
Troops coming to border war
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2200727/posts
Border violence leads to armor-plated vehicles
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2200678/posts
That was the Ohio National Guard sent in there under orders of Jim Rhodes.....unless his booze-lapping wife Helen issued the orders over his name while on a bender, hehehe.
What about Posse Comotitus? Doesn’t it prohibit the use of US Military against civilians?
“My brother is retired Sgt. Major U.S. army and he said he does not believe the army would not fire on the American people under any circumstances.”
Please clarify your statement. It sounds like your brother believes the Army would fire on the American people.
Sounds like target practice for me.
$6,000,000.00 / $750.00 (Armor for one)= 8000 armored soldiers
8000 armored soldiers / 50 states = 160 armored soldiers per state.
Somehow I do not see this as a threat.
The synopsis can be found here
It was awarded yesterday. The procurement is based out of Ft. Leavenworth. Hmmmm...I am going to do some searching to see what else I can find on this.
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