Posted on 12/23/2008 9:37:10 PM PST by KellyM37
U.S. Military Preparing for Domestic Disturbances
Tuesday, December 23, 2008 1:14 PM
By: Jim Meyers
A new report from the U.S. Army War College discusses the use of American troops to quell civil unrest brought about by a worsening economic crisis.
The report from the War College’s Strategic Studies Institute warns that the U.S. military must prepare for a “violent, strategic dislocation inside the United States” that could be provoked by “unforeseen economic collapse” or “loss of functioning political and legal order.”
Entitled “Known Unknowns: Unconventional ‘Strategic Shocks’ in Defense Strategy Development,” the report was produced by Nathan Freier, a recently retired Army lieutenant colonel who is a professor at the college — the Army’s main training institute for prospective senior officers.
(Excerpt) Read more at newsmax.com ...
You better have a good plan that includes figuring out what to do when your home is shot full of tear gas.
don’t be a sitting duck, get out. Don’t assume that everyone is unprepared and will sit there and wait. A friend of ours has an underground bomb shelter built back during the Cuban Crisis. Holds 30 comfortably, 50 for 24 hours.
Quite the opposite. They had so many and they were so well dispersed that even the US military authorities pretty had to allow them to keep at least the light stuff, like AK-47s for selft defense against the real crazies from outside the country.
One AK allowed per head of household. Sorta like Switzerland. Meanwhile Saddam and the Republican Guard left large caches of heavier weapons, explosives, etc all over the place.
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I’ve just lost all respect for Franks.
I have as well, WTH is going on? I’m getting scared.
I want these guys on my side. LOL Pickups full of ammo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ep4fqt6sta4
It's mere law, Congress could repeal it on Jan, 19th, for Obama's signature on the afternoon of the 20th. Or to be safe, they could pass it he afernoon of the 20th, for signature the morning of the 21st.
Isn't that what the folks over at DU call us?
Lots of folks jumping to (even for FR) wild conjectures.
I hate to see that, the site usually has a lot of reasoned discusstion with just enough sillyness (Thailand?) to keep it from being too depressing..... I have met a lot of nice folks here as well.
Such as:
The Congress shall have Power ... To provide for calling forth the Militia to execute the Laws of the Union, suppress Insurrections and repel Invasions;
Amendment XIV
Section. 3. No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any State, who, having previously taken an oath, as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any State legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any State, to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof. But Congress may by a vote of two-thirds of each House, remove such disability.
Section. 4. The validity of the public debt of the United States, authorized by law, including debts incurred for payment of pensions and bounties for services in suppressing insurrection or rebellion, shall not be questioned. But neither the United States nor any State shall assume or pay any debt or obligation incurred in aid of insurrection or rebellion against the United States, or any claim for the loss or emancipation of any slave; but all such debts, obligations and claims shall be held illegal and void.
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Those are the only places where "insurrection" or "insurrections is used in the Constitution , inlcuding mendments.
You haven’t read many of my posts, have you.
For shame, name calling this time of year.
I am a Vet, just like Dad, Uncle, Grandpa and my son. My family has put in our blood, sweat and tears - and I’ll have my own opinion, thank you very much.
Just as you are welcome to have your own opinion - and you’re welcome.
FWIW, my dad did share with me one little thing he learned from fighting for years in the PTO - “Never argue with a man carrying a loaded machine gun”. Dunno, has always worked for me.
BTW - Merry Christmas. Hope you are able to enjoy some time with family and friends.
Yup - just like that old 60s tune
Paranoia strikes deep
Into your life it will creep
step outta line
The Man, he come and take you away.......
I read PJ Comix's DUmmy Funnies thread. That tells us all we need to know.
I've noticed over the past year or so, we've had an increase in drama queens.
That being said, I don't think it's a bad idea to be prepared in case Dear Leader and his thugs want to try to further erode our liberties. I don't put anything past a leftist.
Hey Dude, you chill if you want to. Any rioters in the inner city should be shot. If that response is initiated quickly you will see the shortest riot in inner city riot history.
However, there is no reason for the creation of a seperate, standing army to address unrest inside of the United States. You are probably in for a rude awakening. I don’t put anything past Obama or this government.
Read the report itself, people, and chill out. NewsMax and other nut rags are exaggerating and trying to foment panic with their out-of-context paraphrasing of the report.
Known Unknowns: Unconventional “Strategic Shocks” in Defense Strategy Development
Authored by Mr. Nathan P. Freier.
http://www.strategicstudiesinstitute.army.mil/pubs/display.cfm?pubID=890
Thanks for the link. Those Texakins sure know how to throw a BBQ!
“You better have a good plan that includes figuring out what to do when your home is shot full of tear gas.”
I’m under no delusions about withstanding the might of the US military with the firearms I have. I’ve been there and seen it, and I won’t risk the lives of my family for a futile fight, but I will do what I whatever I can. I have several years worth of food stored, plenty of ammo, enough energy to get by for years and a lifetime of experience surviving in the wilderness if it comes to that. How about you?
Step one - Keep current copy of nautical almanac
Step two - Keep current copies of Cook Island and Marquesses Island groups charts.
Step three - Keep passport and visas current
Step four - know where to find a good sailboat, about 35 to 45 (cutter rigged) with fresh water maker on board - within a 2 hour drive.
Step 5 - Mix. Add some long term storage provisions and you get to see how good the reef fishing is this time of year.
Got your zombie plan?
I'm working overseas. Not a whole lot I can do right now.
wnd and newsmax alert.
When I had a gig in Russia (Komi Republic) everyone had a medivac contract with a pre-cleared Swede outfit. If it looked like Zombie time, we were going to evac that a way.
Everyone else kept aeronautical maps (the only kind legal to us at the time) to at least get to the Barents Sea. Good luck FRiend.
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