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Locked and Loaded: The Secret World of Extreme Militias (Here we go . . .)
TIME ^ | September 30, 2010 | Barton Gellman

Posted on 09/30/2010 5:12:15 AM PDT by rightwingintelligentsia

Camouflaged and silent, the assault team inched toward a walled stone compound for more than five hours, belly-crawling the last 200 yards. The target was an old state prison in eastern Ohio, and every handpicked member of Red Team 2 knew what was at stake: The year is 2014, and a new breed of neo-Islamic terrorism is rampant in Michigan, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio ... The current White House Administration is pro-Muslim and has ordered a stand-down against Islamic groups. The mission: Destroy the terrorist command post — or die trying. The fighters must go in "sterile" — without name tags or other identifying insignia — as a deniable covert force. "Anyone who is caught or captured cannot expect extraction," the briefing officer said.

At nightfall the raiders launched their attack. Short, sharp bursts from their M-16s cut down the perimeter guards. Once past the rear gate, the raiders fanned out and emptied clip after clip in a barrage of diversionary fire. As defenders rushed to repel the small team, the main assault force struck from the opposite flank. Red Team 1 burst through a chain-link fence, enveloping the defense in lethal cross fire. The shooting was over in minutes. Thick grenade smoke bloomed over the command post. The defenders were routed, headquarters ablaze.

(Excerpt) Read more at time.com ...


TOPICS: Government; US: Illinois; US: Indiana; US: Michigan; US: Ohio
KEYWORDS: illinois; indiana; michigan; militias; ohio
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1 posted on 09/30/2010 5:12:17 AM PDT by rightwingintelligentsia
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

Somebody wants to write for Soldier of fortune.


2 posted on 09/30/2010 5:15:22 AM PDT by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin! (look it up))
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

Never drink Tequila while playing Call of Duty and then try and write a story for Time.


3 posted on 09/30/2010 5:18:05 AM PDT by Kartographer (".. we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor.")
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

“Once past the rear gate, the raiders fanned out and emptied clip after clip...”

The writer meant, of course, magazine after magazine. One suspects the remainder of the article is as well informed; personally, I prefer my adventure fiction somewhat better written than this.


4 posted on 09/30/2010 5:19:45 AM PDT by Jack Hammer
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

I fear there will come a time in the near future when we will appreciate these militias.


5 posted on 09/30/2010 5:19:57 AM PDT by ilovesarah2012
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To: Kartographer

LOL!!!! Nailed it!!


6 posted on 09/30/2010 5:21:52 AM PDT by Hardastarboard (Then he will say to those on his left, 'Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire')
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To: ilovesarah2012
“I fear there will come a time in the near future when we will appreciate these militias.”

Not if the militias don't practice better OPSEC than this article indicates. I see a time where Time reporters would help DHS hunt down militia members.

7 posted on 09/30/2010 5:25:50 AM PDT by Kartographer (".. we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor.")
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To: rightwingintelligentsia
A supplemental article in this issue of Time lists 5 "patriot" books -- one is by Caroline Kennedy, one by a Clinton spechwriter, and one by Frederick Douglass.

No "Unintended Consequences"? No "Patriots"? Hmmmmmm.

8 posted on 09/30/2010 5:27:39 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy (Things will change after the revolution, but not before.)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

aaaannndddd......


9 posted on 09/30/2010 5:28:06 AM PDT by Marty62 (marty60)
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To: Kartographer
I agree. Why creep for hours if you are going to open fire on the guards and blow the EOS anyway? Keyboard tactics.
10 posted on 09/30/2010 5:30:30 AM PDT by mad_as_he$$ (Playing by the rules only works if both sides do it!)
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“I agree. Why creep for hours if you are going to open fire on the guards and blow the EOS anyway? Keyboard tactics.”

Clearly the first person they should have killed was the Collaborator (AKA the Times reporter).


11 posted on 09/30/2010 5:34:10 AM PDT by Kartographer (".. we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor.")
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To: mad_as_he$$

Time is up.


12 posted on 09/30/2010 5:35:21 AM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks (Impeachment !)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia
The current White House Administration is pro-Muslim and has ordered a stand-down against Islamic groups.

I don't think that is ever going to happen again...
Obarry has pretty much screwed the pooch for that kind of stuff. He and his minions have assaulted America, and opened her eyes to what complacency will get you.
Would that she never drifts back to sleep...

13 posted on 09/30/2010 5:35:49 AM PDT by grobdriver (Proud Member, Party Of No! No Socialism - No Fascism - Nobama - No Way!)
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To: Kartographer

Why aren’t they investigating to see if islamic militia is stationed in the USA? I read somewhere there are 19 armed islamic enclaves in the USA. Why are they armed? The media should be investigating this, rather then American citizens who have no allegiance to islam which is a system of governing.


14 posted on 09/30/2010 5:37:25 AM PDT by This I Wonder32460
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15 posted on 09/30/2010 5:37:57 AM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet - Visualize)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia
"emptied clip after clip "
what's a clip???? maybe he meant magazine????
16 posted on 09/30/2010 5:38:14 AM PDT by joe fonebone (They will get my Fishing Rod when they pry it from my cold dead fingers)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

Time? They are still in business? What a collection of nonsense. I know they are preaching to the choir, those who believe that it’s really radical Christians that are more scary than radical islam. Whadda buncha maroons.


17 posted on 09/30/2010 5:39:52 AM PDT by jdsteel (CONGRESS: Take it again in twenty ten.)
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To: cripplecreek

I’ve come to prefer SOF to Time a long time ago. Their coverage of Rhodesia was better, more in depth, and I was never confused as to the author’s point-of-view...No obfuscation of the agenda.


18 posted on 09/30/2010 5:53:50 AM PDT by WAW (Which enumerated power?)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

Well I see it only took him til the 2nd page of the article to get around to blaming the militia movement on racism. What a shock!! Apparently the imminent takeover of our entire society by a Marxist Regime could not possibly be a factor in the resurgence of the militia movement.


19 posted on 09/30/2010 6:12:46 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

:shrug: I haven’t subscribed to Time in over 30 years.


20 posted on 09/30/2010 6:42:59 AM PDT by Clioman
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