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EDITORIAL: The Civil War of 2016 U.S. military officers are told to plan to fight Americans
Washington Times ^ | 08/07/12 | Editorial

Posted on 08/10/2012 5:55:10 PM PDT by izzatzo

Imagine Tea Party extremists seizing control of a South Carolina town and the Army being sent in to crush the rebellion. This farcical vision is now part of the discussion in professional military circles.

At issue is an article in the respected Small Wars Journal titled “Full Spectrum Operations in the Homeland: A ‘Vision’ of the Future.” It was written by retired Army Col. Kevin Benson of the Army's University of Foreign Military and Cultural Studies at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., and Jennifer Weber, a Civil War expert at the University of Kansas. It posits an “extremist militia motivated by the goals of the ‘tea party’ movement” seizing control of Darlington, S.C., in 2016, “occupying City Hall, disbanding the city council and placing the mayor under house arrest.” The rebels set up checkpoints on Interstate 95 and Interstate 20 looking for illegal aliens. It’s a cartoonish and needlessly provocative scenario.

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


TOPICS: Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2016; civilwar; cw2; cw2cwii; cwii; military; stockpilesong; thestockpilesong
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For what it's worth, and considering that the Tea Party is the extremist element, IMHO, it aint worth much. What about the extremists/current administration on the left and tyranny of the minority?
1 posted on 08/10/2012 5:55:16 PM PDT by izzatzo
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To: izzatzo

What Good Can a Handgun Do Against An Army?
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-backroom/2312894/posts


2 posted on 08/10/2012 5:59:35 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You cannot invade the mainland United States. There would be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
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To: izzatzo; Admin Moderator

sorry to complain but there is a thread with nearly 400 replies here:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2916269/posts

(search “titles” one word at a time. “2016” brought up the original right away)


3 posted on 08/10/2012 6:01:00 PM PDT by dynachrome ("Our forefathers didn't bury their guns. They buried those that tried to take them.")
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To: izzatzo

Revolution is coming.


4 posted on 08/10/2012 6:01:00 PM PDT by Biggirl ("Jesus talked to us as individuals"-Jim Vicevich/Thanks JimV!)
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To: dynachrome

I posted the same thing right after this thread (weird coincidence!). It is a few days old and many people probably haven’t seen it. I’ve seen posts that say it is ok to post something like 4 to 6 hours later but I don’t know if that’s just urban FR legend.


5 posted on 08/10/2012 6:04:32 PM PDT by ransomnote
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To: Biggirl

Don’t be silly.

The “revolution” would last 10 minutes.


6 posted on 08/10/2012 6:06:31 PM PDT by hitchwolf
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To: dynachrome

Disagree, I searched for same post including “2016”, and it did not show. The site search mode is often inadequate, not the first time for a duplicate post, probably not the last time.


7 posted on 08/10/2012 6:08:42 PM PDT by izzatzo (Just beat Obama.)
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Hey, izaarto. This crap story has already been trashed by JR. It’s crap from examiner.com. Examiner.com is populated by left wing scum who will steal your underpants.

Cheers, buddy.


8 posted on 08/10/2012 6:09:36 PM PDT by sergeantdave
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” The “revolution” would last 10 minutes. “

The ‘revolution’ has already happened (think, “boiling frog”) - what we’re seeing with this wargame is the mop-up/consolidation/pacification phase....


9 posted on 08/10/2012 6:10:43 PM PDT by Uncle Ike (Rope is cheap, and there are lots of trees...)
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To: izzatzo

Without the quote marks it brought it up. I have duplicated posts by searching whole titles or multiple words from titles. I now search one word at a time, trying 2 or 3 words if it looks like a popular post.


10 posted on 08/10/2012 6:13:29 PM PDT by dynachrome ("Our forefathers didn't bury their guns. They buried those that tried to take them.")
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To: Uncle Ike

Certainly looks that way.

I tell my kids to not have children.

The world is going to a very grim place.


11 posted on 08/10/2012 6:14:36 PM PDT by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both)
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To: izzatzo

I sent my congressman, Mike Rogers of Alabama, an email the other day and asked WHY the dept of HLS needed to purchase 450 MILLION hollow point bullets since they are illegal for military forces and illegal for police. I have not yet heard from him, but will be posting his reply here when it happens. I am very interested too see his response.


12 posted on 08/10/2012 6:14:36 PM PDT by RetiredArmy (If you cannot read the sign of the times, I suggest you read the Scriptures. They are CLEAR!)
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To: Uncle Ike

THAT I agree with.


13 posted on 08/10/2012 6:14:36 PM PDT by hitchwolf
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Also for what its worth, The senior brass knows full well zer0 is not qualified to be president. They did nothing about it. Crapped all over the oath they swore to uphold. Now someone wonders if they would take on the public?
They all ready have!
14 posted on 08/10/2012 6:17:37 PM PDT by reefdiver (Shoeless John Roberts, An American Tragedy.)
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To: izzatzo

If this is the best they can come up with I’m not too worried.


15 posted on 08/10/2012 6:17:55 PM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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To: sergeantdave

This is not from the Examiner, this is from the Washington Post.


16 posted on 08/10/2012 6:20:20 PM PDT by DuncanWaring (The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
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To: izzatzo
Actually it sounds like someone is willing to overlook what many of our enemies have wisely noted about every blade of grass. Add the fact that only a tiny fraction of our troops would likely follow such orders. Also so many of our troops are overseas. How many towns and cities are in America?

The logistics of brutally controlling 1 small to medium city are doable but would enrage the whole country. The logistics of controlling a mega city or multiple cities and rural areas become a pretty daunting prospect in the face of an increasingly enraged population. Where I live there are little towns of all sized every few miles in all directions

If anything, I suspect this "report" is itself propaganda that attempts to intimidate.

BTW for those who are interested the Hutaree militia leader has been nominated to be constable of his hometown. LOL

Former Hutaree militia member nominated for constable in southern Washtenaw County
17 posted on 08/10/2012 6:21:47 PM PDT by cripplecreek (What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul?)
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To: hitchwolf

“Don’t be silly.

The “revolution” would last 10 minutes.”

Well, then go surrender yourself, chicken hitchwolf. Try not to cluck too loud and wake your neighbors.


18 posted on 08/10/2012 6:22:29 PM PDT by sergeantdave
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To: izzatzo

I think the best rebuttal to an article like this would be a picture of a large gallows, depicting US military officers of high rank, in their dress uniforms, but with black bags over their heads, unceremoniously dangling as a group. In all fairness, each military branch should be represented.

Nailed to the front of the gallows is a copy of the US constitution with the word “Traitors” painted across it.


19 posted on 08/10/2012 6:22:53 PM PDT by yefragetuwrabrumuy
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To: izzatzo
Learn how to use search. It's not unreliable, the people trying to use it that don't know how are.

Click this link www.freerepublic.com/focus/search?s=2016&ok=Search&q=quick&m=any&o=time

20 posted on 08/10/2012 6:27:44 PM PDT by upchuck ("Definition of 'racist:' someone that is winning an argument with a liberal." ~ Peter Brimelow)
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