Secret Service designates ‘Green Zone’ in nation’s capital

The Washington Post ^ | Missy Ryan

[MinorityRepublican]

The Secret Service has designated a “Green Zone” in central Washington as part of its security efforts ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, a move that sparked comparisons to the highly fortified swath of Baghdad that came to symbolize America’s struggles in Iraq.

In a news release issued Thursday, the agency laid out road closures, public transportation disruptions and other restrictions affecting Washington, D.C., surrounding the Jan. 20 swearing-in ceremony. It identified a ‘Red Zone’ where during a six-day period only cars with special permits can enter, and a separate ‘Green Zone’ into which only permitted vehicles or residents or businesses who can verify their links to the area can pass.

Authorities are scrambling to intensify security, erecting metal and concrete barriers and deploying thousands of National Guard and other security forces, to prevent a repeat of the deadly Jan. 6 riot by a pro-Trump mob at the Capitol. But for some Washingtonians, the use of ‘Green Zone’ heightened the sense of the surreal in the elaborate fortifications and deployments descending on the heart of the nation’s capital.

By this weekend there will be more National Guard troops on duty in Washington than there are troops serving in Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria combined. The term ‘Green Zone’ became widely known in the years following the 2003 invasion of Iraq, when American officials remained sealed behind high concrete blast walls and tightly guarded checkpoints in a central area of Baghdad while a bloody sectarian war unfolded outside.

[AnthonySoprano]

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I hope everyone is safe, but let’s remember the Politicians and Media were urging on the sacred Riots and making fun of Trump being moved to a Bunker his security detail in May and June.

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[CaptainK]

It does my heart good to think of all the citizens of DC who will be inconvenienced for the next week.

[glasseye]

Come on Kim...do us a solid...

[rigelkentaurus]

The communists are making themselves look scared and very, very weak. The CCP, Russia, and Europe must be ROFL at their weakness and insecurity rubbing their hands and thinking, to themselves “boy howdy are we going to stealing these guys blind for the next few years”.

[ClandestineGuy]

“Biden might be a little scared.... as are Pelosi and the Squat Squad”

Except all of the NG troops are under the command of Christopher Miller and Trump, not Congress or the DC mayor. I realize Trump doesn’t want a replay of Jan 6, but I really don’t get why they are creating the optics of military occupation of DC.

[ClandestineGuy]

“Biden might be a little scared.... as are Pelosi and the Squat Squad”

Except all of the NG troops are under the command of Christopher Miller and Trump, not Congress or the DC mayor. I realize Trump doesn’t want a replay of Jan 6, but I really don’t get why they are creating the optics of military occupation of DC.

[Pining_4_TX]

Somebody said if you need thousands of armed guards at your inauguration then you probably were not elected by the people.

[SpaceBar]

The media own this 100%.

[NormsRevenge]

This is what a successful putsch looks like. Hitler and Goebbels must be so proud.

[NormsRevenge]

This is what a successful putsch looks like. Hitler and Goebbels must be so proud.

[KittyKares]

By this weekend there will be more National Guard troops on duty in Washington than there are troops serving in Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria combined.
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This is so absurd it would almost be funny if it weren’t for that fact that it paints Trump supporters as crazed insurgents.

[SanchoP]

They’re scared. While the local media pounds out constant fearporn,the local ‘rats are hiding. No celebrating or watch parties anywhere.

[McGruff]

Why don’t they just have the inauguration in Biden’s basement.

[SpaceBar]

Where was this mighty display of government power when the democrats were burning cities?

[Dr. Ursus]

Stalingrad D.C.!

[momincombatboots]

They are the minority. They habe beem straling elections but they know the truth.

[ransomnote]

President Trump controls the military. The left is pretending the troop build up is to protect a Biden administration. It's not. It's in place to defend against those who have been attempting a coup against our lawful president for 4 years. Trump won again in 2020 election. They don't like it. Here's a post from FReeper Ymani Cricket:

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Remember that Joints Chiefs Memorandum? Naturally Berger was on it.

General Berger Rebukes Pelosi
ByM. Dowling -
January 14, 2021

"Gen. Berger, their source said, didn’t understand why Pelosi needed additional soldiers. They already have 15,000 National Guard."

"Is this for show?"

"Pelosi said she wanted “battle ready” reinforcements because “radicalized Trump supporters and kooky Qanon conspiracy people” were about to converge on D.C."

"She pressed him and whatever she said didn’t sit well."

"“Don’t lecture me on patriotism, Madam Speaker. I’ve served this country with distinction for 40 years. I’ve spilled blood for our nation. What have you, a self-serving elected official, done for your country?” Gen. Berger said."

"Pelosi further enraged him by saying he was answerable to Congress."

"“I answer only to the president, and as I understand it, Donald J. Trump is still president and commander-in-chief. I abide in the Constitution as it was written, not your interpretation of it,” Gen. Berger admonished Pelosi."

“When her intimidation tactic failed to sway Gen. Berger, Pelosi tried a different tactic: Begging and flattery.”

"Pelosi claimed that the National Guard’s “weekend warriors” were ill-prepared to repel an army of “mad Trumpists.” Battle-hardened marines, however, were more capable of defeating “rabble rousers,” she said. “You have the best trained soldiers in the world, and America needs them.”"

"Gen. Berger said the only way Marines would be deployed, he told her, was if President Trump himself issued that order."

"“If you want us to help combat his supporters, I suggest you get him on the phone and tell him that. If he orders me to, I will. Otherwise, I suggest you listen really hard to the words escaping your cracked, poisonous lips; they’re tantamount to treason. We don’t work for you,” Gen. Berger allegedly told her."

"She is treasonous trying to go over the President. Imagine if the situation was reversed."

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If this is true, now THAT is the MARINE CORPS we LOVE!

681 posted on 1/15/2021, 5:24:34 AM by Ymani Cricket ( "Pressure Makes Diamonds" ~General Patton)

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And here's a tweet of a television station claiming communications are jammed:

Ethal Merman on Twitter: "WTF https://t.co/FNWudN7wDw" / Twitter

President Trump controls the military. The left is pretending the troop build up is to protect a Biden administration. It's not. It's in place to defend against those who have been attempting a coup against our lawful president for 4 years. Trump won again in 2020 election. They don't like it. Here's a post from FReeper Ymani Cricket:

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Remember that Joints Chiefs Memorandum? Naturally Berger was on it.

General Berger Rebukes Pelosi
ByM. Dowling -
January 14, 2021

"Gen. Berger, their source said, didn’t understand why Pelosi needed additional soldiers. They already have 15,000 National Guard."

"Is this for show?"

"Pelosi said she wanted “battle ready” reinforcements because “radicalized Trump supporters and kooky Qanon conspiracy people” were about to converge on D.C."

"She pressed him and whatever she said didn’t sit well."

"“Don’t lecture me on patriotism, Madam Speaker. I’ve served this country with distinction for 40 years. I’ve spilled blood for our nation. What have you, a self-serving elected official, done for your country?” Gen. Berger said."

"Pelosi further enraged him by saying he was answerable to Congress."

"“I answer only to the president, and as I understand it, Donald J. Trump is still president and commander-in-chief. I abide in the Constitution as it was written, not your interpretation of it,” Gen. Berger admonished Pelosi."

“When her intimidation tactic failed to sway Gen. Berger, Pelosi tried a different tactic: Begging and flattery.”

"Pelosi claimed that the National Guard’s “weekend warriors” were ill-prepared to repel an army of “mad Trumpists.” Battle-hardened marines, however, were more capable of defeating “rabble rousers,” she said. “You have the best trained soldiers in the world, and America needs them.”"

"Gen. Berger said the only way Marines would be deployed, he told her, was if President Trump himself issued that order."

"“If you want us to help combat his supporters, I suggest you get him on the phone and tell him that. If he orders me to, I will. Otherwise, I suggest you listen really hard to the words escaping your cracked, poisonous lips; they’re tantamount to treason. We don’t work for you,” Gen. Berger allegedly told her."

"She is treasonous trying to go over the President. Imagine if the situation was reversed."

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If this is true, now THAT is the MARINE CORPS we LOVE!

[MeneMeneTekelUpharsin]

Where was the show of force when Anti-fa marched on the White House? Where were you when all of these radicals were intimidating, assaulting and shooting us on America's streets? I've had it. Go to hell.

[plain talk]

“This is so absurd it would almost be funny if it weren’t for that fact that it paints Trump supporters as crazed insurgents.”

This whole charade is for mass propaganda purposes. Propaganda works and a lot of people will buy into the garbage perception that MAGA are insurrectionists.

[Lod881019]

I was going to say that is this Baghdad?