[MinorityRepublican]

The classified plans, developed here at Northern Command headquarters, outline a variety of possible roles for quick-reaction forces estimated at as many as 3,000 ground troops per attack, a number that could easily grow depending on the extent of the damage and the abilities of civilian response teams.

But then how would they react to a dirty bomb?

[conshack]

It's sad to say, but with our current "open borders" policy, our enemy already has entered the US and await their tasking. My best guess it that it will be a simultaneous attack on multiple cities and targets. My best guess is that it will be closer to the 06 election in hopes that they can sway the electorate like they did in Spain. Of course, I want to be wrong in my prediction, but.........

[stuck_in_new_orleans]

not good enough, I want to hear about a list of countries that support muslim fanatics that will be held responsible (Syria,Iran)

[ChefKeith]

If there is a major attack or series of attacks on this country by the islamoscumsheetheads you can bet that I will not be the only one with one shot=one kill on anything with a turban on top of it plan.

[pcottraux]

I hope it involves lots of bombs.

[GeorgiaYankee]

The U.S. military has devised its first-ever war plans for guarding against and responding to terrorist attacks in the United States

Didn't they do that on Sept 11 and shortly after? I would call things like the Combat Air Patrols and new rules of engagement for hijacked planes the "first-ever" war plans to deal with terror attacks in the US.

Journalists, sloppy use of language, bad memory, or both?

[joesnuffy]

'Dual-Use' Approach

Pentagon authorities have rejected the idea of creating large standing units dedicated to homeland missions. Instead, they favor a "dual-use" approach, drawing on a common pool of troops trained both for homeland and overseas assignments.

"For the Pentagon to acknowledge that it would have to respond to catastrophic attack and needs a plan was a big step," said James Carafano, who follows homeland security issues for the Heritage Foundation, a conservative Washington think tank.

Hmmm wonder whose idea it was to 'create large standing Armies for homeland defense?...and under whose ultimate control they would be?

Glad the 'Puzzle Palace' put the kabosh on that at least for now

Yep ..we leave the doors wide open for all the terrorists in the world of every stripe to enter and diffuse throughout our nation..

Then we create big bureaucracies with huge tax sucking budgets to deal with them and give them all the 'laws' they will need....

We allow the terrorist access to our heartland..give them the opportunity to set up their attacks just the way they want 'em...

Then we will attact them after they attack us here at home?

Thats a humdinger of plan alright

General Tommy Franks said ,as he went out the door,..that we were "One terror attack away from suspending the Constituion"

But what heck at least we will be safe...

imo

[jpl]

These don't exactly sound to me like "war plans", they sound a lot more like martial-law plans.

[Ciexyz]

Scary stuff.