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SHOCK: Secretary of the Army says training has labeled pro-lifers ‘terrorists’ for at least 7 years
Live Action News ^ | July 19, 2024 | Cassy Fiano-Chesser

Posted on 07/19/2024 9:53:30 AM PDT by Morgana

Another letter has been sent to the secretary of the Army, demanding answers about training slides labeling pro-lifers as terrorists — and this time, disturbing information was revealed about just how long soldiers have been receiving this inappropriate training.

Photos of a slide shown to soldiers at Fort Liberty in North Carolina were recently leaked; the slides portrayed National Right to Life and Operation Rescue as potential terrorist groups. Bullet points on the slide said being “anti-abortion” and “Pro Life,” as well as opposing “Row v Wade [sic]” were potential indications of terrorist ideations. The slide contained various examples of pro-life advocacy, like demonstrations, protests, life chains, “the truth display” (displaying photos of abortion victims), and more. Counseling at pregnancy centers and on sidewalks was also mentioned, and the slide even included pro-life license plates.

A letter, dated July 12, from the House Armed Services Committee was sent to Army Secretary Christine Wormuth; another letter was likewise sent to Wormuth on that date, spearheaded by Senators James Lankford and Ted Budd, and signed by over 50 members of Congress. Both letters demanded answers to lists of questions, with a reply required no later than July 29th.

“The American public expects the Department of Defense and its personnel to defend the homeland from actual terrorists, not Americans who seek protections for children in the womb. Labeling Pro-Life organizations as threats challenges servicemembers’ moral obligation to defend and protect even the smallest among us. In fact, around half of all Americans identify as Pro-Life,” the letter said.

It continued:

It is no wonder that the Army is struggling to recruit young men and women to join its ranks when it appears the service attacks their values and promotes a woke agenda rather than improving readiness and lethality.

We understand that the anti-terrorism slide was in fact briefed to a group of soldiers as recently as July 10th. What is unclear is how long these slides have been utilized at Ft. Liberty and whether similar briefings have been used at other installations.

We also understand from a statement released by Ft. Liberty that these slides were not vetted by appropriate approval authorities.

In a follow-up tweet, however, Budd disclosed disturbing information: this biased and outrageous ‘training’ has been going on for at least seven years.

“In response to our letter, the Army Secretary disclosed that the training slides labeling pro-life Americans as terrorists have been used for at least 7 years,” Budd said. “Totally outrageous and unacceptable. The Army must fully renounce this attack on pro-life Americans and conduct a full investigation to ensure similar materials aren’t being used at other installations.”

The letter from members of Congress demanded answers to the following questions, which were not identical to the questions sent by the House Armed Services Committee:

* Is it official Army policy to identify Pro-Life Americans and Pro-Life Organizations as “terrorist groups”?

* How long have these slides been briefed to soldiers and how many soldiers have been briefed with these slides?

* What is the current process by which the Army reviews anti-terrorism training materials disseminated on Army bases?

* Who are the appropriate approval authorities charged with vetting training materials disseminated to soldiers across the Army?

* What action is the Army taking to investigate the distribution of training materials depicting Pro-Life Americans as terrorists?

* What statutes or Army regulations were potentially violated and what action is the Army taking with regard to any offending employee?

* Will you commit to an installation-by-installation review to ensure that these or similar materials are not being disseminated elsewhere and that Army anti-terrorism training aligns with DoD anti-terrorism standard guidance and training?

* Will you commit, in writing, that these slides will no longer be used and all future training materials reviewed will align with current DoD anti-terrorism guidance?


TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: abortion; fortbragg; military; prolife
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1 posted on 07/19/2024 9:53:30 AM PDT by Morgana
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To: Morgana

Must have been a deep secret. Nobody knew until today?


2 posted on 07/19/2024 9:57:49 AM PDT by napscoordinator (DeSantis is a beast! Florida is the freest state in the country! )
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To: Morgana

Christians are terrorist

Islamist are an oppressed minority

Such is the government that represents us.


3 posted on 07/19/2024 9:58:43 AM PDT by Pontiac (The welfare state must fail because it is contrary to human nature and diminishes the human spirit.)
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To: Morgana

how many pro-lifers have ever burned down city blocks, attacked businesses, ruined people’s lives, murdere3d cops and hunted down and murdered Trump supporters in cold blood, attacked people just for being jewish or asian or black, have set police buildings on fire with police in them, thrown gas bombs at police, thrown bricks at police and stores- have gang-mob-robbed stores till they went out of business, etc etc etc?

Answer is zero or near zero-

But who has done all the things mentioned above? Yup- Antifa AND BLM! Yet Pro-lifers who are overwhelmingly peaceful get labelled as ‘terrorists’?


4 posted on 07/19/2024 10:03:32 AM PDT by Bob434
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To: Morgana
"“In response to our letter, the Army Secretary disclosed that the training slides labeling pro-life Americans as terrorists have been used for at least 7 years,”"

So since Trump's presidency. When you think of the likes of Milley, it points out a real problem in the military.

5 posted on 07/19/2024 10:05:08 AM PDT by Tench_Coxe (The woke were surprised by the reaction to the Bud Light fiasco. May there be many more surprises)
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To: napscoordinator

not even the peaceful pro-lifers knew they were ‘terrorists’ accordign to our government and military-

it’s just unthinkable that pro-lifers have been labelled terrorists when BLM and Antifa and other gangs all across the nation are actual active terrorists who ARE attacking and even murdering people-

It’s very saddening to think our government has stooped to such lies- which really endanger pro-lifers who will be inexplicably dealt with in very hostile fashion by over zealous agents who have a deep seated hatred for pro-lifers now that pro-lifers have been labelled terrorists


6 posted on 07/19/2024 10:07:31 AM PDT by Bob434
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To: Morgana

D.C. needs an enema.


7 posted on 07/19/2024 10:07:40 AM PDT by LIConFem (Feels like April 19th, 1775...)
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To: Morgana

James Rickards says the main enemy of the American people is not Russia, not China, but the Federal government.


8 posted on 07/19/2024 10:08:35 AM PDT by odawg
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To: Morgana

Today our governments encourage and pay women for their promiscuity

But looks at people who don’t want women to murder their unborn babies as terrorists.


9 posted on 07/19/2024 10:11:16 AM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: Bob434

not even the peaceful pro-lifers knew they were ‘terrorists’ accordign to our government and military-
= = =
Yes, these people are terrorists, against the devil, the gates of hell, warring in the Spirit.

And the demons know this and call us terrorists (disguised as Govt. and the NEWS).

As I read these verses, some are defensive, and some are offensive.

Eph 6:
11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

Matthew 16:18
And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

2 Cor 10:
3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:

4 (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)

5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;


10 posted on 07/19/2024 10:19:12 AM PDT by Scrambler Bob (Running Rampant, and not endorsing nonsense; My pronoun is EXIT. And I am generally full of /S)
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To: Scrambler Bob

[[And the demons know this and call us terrorists (disguised as Govt. and the NEWS).]]

I agree wholeheartedly- They are devil spawn, and have been for a very long time- and the evil that is present in them just infests everything they do- by their fruits we shall know them - i believe this applies to the evil as well- their fruit is rotten to the core and their evil deeds are evident for all to see-


11 posted on 07/19/2024 10:22:40 AM PDT by Bob434
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To: Morgana
“In response to our letter, the Army Secretary disclosed that the training slides labeling pro-life Americans as terrorists have been used for at least 7 years,” Budd said.

Well ... that's interesting.

Seven years ago ...

That was 2017.

Joe Biden was not President in 2017.

Neither was Barack Obama.

12 posted on 07/19/2024 10:24:42 AM PDT by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: Morgana

That’s not a shock to those of us who worked in and around the military the past several years. I worked at a base in Indiana and I saw it in their briefings as well.


13 posted on 07/19/2024 10:24:51 AM PDT by ducttape45 (Proverbs 14:34, "Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.")
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To: Morgana

The anti-abortion peeps haven’t killed anyone so I guess the anti-terror govt peeps have done a great job!
/s


14 posted on 07/19/2024 10:25:31 AM PDT by SaxxonWoods (Are you ready for Black Lives MAGA? It's coming.)
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To: Morgana

“It is no wonder that the Army is struggling to recruit young men and women to join its ranks when it appears the service attacks their values and promotes a woke agenda rather than improving readiness and lethality.”

This Guy talked a 2019 High School graduate out of joining the Marines using exactly this line of reasoning.

He went to college instead.


15 posted on 07/19/2024 10:26:16 AM PDT by one guy in new jersey
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To: Pontiac

“Such is the government that represents us.”

*************

Such is the government that wants to control us. That’s what its really all about.


16 posted on 07/19/2024 10:27:44 AM PDT by Starboard
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To: napscoordinator

nah, the story’s come up before. seem to recall something even from the 90’s.


17 posted on 07/19/2024 10:31:23 AM PDT by xoxox
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To: LIConFem

Trump has an enormous job ahead of him. Wokeness is pervasive in the government; its going to take years to clean out the infestation and rot.


18 posted on 07/19/2024 10:32:12 AM PDT by Starboard
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To: Morgana

This ‘War on Terror’ philosophy scared me back after 9/11. I was still on active duty and it didn’t sit well for me (just a sick gut feeling at the time). Now my fears have since been priving true.

The never ending war on terror just evolves. Just find a target group, and move them into the cross hairs of this supposed quasi-war. And with these sick individuals, any pro American person or entity are the antithesis of what they describe as democracy.

Threat analysis: Who will give us the most trouble when we go full commie? The answer has to be any person of patriotic spirit. Whoola! The terrorist label gets affixed.


19 posted on 07/19/2024 10:38:16 AM PDT by Deepeasttx ( Sensitivity/diversity training, along with DEI are all un-walled reeducation camps....for now.)
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To: Morgana

Sorry, it is never going to be Ft Liberty, Ft Bragg when I was there. Vegetable Head Joe and his clan never asked us veterans about changing names.


20 posted on 07/19/2024 10:49:46 AM PDT by delta7
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