i'm sure most here are already aware of these latest developments, but just in case:
1. first we have the last week passing of the National Defense Authorization Act (which, we'll see, but something tells me ain't gon get vetoed):
2. then we have
which follows reports from 2008 and earlier -- one continued story of domestic militarization.
youbetcha it is happening. yessireebob!
1. first we have the last week passing of the National Defense Authorization Act (which, we'll see, but something tells me ain't gon get vetoed):
A provision of S. 1867, written by Senators John McCain and Carl Levin, declares American soil a battlefield and allows the President and all future Chief Executives to order the military to arrest and detain American citizens, innocent or not, without charge or trial.
Section 1031(b)(2) "includ(es) ANY PERSON who has committed a belligerent act or has directly supported such hostilities in aid of such enemy forces."
This means that, in the near future, a controversial Twitter post, attending a peaceful protest, or publishing an anti-Congress critique or anti-TSA rant on Google+ could land you "indefinite detention" for life, in the wording of the bill. No access to a lawyer, no access to trial.
more: http://www.businessinsider.com/the-...culously-scary-2011-11#comments#ixzz1fdp8nJUM
Senator Rand Paul: My question would be, under the provisions, would it be possible that an American citizen could be declared an 'enemy combatant' and sent to Guantanamo Bay, and detained indefinitely?
Senator McCain: I think that as long as that individual, NO MATTER WHO THEY ARE, if they POSE A THREAT to the security of the United States of America, should not be allowed to continue the threat.
2. then we have
which follows reports from 2008 and earlier -- one continued story of domestic militarization.
The U.S. military expects to have 20,000 uniformed troops inside the United States by 2011 trained to help state and local officials respond to a nuclear terrorist attack or other domestic catastrophe, according to Pentagon officials.
The long-planned shift in the Defense Department's role in homeland security was recently backed with funding and troop commitments after years of prodding by Congress and outside experts, defense analysts said.
Military preparations for a domestic weapon-of-mass-destruction attack have been underway since at least 1996 ... In 2005, a new Pentagon homeland defense strategy emphasized "preparing for multiple, simultaneous mass casualty incidents." ... In late 2007, Deputy Defense Secretary Gordon England signed a directive approving more than $556 million over five years to set up the three response teams, known as CBRNE Consequence Management Response Forces.
more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/30/AR2008113002217.html
youbetcha it is happening. yessireebob!
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