War college: Threat of widespread civil violence, advises troops on U.S. soil

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A recent report from the U.S. Army War College discusses the need for the Pentagon to deploy U.S. troops on domestic soil to quell civil unrest as the economic crisis worsens. Titled “Known Unknowns: Unconventional ‘Strategic Shocks’ in Defense Strategy Development,” the document was written by Nathan Freier, a retired army lieutenant colonel who is a professor at the college.

Freier emphasizes that the likeliest and most dangerous “future shocks” are “outside the realm of traditional warfighting.” They will be “nonmilitary in origin and character,” referring to the resistance the U.S. rulers know is coming by working people as economic and social conditions worsen.

“Widespread civil violence inside the United States would force the defense establishment to reorient priorities in extremis to defend basic domestic order and human security,” the report states. It gives as examples cases of “unforeseen economic collapse, loss of functioning political and legal order, purposeful domestic resistance or insurgency, pervasive public health emergencies,” and “catastrophic natural and human disasters.”

The report further states, “An American government and defense establishment lulled into complacency by a long-secure domestic order would be forced to rapidly divest some or most external security commitments in order to address rapidly expanding human insecurity at home.”

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Prior to this, under the Posse Comitatus Act of 1878, the U.S. armed forces had been barred from domestic operations, except in specific, limited circumstances. Pentagon officials are now projecting some 20,000 active-duty U.S. troops to be stationed in the United States by 2011.

In mid-December International Monetary Fund Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn warned of economic and social unrest spreading “in various global markets if the financial crisis is not addressed and lower-income households are hurt by credit constraints and rising unemployment,” reported the Phoenix Business Journal.

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Power to the proletariat!

Word.

[luckytxn 2,265]

Wow. I remember for years now that Bush was supposed to declare martial law and suspend the constitution. Now we are hearing the same thing with Obama president. So when is this change gonna come?

Edited January 29, 2009 by luckytxn

[Peikko 1,575]

When someone teaches me how to use a big gun!

[spookyturtle 9,466]

When someone teaches me how to use a big gun!

Come on over.

[Peikko 1,575]

Excellent

[spookyturtle 9,466]

You have to be prepared for whatever happens. Go buy guns and lots of ammo while you still can.

[luckytxn 2,265]

I am going to be home for the next 4 days and have many guns to teach you to shoot. Come on over. No drinking till after though.

[geezer 1]

Note that the report comes from the WAR College. Thats what people in colleges do, study stuff and write reports about it.

[spookyturtle 9,466]

I am going to be home for the next 4 days and have many guns to teach you to shoot. Come on over. No drinking till after though.

Quite true and every scenario is analysed.

[ready4ONE 5,400]

Apocalyptic scenarios are not particularly rare, regardless of the administration. Someone else said it best when they said this is exactly what they do at War Colleges, create scenarios, and try to answer how best to respond.

Shut up and be happy people!

[spookyturtle 9,466]

Apocalyptic scenarios are not particularly rare, regardless of the administration. Someone else said it best when they said this is exactly what they do at War Colleges, create scenarios, and try to answer how best to respond.

Shut up and be happy people!

No negative thoughts. Negativity gets you nowhere.

[almaty 19]

Power to the proletariat!

mox ia an honorary member..of commies for christ

[nowhereman 1]

Note that the report comes from the WAR College. Thats what people in colleges do, study stuff and write reports about it.

We aren't talking about 20 year old kids... the War College is for Lieutenant Colonels and Colonels with 20+ years in the Army. Selection is very competitive (around 10% are selected) so we're talking the cream of the crop here.

I'm not familiar with the study but I do work in homeland defense and what they are talking about is a National Guard mission (they are not limited by posse comitatus unless federalized). Things would have to be really, really bad for active duty and reserve troops to be called in.

[almaty 19]

Call out the instigators

Because there's something in the air

We've got to get together sooner or later

Because the revolution's here, and you know it's right

And you know that it's right

Hand out the arms and ammo

We're going to blast our way through here

We've got to get together sooner or later

Because the revolution's here, and you know it's right

And you know that it's right