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Purveyor

(29,876 posts)
Sat Jul 11, 2015, 08:03 PM Jul 2015

Texans Organize 'Operation Counter Jade Helm' To Keep An Eye On The Federal Troops

Hundreds of people have organized a "Counter Jade Helm" surveillance operation across the Southwestern states and in an effort to keep an eye on the contentious military drill that's sparked many suspicious of Uncle Sam's intentions.

Eric Johnston, a 51-year-old retired firefighter and sheriff's deputy who lives in Kerrville, is a surveillance team leader in Texas. He'll coordinate three groups of volunteers, about 20 folks in total, who hope to monitor the SEALs, Green Berets and Air Force Special Ops in Bastrop, Big Spring and Junction when Jade Helm kicks off on July 15. With media prohibited at the drills, the volunteers could be a main source of information for the highly-anticipate seven-state exercise.
But locations more precise than the towns around which troops will drill remain unknown. For the citizens' surveillance operation, therein lies the first challenge.

"If a team member sees two Humvees full of soldiers driving through town, they're going to follow them," Johnston said. "And they're going to radio back their ultimate location."

They aren't worried about martial law, he said, but feel like they can't trust the government, and want to make sure the Military isn't under orders to pull anything funny.

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http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/texas/article/Texans-organize-Operation-Counter-Jade-Helm-to-6378017.php

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Texans Organize 'Operation Counter Jade Helm' To Keep An Eye On The Federal Troops (Original Post) Purveyor Jul 2015 OP
Everybody needs a hobby, truebluegreen Jul 2015 #1
They'll be lucky not to shoot themselves.... HooptieWagon Jul 2015 #3
Very true. truebluegreen Jul 2015 #4
Suddenly, they care about public land being used properly. arcane1 Jul 2015 #2
I like Texas TeddyR Jul 2015 #5
Hell, Texas makes Iran look progressive. Nt HooptieWagon Jul 2015 #6
"Operation We Are Paranoid Guntoting Racists", more like it. Fred Sanders Jul 2015 #7
OFFS GO volunteer at an orphanage or food bank if you have time like thst Person 2713 Jul 2015 #8
LOL Takket Jul 2015 #9
We tankers have a fire command for those idiots: Aristus Jul 2015 #10
Let's see.... brer cat Jul 2015 #11
Or Waco... Purveyor Jul 2015 #12
Hmmm, counter Jade Helm, eh? JHB Jul 2015 #13
 

truebluegreen

(9,033 posts)
1. Everybody needs a hobby,
Sat Jul 11, 2015, 08:06 PM
Jul 2015

but I wonder if any are stupid enough, paranoid enough and/or scared enough to actually shoot their own country's troops.

 

truebluegreen

(9,033 posts)
4. Very true.
Sat Jul 11, 2015, 08:28 PM
Jul 2015

Like the idiot "militia" on the border, threatening scientists and actual border patrol. We/they are all just lucky so far.

 

TeddyR

(2,493 posts)
5. I like Texas
Sat Jul 11, 2015, 08:31 PM
Jul 2015

Because Texans make North Carolina (my home state), Georgia (where I lived for a number of years) and Virginia (my current state) look super-progressive. This is the same Freemen crap that is prevalent in some of the mountain states like Idaho and Montana, and is driven by racism and paranoia.

Person 2713

(3,263 posts)
8. OFFS GO volunteer at an orphanage or food bank if you have time like thst
Sat Jul 11, 2015, 09:29 PM
Jul 2015

I'm under military orders " to pull sumptin funny " on you citizens

Takket

(21,577 posts)
9. LOL
Sat Jul 11, 2015, 09:55 PM
Jul 2015

yeah, cause I'm sure if the military really WAS going to invade texas that 20 inbred mouthbreathers are going to stop it before it starts lol

Aristus

(66,388 posts)
10. We tankers have a fire command for those idiots:
Sat Jul 11, 2015, 09:58 PM
Jul 2015

"Gunner! Co-Ax! (coaxial machine gun) Troops!

(Because for the purpose of this bloody little fantasy, we'll call those beer-bellied idjits 'troops'.)

brer cat

(24,578 posts)
11. Let's see....
Sat Jul 11, 2015, 10:11 PM
Jul 2015

SEALS, Green Berets and AF Special Ops vs. 20 half-baked Texans. Didn't they learn anything at the Alamo?

JHB

(37,161 posts)
13. Hmmm, counter Jade Helm, eh?
Sat Jul 11, 2015, 10:33 PM
Jul 2015

Jade is green, counter green with red. Helm is headwear, counter with footwear...

Operation Ruby Slippers! 'Cause when you're in Rexas you're not in Kansas anymore!

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