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unhappycamper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-09-08 08:02 AM Original message |
Combat Brigade Ready for US Operations |
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Homer Wells (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-09-08 08:05 AM Response to Original message |
1. I call BS!!!! |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-09-08 08:20 AM Response to Original message |
2. Welcome to a Fascist Police State... brought to you by Bush and his GOP |
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Doctor_J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-09-08 08:22 AM Response to Original message |
3. I think * revoked Posse Comitatus during a particularly gripping episode of American Idol |
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dgibby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-09-08 09:07 AM Response to Reply #3 |
8. It was reinstated by Congress: however, |
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SpiralHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-09-08 08:30 AM Response to Original message |
4. "Round up the Americans." - Republicon Homelanders |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-09-08 08:31 AM Response to Original message |
5. When the election gets thrown again, you will see why they are here. nt |
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Nambe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-09-08 08:50 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Fill the moat and powder the cannons. |
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eagertolearn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-09-08 09:35 AM Response to Reply #5 |
15. 4,000 won't be enough to hold us all back if this is the case! n/t |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-09-08 11:00 AM Response to Reply #15 |
23. won't take more than that. |
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shanti (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 05:40 PM Response to Reply #23 |
52. and don't forget |
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tuckessee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-09-08 11:45 AM Response to Reply #15 |
28. There's plenty more where they came from. |
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eagertolearn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-09-08 04:39 PM Response to Reply #28 |
35. Now that you say that, all the cops around here are repugs. |
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eowyn_of_rohan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-14-08 06:09 PM Response to Reply #15 |
90. Actually, at least 13,500 troops...from CCMRF alone |
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bdab1973 (597 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 06:14 AM Response to Reply #5 |
39. I'll take a bet on that...and I bet you're wrong |
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llmart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-11-08 08:24 PM Response to Reply #39 |
61. Then where were they during Katrina? |
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bdab1973 (597 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 06:00 AM Response to Reply #61 |
62. They were there |
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eowyn_of_rohan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-14-08 07:21 PM Response to Reply #62 |
92. Do you know which "security" forces fired on the civilians? |
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NoSheep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-27-08 11:15 PM Response to Reply #92 |
93. The one you asked never answers when the going gets real. |
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eowyn_of_rohan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 07:29 AM Response to Reply #93 |
95. I was hoping he'd answer ... |
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bdab1973 (597 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 04:11 PM Response to Reply #95 |
97. There were a lot of parts and pieces to the Katrina response |
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eowyn_of_rohan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 08:29 PM Response to Reply #97 |
99. thanks for your response |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 08:20 AM Response to Reply #39 |
66. And since I think you are right, I am not concerned about this brigade, but the private bunch are |
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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-09-08 08:58 AM Response to Original message |
7. BS the original missions statement from the DOD said they'd be used for crowd control |
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readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 05:15 PM Response to Reply #7 |
47. It's such bullshit. How dare they call "conspiracy theory" what they said OUTRIGHT last week. |
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kickysnana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-09-08 09:08 AM Response to Original message |
9. Xpost ANTHRAX-Emergency Declared Oct 1st |
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kickysnana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-09-08 09:10 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Xpost Interview - Naomi Wolf - Give Me Liberty "The Coup is complete" |
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kickysnana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-09-08 09:14 AM Response to Reply #9 |
12. Xpost Rummy invented a "new"[military] oath to be repeated by soldiers everywhere many times a day |
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bowens43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-09-08 09:10 AM Response to Original message |
10. "barred by federal law" |
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Ignis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-09-08 03:01 PM Response to Reply #10 |
34. That's exactly what I was thinking! |
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L0oniX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-09-08 09:16 AM Response to Original message |
13. V ...doesn't work |
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dkofos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-09-08 09:29 AM Response to Original message |
14. Noble mission MY ASS. |
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FirstLight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-09-08 10:00 AM Response to Original message |
16. Has ANYONE covered this??? |
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bdamomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-09-08 10:45 AM Response to Reply #16 |
20. this should be publicized by either us to our Congress people |
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PaDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-11-08 06:49 PM Response to Reply #20 |
57. This must be the article |
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paparush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-09-08 10:05 AM Response to Original message |
17. We used to be Citizens. Now we are Suspects. |
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bdab1973 (597 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 06:08 AM Response to Reply #17 |
38. Not the intention... |
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paparush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 10:06 AM Response to Reply #38 |
40. Ok..then why not bring home more National Guard Units? Why an Army brigade? |
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bdab1973 (597 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 10:49 AM Response to Reply #40 |
41. Short answer to your question about the Guard: NO |
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sarcasmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-11-08 04:37 PM Response to Reply #38 |
55. Go to youtube and look up Fema Camps and Blackater and then say "Geez people" |
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PaDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-11-08 06:51 PM Response to Reply #38 |
58. You say natural disasters.. |
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bdab1973 (597 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 06:04 AM Response to Reply #58 |
63. Fine, love the condescending "I know more than you do" attitude |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 01:01 PM Response to Reply #38 |
70. Maybe because we've seen too many of them lying their asses off |
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bdab1973 (597 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 05:23 PM Response to Reply #70 |
74. I am one of the military's leadership |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 05:39 PM Response to Reply #74 |
79. Then I wish you better company than you've had in the last 8 years. |
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bdab1973 (597 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 05:46 PM Response to Reply #79 |
80. I would take serving with the fellow officers I work with now |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 05:53 PM Response to Reply #80 |
81. And apparently the military is "full of" people who insult strangers |
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bdab1973 (597 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 11:05 PM Response to Reply #81 |
89. So I'm supposed to take general insults to my profession and thank you for it? |
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YankmeCrankme (576 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 05:50 PM Response to Reply #89 |
98. I can tell by your posts you're a jerk. |
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Ferret Annica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-29-08 04:19 AM Response to Reply #80 |
100. As someone drummed out of the military for being gay |
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bdab1973 (597 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 09:34 AM Response to Reply #100 |
101. Funny.. |
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yellerpup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-09-08 10:10 AM Response to Original message |
18. 4,000 soldiers vs. 300,000,000 citizens |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-09-08 10:54 AM Response to Reply #18 |
21. It doesn't take much to stop public protests. It doesn't take much to scare most people. |
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yellerpup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-09-08 02:01 PM Response to Reply #21 |
33. Yes, I know what you mean. |
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ohio2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 08:15 AM Response to Reply #21 |
65. Well, doesn't take much to stop a weak " sheeple" protest. |
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Doctor_J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-09-08 11:16 AM Response to Reply #18 |
26. Many of the 20% who think Smirk is doing great will be on the fascist side |
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yellerpup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-09-08 01:53 PM Response to Reply #26 |
32. We know what we will be fighting against. |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-09-08 11:34 AM Response to Reply #18 |
27. OK, a quarter of those 300,000,000 are children. Another quarter |
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yellerpup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-09-08 01:48 PM Response to Reply #27 |
31. I think real combat troops might be fed up with following orders |
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readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 05:16 PM Response to Reply #31 |
48. They'll go to prison for refusing orders. |
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bdab1973 (597 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 05:35 PM Response to Reply #48 |
78. Really? Is this from your extensive service... |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 06:04 PM Response to Reply #78 |
82. But Uncle Sam's retarded children have been used to intimidate |
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bdab1973 (597 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 10:51 PM Response to Reply #82 |
86. 17 years... |
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Thothmes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 06:21 AM Response to Reply #78 |
94. Believe the fired on the Veterans demanding their |
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Crowman1979 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 07:56 AM Response to Reply #94 |
96. Lest we forget the G.I. resistance during the Vietnam war. |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 10:57 AM Response to Reply #18 |
42. those 4000 soldiers are NOT going to support any type of dictatorial moves in the u.s. |
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yellerpup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 01:24 PM Response to Reply #42 |
44. I don't think you meant to reply to me. We are in total agreement. |
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Algorem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 01:44 PM Response to Reply #42 |
45. they went to Iraq,no problem |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 04:38 PM Response to Reply #45 |
46. ??? |
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readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 05:20 PM Response to Reply #42 |
49. No, they'll just face prison sentences if they refuse orders. |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-11-08 12:13 PM Response to Reply #49 |
53. they are not bound to follow illegal orders. |
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readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 04:46 PM Response to Reply #53 |
72. If they were going to refuse illegal orders they wouldn't be patrolling US soil to begin with. |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 05:19 PM Response to Reply #72 |
73. it's a lot different than firing on american citizens |
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bdab1973 (597 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 05:33 PM Response to Reply #72 |
77. Ugh, dude, come on...you're killing me! |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 06:25 PM Response to Reply #77 |
85. Tool, indeed. |
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bdab1973 (597 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 10:56 PM Response to Reply #85 |
88. What else |
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wundermaus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-09-08 10:29 AM Response to Original message |
19. Bring it on Chimpy... |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-09-08 10:57 AM Response to Original message |
22. I suspect the number will not remain at 4000, but it could also be related |
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KansDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-09-08 11:06 AM Response to Original message |
24. Will they have chocolate bars to give out while they occupy our neighborhoods? |
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MindMatter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-09-08 11:12 AM Response to Original message |
25. Two words: Signing statement |
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damntexdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-09-08 11:56 AM Response to Original message |
29. Well, since the law says a military coup is illegal, there obviously won't be one. |
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Magleetis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-09-08 11:59 AM Response to Original message |
30. Barred by federal law? |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-09-08 05:16 PM Response to Original message |
36. Federal law also bars spying on American citizens without a warrant and starting illegal wars. |
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classysassy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-09-08 05:51 PM Response to Original message |
37. Unrest in the new banana republic |
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Algorem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 11:20 AM Response to Original message |
43. they're just for passing out flowers and candy. |
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readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 05:21 PM Response to Reply #43 |
50. They're just here to win our hearts and minds. |
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shanti (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 05:22 PM Response to Original message |
51. kicking for good measure |
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sarcasmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-11-08 04:28 PM Response to Original message |
54. Let's play the which city gets Martial Law and the 4,000 troops game. |
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ohio2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-11-08 06:53 PM Response to Reply #54 |
59. tin foil supports the theory |
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sarcasmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-11-08 06:07 PM Response to Original message |
56. Kick, I don't want to be the thread killer. |
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Imagevision (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-11-08 08:17 PM Response to Original message |
60. Well-Well-Well, the New World Order - at least we were forewarned |
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ohio2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 08:03 AM Response to Reply #60 |
64. Sorry, buscho will not appoint himself presidente for life under some special decree |
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scrinmaster (563 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 11:27 AM Response to Original message |
67. So when a hurricane hits, and all the National Guard soldiers are in Iraq, |
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readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 12:47 PM Response to Reply #67 |
68. Then why the fuck are the National GUARD in Iraq while the INFANTRY is on US soil? |
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tabasco (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 12:53 PM Response to Reply #68 |
69. The infantry is in Iraq. |
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readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 04:43 PM Response to Reply #69 |
71. Yeah, why don't you "Please, THINK" or at least please "Read Some History" |
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bdab1973 (597 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 05:26 PM Response to Reply #71 |
75. You are wrong about the Guard |
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bdab1973 (597 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 05:31 PM Response to Reply #68 |
76. Why don't you go educate yourself first before posting... |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 06:08 PM Response to Reply #76 |
83. I feel so much better now! |
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bdab1973 (597 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 10:53 PM Response to Reply #83 |
87. I guess you'd rather remain uneducated |
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bobd0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 06:15 PM Response to Original message |
84. For anyone foolish enough to ingore or minimize the repercussions of this I have just two words |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-14-08 06:15 PM Response to Original message |
91. I Sure as Well Won't Be Showing My Respect to Any Soldier Who Would Shoot at a US Citizen |
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MetaTrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 09:45 AM Response to Original message |
102. Isn't Colorado also where a combat brigade is under investigation for five gang rapes and murders? |
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