Pray America!!! Unless We Have A Miracle, We are Under a Red Alert for Martial Law In October - Pray America Pray!!!

[Mrs. Sharon B. Hodge]

Date: 21 Sep 2008, 17:05

U.S. Army Invades U.S.

Martial law heats up as NorthCom introduces public to end of posse comitatus

The Corbett Report

In an astounding article released earlier this month, the Army Times casually reports that the men and women of the 3rd Infantry Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team are coming home from Iraq...to continue their mission in the United States.

That's right. The Army Times gleefully reports that the brigade will be patrolling the streets of America "in full battle rattle" for their new assignment. "Beginning Oct. 1 for 12 months, the 1st BCT will be under the day-to-day control of U.S. Army North, the Army service component of Northern Command, as an on-call federal response force for natural or manmade emergencies and disasters, including terrorist attacks.
"

NorthCom is of course the U.S. Northern Command, the unconstitutional body set up in 2002 to "defend America's homeland" whose Area of Responsibility includes all of North America.
Yes, this is the same NorthCom which helped further the North American Union agenda back in February of this year by signing a bilateral civil assistance plan with Canada, allowing Canadian troops to order around American citizens—and vice versa—in any publicly declared emergency.

Now NorthCom is hoping that people won't notice that the Insurrection Act was restored—along with Posse Comitatus—by the 2008 Defense Authorization Act after having been taken away in the John Warner Defense Authorization Act of 2007. No more is there even a pretence that it is illegal for the U.S. military to act within the borders of the U.S.
Those who are not familiar with the origin of the phrase "Crossing the Rubicon" and its implications are advised to read up on its significance.

Among some of the more incredible admissions from the Army Times article:

-That this mission "marks the first time an active unit has been given a dedicated assignment to NorthCom.
"

-That the mission is expected to become a permanent one, with new active-duty brigades being rotated into the mission every year.


-That they may be called on "to deal with potentially horrific scenarios such as massive poisoning and chaos in response to a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear or high-yield explosive, or CBRNE, attack.
"

-That the brigade will field "crowd and traffic control equipment and nonlethal weapons designed to subdue unruly or dangerous individuals.
"

-That their crowd control package "includes equipment to stand up a hasty road block; spike strips for slowing, stopping or controlling traffic; shields and batons; and, beanbag bullets.


-That the force will include "elements from other military branches and dedicated National Guard Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support Teams.
"

Of course, one brigade will not be enough to implement martial law in America, but it will be enough to set the precedent and innoculate the public into accepting open military involvement in policing at home. The brigade's mission, involving using the "jaws of life" to help in car crashes and clearing paths to roads in emergencies with chainsaws are tasks that manifestly can—and always have—been performed by traditional public servants like firemen and policemen. The presence of the Army in such routine operations is nothing less than a PR stunt to lull the public into a sense that it is no big deal to have the military engaged in active duty at home.

In reality, of course, this is all designed to ease the public into martial law, a process they envision will be complete by 2020 and one which started years ago and has been unfolding in a steady timeline ever since.

For the best single article detailing the larger plan behind the introduction of full-scale martial law in the U.S.
, please read this article.

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U. S. Army 3rd Infantry Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team Assigned...

September 21st, 2008

Via: Army Times:

The 3rd Infantry Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team has spent 35 of the last 60 months in Iraq patrolling in full battle rattle, helping restore essential services and escorting supply convoys.

Now they're training for the same mission — with a twist — at home.

Beginning Oct. 1 for 12 months, the 1st BCT will be under the day-to-day control of U.S. Army North, the Army service component of Northern Command, as an on-call federal response force for natural or manmade emergencies and disasters, including terrorist attacks.

It is not the first time an active-duty unit has been tapped to help at home. In August 2005, for example, when Hurricane Katrina unleashed hell in Mississippi and Louisiana, several active-duty units were pulled from various posts and mobilized to those areas.

But this new mission marks the first time an active unit has been given a dedicated assignment to NorthCom, a joint command established in 2002 to provide command and control for federal homeland defense efforts and coordinate defense support of civil authorities.

…

They may be called upon to help with civil unrest and crowd control or to deal with potentially horrific scenarios such as massive poisoning and chaos in response to a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear or high-yield explosive, or CBRNE, attack.

Training for homeland scenarios has already begun at Fort Stewart and includes specialty tasks such as knowing how to use the "jaws of life" to extract a person from a mangled vehicle; extra medical training for a CBRNE incident; and working with U.S. Forestry Service experts on how to go in with chainsaws and cut and clear trees to clear a road or area.

The 1st BCT's soldiers also will learn how to use "the first ever nonlethal package that the Army has fielded," 1st BCT commander Col. Roger Cloutier said, referring to crowd and traffic control equipment and nonlethal weapons designed to subdue unruly or dangerous individuals without killing them.

"It's a new modular package of nonlethal capabilities that they're fielding. They've been using pieces of it in Iraq, but this is the first time that these modules were consolidated and this package fielded, and because of this mission we're undertaking we were the first to get it.
"

The package includes equipment to stand up a hasty road block; spike strips for slowing, stopping or controlling traffic; shields and batons; and, beanbag bullets.

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NON LETHAL WEAPONS:

http://www. globalsecurity. org/military/systems/munitions/non-leth...

Active Denial Technology

Accoustic Weapons

High-power microwave (HPM)

M5 Crowd Control Munitions

M84 Stun Grenade

M1012 12-Gauge Cartridge

M1006 Sponge Round (Point)

M1029 Crowd Dispersal Cartridge

Mobility Denial System

Pulsed Energy Projectile (PEP)

Date: 21 Sep 2008, 17:05

U.S. Army Invades U.S.

Martial law heats up as NorthCom introduces public to end of posse comitatus

The Corbett Report

In an astounding article released earlier this month, the Army Times casually reports that the men and women of the 3rd Infantry Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team are coming home from Iraq...to continue their mission in the United States.

That's right. The Army Times gleefully reports that the brigade will be patrolling the streets of America "in full battle rattle" for their new assignment. "Beginning Oct. 1 for 12 months, the 1st BCT will be under the day-to-day control of U.S. Army North, the Army service component of Northern Command, as an on-call federal response force for natural or manmade emergencies and disasters, including terrorist attacks.
"

NorthCom is of course the U.S. Northern Command, the unconstitutional body set up in 2002 to "defend America's homeland" whose Area of Responsibility includes all of North America.
Yes, this is the same NorthCom which helped further the North American Union agenda back in February of this year by signing a bilateral civil assistance plan with Canada, allowing Canadian troops to order around American citizens—and vice versa—in any publicly declared emergency.

Now NorthCom is hoping that people won't notice that the Insurrection Act was restored—along with Posse Comitatus—by the 2008 Defense Authorization Act after having been taken away in the John Warner Defense Authorization Act of 2007. No more is there even a pretence that it is illegal for the U.S. military to act within the borders of the U.S.
Those who are not familiar with the origin of the phrase "Crossing the Rubicon" and its implications are advised to read up on its significance.

Among some of the more incredible admissions from the Army Times article:

-That this mission "marks the first time an active unit has been given a dedicated assignment to NorthCom.
"

-That the mission is expected to become a permanent one, with new active-duty brigades being rotated into the mission every year.


-That they may be called on "to deal with potentially horrific scenarios such as massive poisoning and chaos in response to a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear or high-yield explosive, or CBRNE, attack.
"

-That the brigade will field "crowd and traffic control equipment and nonlethal weapons designed to subdue unruly or dangerous individuals.
"

-That their crowd control package "includes equipment to stand up a hasty road block; spike strips for slowing, stopping or controlling traffic; shields and batons; and, beanbag bullets.


-That the force will include "elements from other military branches and dedicated National Guard Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support Teams.
"

Of course, one brigade will not be enough to implement martial law in America, but it will be enough to set the precedent and innoculate the public into accepting open military involvement in policing at home. The brigade's mission, involving using the "jaws of life" to help in car crashes and clearing paths to roads in emergencies with chainsaws are tasks that manifestly can—and always have—been performed by traditional public servants like firemen and policemen. The presence of the Army in such routine operations is nothing less than a PR stunt to lull the public into a sense that it is no big deal to have the military engaged in active duty at home.

In reality, of course, this is all designed to ease the public into martial law, a process they envision will be complete by 2020 and one which started years ago and has been unfolding in a steady timeline ever since.

For the best single article detailing the larger plan behind the introduction of full-scale martial law in the U.S.
, please read this article.

---

U. S. Army 3rd Infantry Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team Assigned...

September 21st, 2008

Via: Army Times:

The 3rd Infantry Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team has spent 35 of the last 60 months in Iraq patrolling in full battle rattle, helping restore essential services and escorting supply convoys.

Now they're training for the same mission — with a twist — at home.

Beginning Oct. 1 for 12 months, the 1st BCT will be under the day-to-day control of U.S. Army North, the Army service component of Northern Command, as an on-call federal response force for natural or manmade emergencies and disasters, including terrorist attacks.

It is not the first time an active-duty unit has been tapped to help at home. In August 2005, for example, when Hurricane Katrina unleashed hell in Mississippi and Louisiana, several active-duty units were pulled from various posts and mobilized to those areas.

But this new mission marks the first time an active unit has been given a dedicated assignment to NorthCom, a joint command established in 2002 to provide command and control for federal homeland defense efforts and coordinate defense support of civil authorities.

…

They may be called upon to help with civil unrest and crowd control or to deal with potentially horrific scenarios such as massive poisoning and chaos in response to a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear or high-yield explosive, or CBRNE, attack.

Training for homeland scenarios has already begun at Fort Stewart and includes specialty tasks such as knowing how to use the "jaws of life" to extract a person from a mangled vehicle; extra medical training for a CBRNE incident; and working with U.S. Forestry Service experts on how to go in with chainsaws and cut and clear trees to clear a road or area.

The 1st BCT's soldiers also will learn how to use "the first ever nonlethal package that the Army has fielded," 1st BCT commander Col. Roger Cloutier said, referring to crowd and traffic control equipment and nonlethal weapons designed to subdue unruly or dangerous individuals without killing them.

"It's a new modular package of nonlethal capabilities that they're fielding. They've been using pieces of it in Iraq, but this is the first time that these modules were consolidated and this package fielded, and because of this mission we're undertaking we were the first to get it.
"

The package includes equipment to stand up a hasty road block; spike strips for slowing, stopping or controlling traffic; shields and batons; and, beanbag bullets.

In case you missed this the first time:

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NON LETHAL WEAPONS:

http://www. globalsecurity. org/military/systems/munitions/non-leth...

Active Denial Technology

Accoustic Weapons

High-power microwave (HPM)

M5 Crowd Control Munitions

M84 Stun Grenade

M1012 12-Gauge Cartridge

M1006 Sponge Round (Point)

M1029 Crowd Dispersal Cartridge

Mobility Denial System

Pulsed Energy Projectile (PEP)

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Exercise tests border readiness
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Calgary Herald
Gwendolyn Richards
Friday, September 19, 2008

http://www. canada. com/calgaryherald/news/city/story. html?id=37ff...

An explosion at a Sweetgrass rail yard kicked off a cross-border exercise Thursday morning designed to test the response of agencies on both sides of the 49th parallel with a mock terrorist attack

In the scenario that began around 8 a.m.
, participants were asked to respond to a nerve gas bomb that exploded in a rail car carrying dangerous goods, including chlorine

A small explosion and smoke were used to simulate the blast

The explosion, in a switching yard on the Sweetgrass side of the border, prompted volunteer firefighters from Coutts to respond as other agencies jumped into action

The exercise began Monday with intelligence gathering. It ultimately involved 33 agencies on both sides of the border, including the FBI, RCMP, U.S.
air force, Red Cross and emergency management agencies for both Alberta and Montana

Alberta Emergency Management Agency field officer Mark Murphy said the exercise was a good test, as it pushed participants from the Village of Coutts and surrounding communities to enact their emergency plans, as the province also activated its government emergency operations centre

"It was a real good opportunity for the province of Alberta from the village level . . .
to the provincial to make sure plans were working," he said

The scenario had 11 casualties -- including some of the Coutts firefighters -- who were taken to hospitals in Lethbridge and Shelby, Mont

Meanwhile, the Solicitor General's office provided sheriffs to control traffic, the Health Department was involved, as were Tourism Department officials because the nerve gas was blowing into Canada near the Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park

A state of emergency was declared in Coutts for the exercise.
In a real emergency, residents would have been evacuated to Milk River, said Murphy

He added there were some hiccups, but agencies will be able to learn from it

"Fortunately for us here, these natural disasters and man-made incidents don't happen often," Murphy said

Exercises, he added, help people keep their training fresh

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U.
S-Canada border training simulates dirty-bomb attack
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The Missoulian
Sept 19, 2008

By MARTIN J KIDSTON of the Helena Independent Record

http://www. missoulian. com/articles/2008/09/19/bnews/br76. txt

SWEETGRASS - A simulated attempt to smuggle a dirty bomb into the United States using the railroad drew a massive cross-border response here, testing the ability of state, federal and provincial agencies to react to an act of terrorism

Six months in the planning and at a cost of $20,000, Thursday’s exercise involved eight Canadian agencies, seven federal agencies, seven state agencies and the Montana National Guard

“The more you practice the better you get at what you do,” said Monique Lay, an emergency management specialist with Montana Disaster and Emergency Services.
“It’s important that as we get more resources and more training that we do exercises like this, so we know how to use the resources if an actual event occurs”

A recent report by the Government Accountability Office described the northern border as the longest open border in the world.
It noted the border’s importance to international trade and detailed how 90 percent of Canada’s population lives within 100 miles of the international boundary

At the same time, however, the March report warned against the border’s porous nature. Investigators found that the northern border offers “a multitude of opportunities for clandestine and undocumented crossings” by terrorists into the U.
S

Thursday’s exercise took the report into account, simulating an attempted crossing by a group of terrorists planning to execute attacks on targets in the southern U.
S

Dubbed “Operation Sweetgrass,” the exercise began shortly after 8 a.m.
with the simulated burst of a chlorine bomb on a railroad car held up at the Sweetgrass Port of Entry

Within the hour, more than 300 personnel from 23 agencies had responded, including members of the Alberta provincial government

“We get to learn from you folks down here by having our folks participate in this drill as much as we can,” said Tim Chander, senior public affairs officer for the Alberta Emergency Management Agency.
“Hopefully, if something real like this happened on our side, we’d be better prepared for it”

Several local law enforcement agencies from the Sweetgrass area also participated in the exercise, along with the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad and the Rocky Mountain Integrated Border Enforcement Team

Members of the Montana National Guard’s 83rd Civil Support Team donned chemical suits and approached the site of the explosion.
They worked under the late summer sun, the inside of their chemical suits dripping with condensation

The specially equipped team, used for the first time in a cross-border exercise, has the ability to respond quickly to nuclear, biological and chemical events across the state

If the infrastructure is destroyed, the unit can establish communication.
It also carries the ability to test for unknown contaminants, helping authorities provide the proper response, such as Thursday’s simulated evacuation of Coutts, just north of the border in Alberta

“Our purpose is primarily to respond to incidents of domestic terrorism or a weapons-of-mass-destruction-type event,” said Maj. Mark McGinley.
“We’re not a high terrorist target in Montana, but we do have to train in the event something does happen”

The exercise took place within view of the Sweetgrass Port of Entry, the largest in Montana.
Below the port, responders established a massive command post, where federal and state responders worked to improve the sharing of information

Larry Overcast, director of the Sweetgrass Port of Entry, said the exercise helped authorities learn to deploy the resources provided by various agencies.
The drill tested pre-conceived plans, helping officials make improvements for future events

“We have to work concurrently with our friends in Canada to keep the border secure,” Overcast said. “The exercise today is a good example of the two countries working together.
It’s a test on how these agencies can work together in a moment of crisis”

Mark Murphy, representing Emergency Management of Alberta, said the Alberta Solicitor General had been working with Montana officials on aspects of intelligence and terrorism leading into Thursday’s drill

“The government of Alberta has established the Government Emergency Operations Center in Edmonton,” Murphy said. “Every department of the provincial government has staff in that operations center and is assisting to solve the situation on the ground.
There’s a lot of coordination of resources going on at the highest levels of provincial government in Alberta”





Camp Pendleton Martial Law War Prep - July 2008
For 2 months at Camp Pendleton there have been military operations on an increasing scale and the local news have provided sanitized versions of these ops. With an upcoming attack on Iran and who knows what other nations. A crumbling economy heading for massive inflation, political unrest, police state measures, etc.
It's only a matter of time before that tyranny becomes full blown


Northcom commander general Gene Renuart on hurricane gustav - Send Canadian Mexican soldiers into US to stop US citizens unrest


Civil Assistance Plan The so-called "Civil Assistance Plan" (CAP) allows Canadian soldiers to function with civil authorities in the United States and United States soldiers in that capacity in Canada during a declared emergency

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NORTHCOM steps in to assist in California wildfire - AN EXERCISE
by neverknwo..






U.S. Air Force Gen. Gene Renuart, left, commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, and Canadian Air Force Lt.-Gen. Marc Dumais, commander of Canada Command, signed a Civil Assistance Plan that allows the military from one nation to support the armed forces of the other nation during a civil emergency. The signing took place at U.S. Army North headquarters, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Feb.
14, 2008

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U.
S Northern Command, Canada Command establish new bilateral Civil Assistance Plan
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Northcom News
February 14, 2008
http://www. northcom. mil/News/2008/021408. html

SAN ANTONIO, Texas — U.S. Air Force Gen. Gene Renuart, commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, and Canadian Air Force Lt.-Gen.
Marc Dumais, commander of Canada Command, have signed a Civil Assistance Plan that allows the military from one nation to support the armed forces of the other nation during a civil emergency

“This document is a unique, bilateral military plan to align our respective national military plans to respond quickly to the other nation's requests for military support of civil authorities,” Renuart said.
“Unity of effort during bilateral support for civil support operations such as floods, forest fires, hurricanes, earthquakes and effects of a terrorist attack, in order to save lives, prevent human suffering and mitigate damage to property, is of the highest importance, and we need to be able to have forces that are flexible and adaptive to support rapid decision-making in a collaborative environment”

“The signing of this plan is an important symbol of the already strong working relationship between Canada Command and U.S. Northern Command,” Dumais said.
“Our commands were created by our respective governments to respond to the defense and security challenges of the twenty-first century, and we both realize that these and other challenges are best met through cooperation between friends”

The plan recognizes the role of each nation's lead federal agency for emergency preparedness, which in the United States is the Department of Homeland Security and in Canada is Public Safety Canada.
The plan facilitates the military-to-military support of civil authorities once government authorities have agreed on an appropriate response

U.S. Northern Command was established on Oct.
1, 2002, to anticipate and conduct homeland defense and civil support operations within the assigned area of responsibility to defend, protect, and secure the United States and its interests

Similarly, Canada Command was established on Feb.
1, 2006, to focus on domestic operations and to offer a single point of contact for all domestic and continental defense and security partners

The two domestic commands established strong bilateral ties well before the signing of the Civil Assistance Plan The two commanders and their staffs meet regularly, collaborate on contingency planning and participate in related annual exercises








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CANADIAN ARMY MAY ASSIST LOCAL MAINE AUTHORITIES DURING CIVIL EMERGENCIES
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Deschesne Meets with General Libby to Discuss Civil Assistance Plan

Fort Fairfield Journal
March 26, 2008
David Deschesne

http://www. mainemediaresources. com/ffj_03260801a. htm

Last month, the United States Northern Command (NORTHCOM) and Canada Command signed an agreement that would allow the military of one country to assist civil authorities in the other’s during times of emergency

The so-called “Civil Assistance Plan” (CAP) allows Canadian soldiers to function with civil authorities in the United States and United States soldiers in that capacity in Canada during a declared emergency

The CAP was not authorized by Congressional legislation, or as a treaty between two countries by the U.S.
Senate

It also seems that the respective State governors and their adjutant generals weren’t apprised of the agreement either

Recently, the Fort Fairfield Journal questioned the Maine Emergency Management agency for their thoughts on the plan, a plan which they weren’t even aware of

“It came as a bit of a surprise to me,” said Maine Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management Commissioner and Adjutant General, Major General Bill Libby in an exclusive interview with the Fort Fairfield Journal.
“I’m a little disappointed that I had to learn of the (Civil Assistance) plan from the editor/publisher of the Fort Fairfield Journal”

According to a NORTHCOM press release, published on their website, the CAP was signed by U.S. Air Force General, Gene Renuart, commander of North American Aerospace Defense (NORAD) Command and NORTHCOM and Canadian Air Force Lt.
-General Marc Dumais on February 14, 2008 in a ceremony at Fort Sam Houston, Texas

Alternate news media covered the story on the internet as early as February 21 and the Fort Fairfield Journal was made aware of it by its nationwide network of independent, volunteer researchers on February 24

This writer mailed letters to the Aroostook County Sheriff, Aroostook Emergency Management Agency and Maine Secretary of State on February 29 for comment on this plan and followed up with Emails on March 3

As the head of Maine’s Emergency Management system, General Libby was then admittedly made aware of the CAP shortly after his Maine Emergency Management State Director, Robert McAleer alerted him to it - at least fourteen days after it had been signed

“Neither the governor, nor I were included in the discussions of the plan, or even aware of it” said Libby, who is the highest-ranking military officer in Maine. “Not that I think NORTHCOM has to come to us for approval, but it would have been nice to at least been included in the discussion of the plan. It certainly wasn’t appreciated at the State level that we were left out.
” He also indicated that it was likely most of the other State governors and their adjutant generals were out of the loop, as well

While left out of the negotiations for the CAP, Libby claims that the use of U.S. or Canadian troops for assistance to local authorities in Maine would be up to the State, not the Federal government. “It is my understanding that in the event of an emergency, the Governor, his emergency management directors and I would determine if we needed assistance from the federal government and would then apply for it,” said Libby.
As for foreign troops being used for domestic law enforcement, Libby says, “The Canadian military will not be used for law enforcement purposes”

Currently, Maine law requires any federal officer who engages in State law enforcement to have completed a minimum of required training through the Maine Criminal Justice Academy, or an approved course.
But, those statutes grant no authorization for foreign militaries

Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) John Cornelio, Public Affairs Officer for NORTHCOM/NORAD in Colorado Springs agreed with Libby in a telephone interview with the Fort Fairfield Journal. “The CAP is merely an agreement between the U.S. and Canada where Canadian troops will assist the states when asked,” said LTC Cornelio.
“They are not intended to be used for law enforcement purposes”

However, the 2008 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) seems to contradict Libby’s and Cornelio’s position by placing the sole determination and use of the U.S. military for law enforcement purposes within a state with the President alone. Section 1068* of the NDAA (H.R. 5122) says, “The president, by using the militia or the armed forces, or both, or by any other means, shall take such measures as he considers necessary to suppress, in a State, any insurrection, domestic violence, unlawful combination or conspiracy...”

The Canadian military’s agreement with NORTHCOM may allow them into the State under the President’s authority in the NDAA to “suppress in a State, any insurrection, domestic violence, unlawful combination or conspiracy, if it so hinders the execution of the laws of that State, and of the United States within the State.” Clearly this portion of the NDAA is intended to authorize the use of the U.S.
military for law enforcement within a State, under the President’s discretion, and allows the Canadian military to also be used upon request from NORTHCOM under the CAP

There is no mention in the NDAA of a State governor’s input in the determination to use U.S. troops within his/her State. Instead, those measures are left solely to the U.S. President alone. The language, “or any other means,” in the law seems to imply the use of foreign troops in addition to, or in lieu of, U.S.
troops to enforce the laws of the State and the United States in the event the state’s constituted authorities are either unable, or refuse to provide said enforcement

The text of the agreement with the Canadian military is not being made public.
“It is marked, ‘For Official Use Only,’” said General Libby

“The CAP is an Operational Order and all Operational Orders fall under the category ‘For Official Use Only,” said LTC Cornelio. “Certainly if we were designing an Operational Order for use in Iraq we wouldn’t want that made public.
But, the CAP is different and we are working on authorizing it for release to the public as soon as possible”

LTC Cornelio promises a copy of the CAP will be made available to the Fort Fairfield Journal as soon as it’s released

The NDAA allows the President to use the military to enforce the laws of the United States within a State when a State “opposes or obstructs the execution of the laws of the United States or impedes the course of justice under those laws”

The State of Maine is currently refusing to abide by and adopt provisions of the REAL ID Act, which is a federal law. Under section 1068, of the NDAA, Maine could be considered in a state of “insurrection” by refusing to comply with REAL ID, thus activating the language and intent of the NDAA against them. The deadline for compliance with REAL ID is May 11, 2008.
The State of Maine has indicated it has no intention of filing for an extension for compliance

There is an old maxim that says militaries are formed and trained primarily to kill people and break things. Militaries, by their nature are not disaster relief organizations. “NORTHCOM is an operational command center, it has no troops assigned to it,” said LTC Cornelio. “We are in command of both aspects of the military - the war side and the disaster relief side.
We determine which to use based upon our assigned mission”

Since the only time Maine would apply for assistance “out of house” is when it is determined that it can’t handle the emergency “in house” with its own authorities, General Libby was asked what would happen if a foreign military were invited into the State and decided to take control of the police, legislature or governor. By inviting in the Canadian military, we would admittedly not have enough people in the State to handle that type of situation.
“The plan doesn’t address that question,” he said



“Despite having a tiny army with a tiny budget, Canadians have positively terrifying reputations as fighters,” writes independent military correspondent, David Axe, in his online blog, www. warisboring. com/?cat=50 “Many observers compare the Canadian army to the U.S.
Marine Corps, as both leverage excellent training and strong fundamentals to compensate for mostly basic equipment and a general dearth of cash”

As to who will actually be in control of the Canadian troops in Maine, Libby states, “There is an understanding that they would be reporting to the States’ Adjutant Generals when assisting in pre-known events, such as security at sporting events.
But for other unpredicted events, there is an ongoing discussion of who the troops will actually work for”

In the event Canadian troops are used within Maine, the State would be required to pay them, even though the chain of command is, according to Libby, still in an “ongoing discussion.
” If a Federal disaster is declared, then the Feds pick up 75 percent of the cost, with the State responsible for 25 percent

Whether or not the foreign military force will be armed while operating in the United States is still unclear.
“The CAP is silent on that question,” said Libby

Libby admits the foreign military would not be bound by oath of allegiance to the United States, or its Constitution while assisting State authorities in-country. “There is no expectation that would occur,” said Libby.
“Our troops go into other countries to provide assistance and don’t swear an oath of loyalty to their government or constitutions”

Currently, the State of Maine has provision in law to activate a Maine State Guard in times of emergency and disaster

The Maine State Guard is a separate entity from the National Guard, is comprised of all able-bodied males and females between the ages of 18 - 45 within the State and is not to be used for Federal government service and not to participate in Federal wars outside the boundaries of the State

“The State Guard currently has nobody in it.
It exists solely on paper,” said Libby

Libby indicates that the use of Canadian military troops wouldn’t be so much a “manpower” issue as a “technical” issue. “We wouldn’t necessarily be calling on the Canadians to help us due to a shortage of troops,” he said.
“But, rather for assistance in some technical aspect we are lacking, such as water purification”

The NDAA does not deal with innocuous events such as water purification, but instead deals specifically with the use of the U.S., and now through the CAP, Canadian militaries to enforce State and U.S. law within a state under the President’s direction.
A plan, that General Libby admits was entered into with no input or foreknowledge of the respective States’ legislatures, Emergency Management Directors, Adjutant Generals or Governors

To date, the Aroostook County Sheriff and Maine Secretary of State have not responded to their letters of inquiry on the CAP to this newspaper reporter










February 12, 2008 - Matthew Rothschild (name sounds familiar?) Over 23,000 Business Leaders Working With FBI and Homeland Security, Amy goodman speaks to Matt Rothschild, business leaders form a group known as InfraGard that receives warnings of terrorist threats directly from the FBI before the public does. We speak with the the reporter who broke the story and the editor of The Progressive, Matt Rothschild.

Ashcroft: Companies need to help stop terrorism
Posted: Saturday, Sep 20, 2008 - 04:08:13 am CDT

KANSAS CITY (see source) - Businesses need to take a greater responsibility in preventing terrorist attacks, former Attorney General John Ashcroft said Friday
Speaking before around 120 corporate executives at an anti-terrorism conference for the business community, Ashcroft said attacks from America's enemies are no longer aimed at its military or industrial strength but at disrupting its economy

He said as the attacks become increasingly sophisticated and can originate from anywhere in the world, the government will not be able to stop them all, requiring the private sector's help and expertise

“The commercial world is frequently the target, especially in a culture that stands for freedom, opportunity, enterprise, creativity, productivity and trade,” Ashcroft said “For those of us that are involved outside of government now we have to understand that this is an important enough enterprise that we can't leave to government alone”

As an example, he pointed to this week's roller-coaster ride on Wall Street, saying many thought federal officials could adequately prevent such problems from happening

“If we don't learn anything else out of the current meltdown in the financial markets we ought to learn that leaving too much in the hands of government and taking too much suggestion from politicians on how to allocate resources rather than making good strong business decisions is a very dangerous way to proceed,” Ashcroft said

Earlier in the day, speakers from the Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Reserve Bank and federal law enforcement told the audience about ways they could better protect their businesses from either being harmed or used by terrorists to further their plans
For example, FBI agent Tom Crawford, who oversees financial anti-terrorism efforts in the Kansas-Missouri region, recommended business owners check to see if architectural or engineering schematics of their buildings were on the Internet, which could help terrorists better plan an assault

Julie Myers, director of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, encouraged companies to sign up for the E-Verify program, which allows employers to quickly see if new hires are legally in the US She also said companies are in a good position to notice sales trends that could point to counterfeit goods coming into the country or people overseas seeking to buy potentially dangerous materials

While the speakers didn't identify any specific threats against the area, they said that most of the major terrorism groups have attempted to raise money in the region and that Kansas City's growing dominance in the animal health care industry could one day attract homegrown terrorists linked with radical animal rights groups

A panel of Kansas City business leaders said they're already taking steps to deal with terrorism, ranging from wireless provider Sprint Nextel Corp improving communication between emergency responders during a disaster to the Bank of Kansas City using customer identification policies to watch out for questionable transactions that could signal terrorists trying to launder money

Landon Rowland, local chairman of the Business Executives for National Security, said all these efforts required more partnership with law enforcement

“This is not a government exercise,” he said “It is a collaborative mission”

http://www. newstribune. com/articles/2008/09/20/news_state/102stat...

This is an old article, but something to really think about since he has signed executive order HSPD-20 NSPD-51 (The new REX-84 FEMA plan) to SUSPEND THE ELECTION AND THE US CONSTITUTION - all he needs is a MASSIVE FALSE FLAG TERROR right around the election - That time is coming as US economy is now a trainwreck


Jerome Corsi (world net daily) HSPD-20 NSPD-51 is the new REX-84 martial law FEMA Continuity of Government roundup plan



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Bush Quips He Might Stay in Power (Threat Level Plays Along)
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Wired. com
By Kevin Poulsen October 17, 2007

http://blog. wired. com/27bstroke6/2007/10/bush-quip-might. html

At a press briefing this morning that touched on issues like the White House's extrajudicial wiretapping program and torture policies, the president was asked a question about Vladimir Putin's plan to hold on to power when his term as Russian president runs out

Reporter: Mr. President, following up on Vladimir Putin for a moment, he said recently that next year, when he has to step down according to the constitution, as the president, he may become prime minister; in effect keeping power and dashing any hopes for a genuine democratic transition there ...

Bush: '' I've been planning that myself ''

Ahahahahaha. That's funny.
It's a great comedian who can give voice to what everyone else is just thinking

Despite the president's occasional contempt for the law, THREAT LEVEL doesn't believe that he's going to declare a state of emergency and cancel the 2008 election. But in July, we filed some FOIA requests anyway. We asked five Justice Department offices for documents produced or revised after August 2001 "addressing the feasibility, advisability or lawfulness of deferring, rescheduling or canceling a U.S.
national election"

The Office of Legal Counsel responded in nine days: It has no documents fitting that description.
This is the office specifically tasked with advising the president on legal matters, and which infamously belched out a memo sanctioning torture in 2002

This was, by the way, the fastest FOIA response I've ever gotten -- the speed suggesting the proposition was so ludicrous that it demanded swift repudiation.
(Or that the office wanted to dispose of the FOIA before the White House went and asked.