Thread: ACLU demands info on domestic military deployments

Originally Posted by Bourne

Mike, two weeks ago you alluded to there being "thousands" of troops on our streets prepratory to martial law. It never happened.

As for Obama, he's the best hope for improving this country in a rational and responsible manner.

ACLU demands info on domestic military deployments

Nick Juliano
Published: Tuesday October 21, 2008

Following reports that US troops will be permanently on call to work inside the United States handling "civil unrest," "crowd control" and other functions traditionally carried out by civilian law enforcement agencies, activists are demanding to know why the Pentagon is reversing a longstanding prohibition on domestic deployment of the military.

The Raw Story | ACLU demands info on domestic military deployments


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US troops on US streets

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Seen any troops deployed on US streets? Any? Neither have I.

Originally Posted by Horhey

ACLU demands info on domestic military deployments

Nick Juliano
Published: Tuesday October 21, 2008

Following reports that US troops will be permanently on call to work inside the United States handling "civil unrest," "crowd control" and other functions traditionally carried out by civilian law enforcement agencies, activists are demanding to know why the Pentagon is reversing a longstanding prohibition on domestic deployment of the military.

The Raw Story | ACLU demands info on domestic military deployments


Brigade homeland tours start Oct. 1

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US troops on US streets

YouTube - US troops on US streets?!- 1/2

Good. That is illegal.

“Terrorism is escalating to the point that Americans soon may have to choose between civil liberties and more intrusive means of protection.�

William S. Cohen - Secretary of Defense under President Bill Clinton

Originally Posted by Bourne

Seen any troops deployed on US streets? Any? Neither have I.

nope, me neither, and remember, they've been "deployed" for a month now.

Originally Posted by nickcuse

nope, me neither, and remember, they've been "deployed" for a month now.

Bush or Obama will have to decalare a national emergency before anything happens. The groundwork has been layed. All they have to do is pull the trigger.

Presidential Directive 51 President Bush signed NSPD-51 (National Security Presidential Directive 51) and HSPD-20 (Homeland Security Presidential Directive 20) on May 9, 2007, allowing the president to declare a "national emergency" and take over the direction of all federal state, local, territorial and tribal governments, as well as private sector organizations, to continue functioning under the president's directives, without specifically requiring the approval of Congress.

These two presidential directives contain language that would give the president dictatorial powers in the event of a self-declared national emergency. The president alone has the power to define what a national emergency is.

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Originally Posted by Horhey

Bush or Obama will have to decalare a national emergency before anything happens. The groundwork has been layed. All they have to do is pull the trigger.

Presidential Directive 51 President Bush signed NSPD-51 (National Security Presidential Directive 51) and HSPD-20 (Homeland Security Presidential Directive 20) on May 9, 2007, allowing the president to declare a "national emergency" and take over the direction of all federal state, local, territorial and tribal governments, as well as private sector organizations, to continue functioning under the president's directives, without specifically requiring the approval of Congress.

These two presidential directives contain language that would give the president dictatorial powers in the event of a self-declared national emergency. The president alone has the power to define what a national emergency is.

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ok, and? what does that have to do wth the ridiculous notion that our "troops are deployed on the streets of america" when that clearly isn't true?

Originally Posted by nickcuse

ok, and? what does that have to do wth the ridiculous notion that our "troops are deployed on the streets of america" when that clearly isn't true?

I already told you they havent been deployed yet. Read my post again. They're on call to work inside the United States handling "civil unrest," and "crowd control".

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Originally Posted by Horhey

I already told you they havent been deployed yet. Read my post again. They're on call to work inside the United States handling "civil unrest," and "crowd control".

Brigade homeland tours start Oct. 1 - Army News, opinions, editorials, news from Iraq, photos, reports - Army Times

The nay sayers will see them on election day. Hell the government will do what it does best, create a problem, it causes a reaction, pull out the troops.