U.S. Army Ready If The Downturn Gets Out Of Hand

John Crudele
New York Post
Wednesday, December 24, 2008

ARE you afraid that the eco nomic downturn could get out of hand? I mean, really out of hand?

Well, don’t worry.

The US Army War College is on the case - ready to handle “unforeseen economic collapse” and the “rapid dissolution of public order in all or significant parts of the US.”

And you thought we were just dealing with a recession!

In a report published Nov. 4 - just in time for the holiday season - the War College's Strategic Studies Institute posited a number of shocks that the country should be prepared for, including unrest caused by the economy's failure.

The report has a snappy title, "Known Unknowns: Unconventional 'Strategic Shocks' in Defense Strategy Development," and was written by Nathan Freier, a visiting professor at the college. The foreword was written by Col. John A. Kardos, director of the Peacekeeping and Stability Operations Institute.

Freier lists a number of possible things we should worry about - because we probably don't have enough of our own - including run-of-the-mill terrorism and the fact that China and Russia could align against us politically and economically.

"Some of the most plausible defense-relevant strategic shocks remain low-probability events," Freier soft-pedals before going on to scare the hell out of us.

The War College says "widespread civil violence inside the US would force the defense establishment to reorient priorities in extremis to defend basic domestic order and human security."

Among things Freier wants us to worry about are "deliberate employment of weapons of mass destruction. . . unforeseen economic collapse, loss of functioning political and legal order, purposeful domestic resistance or insurgency and catastrophic natural and human disasters."

Oh, and by the way, have a Merry Christmas!

http://www.nypost.com/seven/12232008/business/us_army_ready_if_the_downturn_gets_out_o_145522.htm

I tried warning people in October, War, they don't want to believe it.

I've been posting on this subject for a long time, I'd rather educate now, so I can say I tried. It's up to those who want to know the real deal to do their own research. The rest of the sheeple... well they say ignorance is bliss, but I wonder how blissful food lines are going to be?

Does this all mean that we Europeans better get under cover anytime soon?

Aren't portions of you European folks having EU stuff crammed down your throats?

That too, but you can bet, America hits an all time low, we will hit it too, just a bit later.
So all I'm saying is, America is getting ready for the worst, so we better do that too.

Thanks for posting this warmachine. I always learn a lot from you.

This is why Globalization is bad, everyones screwed if one is screwed.

Ruth, you're welcome, whatever I can do to spread knowledge.

Use of military force against American citizens is treason.

It most certainly is, but do you think some small little thing like treason is going to stop the Centralized monster we call a Government?

I was going to say that, but I have been often enough reminded that I'm only a foreigner, and that saying things like that is bashing America.

Only idiots and the uniformed would call telling the truth America bashing.

Speak freely, if you are so afforded that right.

The use of military force in times of sweeping economic disaster, is the hand of dictatorship blocking the sun.

Who will be the dictator(s) and who will be the figurhead(s)? For surely the entities who would be 'king(s)' would declare the countries they would rule over.

And who will it be, but those being paid a military salary, who will accomplish the full "right of kingship"?

We have the largest military force we've had in a great many years - can these men and women on whom laud and honor is currently being bestowed, be the force to subdue those who have honored them?

In my tiny little part of the world I have heard of many ranking military 'getting out'. A couple have opted to pay back re-enlistment bonuses, just to get out of living the lie. Do they also know something they aren't telling?

If I know of a handful, how many more are there?
Not enough, in my opinion. In these times I see no honor in enlisting, and no honor in staying in.

just my opinion.

He who has the largest Army and War Arsonal(wins).

That's not entirely true, was the American military, regardless of her might, not expelled from Vietnam?

Corporate Media Notices War College Report on Economic Crisis

Kurt Nimmo
Infowars
Wednesday, Dec 31, 2008

It took a while for them to come around, but the corporate media has finally taken note of the U.S. Army War College report predicting civil unrest due to the private bank engineered economic crisis now gearing up and threatening to kick into Mad Max mode.

From the El Paso Times:

A U.S. Army War College report warns an economic crisis in the United States could lead to massive civil unrest and the need to call on the military to restore order.

Retired Army Lt. Col. Nathan Freir wrote the report “Known Unknowns: Unconventional Strategic Shocks in Defense Strategy Development,” which the Army think tank in Carlisle, Pa., recently released.

“Widespread civil violence inside the United States would force the defense establishment to reorient priorities … to defend basic domestic order and human security,” the report said, in case of “unforeseen economic collapse,” “pervasive public health emergencies,” and “catastrophic natural and human disasters,” among other possible crises.

The report also suggests the new (Barack Obama) administration could face a “strategic shock” within the first eight months in office.

Read the rest of the story at the El Paso Times.

http://www.elpasotimes.com/ci_11326744

And there is Motley Fool CAPS, the website supposedly designed to help the little guy beat the market. Motley does a follow-up on the original corporate media story published by the Phoenix Business Journal and little covered beyond the blogosphere and alternative news websites like Infowars and Prison Planet. Raw Story and Newsmax also covered the story.

A CAPS blogger attempts to make a funny out of the situation, although it is no laughing matter:

This likely has been posted before…..sorry if you are reading it again. But with this being the Holidays and all, with some of us busy lighting candles, or partying with Santa, or whatever…..a few may have missed it.

I am not saying any of the above will happen…..simply the Pentagon now thinks it is a possibility and is making preparations for civil unrest. If the Pentagon thinks economic collapse is a relevant issue….should we at CAPs?????

Should we red thumb or green thumb in the event of an economic collapse??? Which symbols would you red and which would you green??? Just like the Pentagon, Alstry plays to win….regardless what comes our way.

CAUTION!!!!!!….for those of you that actually like the Constitution and its implications….contemplating the above can have serious adverse consequences on your mental well being and potentially your physical health. For immediate relief of emotional symptoms, my suggestion is try some prosecco with fresh pomegranete sprinkled thoughout….the bubbles causing the seeds to dance will make you smile…..drinking them will make you feel more relaxed….in moderation of course……you don’t want the cure to be worse than the disease…..otherwise you might be just like the Fed:)

Read the Motley Fool CAPS article.

Alex Jones has talked about martial law and a military dictatorship on his radio show and in his films for years. It now appears, with the release of the in-your-face War College report, at least a few corporate media outlets are beginning to pay attention, although Motley Fool and the El Paso Times are hardly the Washington Post or the New York Times.

But then it is the role of the corporate Mockingbird media to ignore the obvious and when confronted with the facts denounce those who speak the truth as nutty conspiracy theorists.

That motley caps article is here:

http://caps.fool.com/blogs/viewpost.aspx?bpid=123809&t=01002130057764754273