Homeland Defense: The Pentagon Declares War on America
State Terrorism directed against the American People and Democracy Itself
Global Editor’s Note
The Department of
Defense now authorizes the domestic deployment of US troops in “the
conduct of operations other than war” including law enforcement activities and the
quelling of “civil disturbances”: “Federal military commanders have the
authority, in extraordinary emergency circumstances where prior
authorization by the President is impossible and duly constituted local
authorities are unable to control the situation, to engage temporarily
in activities that are necessary to quell large-scale, unexpected civil
disturbances…“
Defense now authorizes the domestic deployment of US troops in “the
conduct of operations other than war” including law enforcement activities and the
quelling of “civil disturbances”: “Federal military commanders have the
authority, in extraordinary emergency circumstances where prior
authorization by the President is impossible and duly constituted local
authorities are unable to control the situation, to engage temporarily
in activities that are necessary to quell large-scale, unexpected civil
disturbances…“
These developments –which
are currently the object of heated debate– are the result of more than
ten years of “repressive legislation” which increasingly points to the
“fusion of the police and military functions both within the US and
abroad”.
are currently the object of heated debate– are the result of more than
ten years of “repressive legislation” which increasingly points to the
“fusion of the police and military functions both within the US and
abroad”.
In a path breaking article published by Global Research in 2003, award winning author Frank Morales
shows how the post 911 “Patriot Act” which he describes as a
“repressive coordination” had set the stage for the militarization of
America, namely “a form of state terrorism directed against the American people and democracy itself.”
shows how the post 911 “Patriot Act” which he describes as a
“repressive coordination” had set the stage for the militarization of
America, namely “a form of state terrorism directed against the American people and democracy itself.”
The
“domestic war on terrorism” hinges upon the Pentagon’s doctrine of
homeland defense. Mountains of repressive legislation are being enacted
in the name of internal security. So called “homeland security”,
originally set within the Pentagon’s “operations other than war”, is
actually a case in which the Pentagon has declared war on America.
“domestic war on terrorism” hinges upon the Pentagon’s doctrine of
homeland defense. Mountains of repressive legislation are being enacted
in the name of internal security. So called “homeland security”,
originally set within the Pentagon’s “operations other than war”, is
actually a case in which the Pentagon has declared war on America.
Shaping
up as the new battleground, this proliferating military “doctrine”
seeks to justify new roles and missions for the Pentagon within America.
Vast “legal” authority and funds to spy on the dissenting public,
reconfigured as terrorist threats, is being lavished upon the defense,
intelligence and law enforcement “community.”
up as the new battleground, this proliferating military “doctrine”
seeks to justify new roles and missions for the Pentagon within America.
Vast “legal” authority and funds to spy on the dissenting public,
reconfigured as terrorist threats, is being lavished upon the defense,
intelligence and law enforcement “community.”
We bring to the attention of our readers this path-breaking analysis by Frank Morales
