Posted on 05/29/2014 9:02:21 AM PDT by mojito
A 2010 Pentagon directive on military support to civilian authorities details what critics say is a troubling policy that envisions the Obama administration’s potential use of military force against Americans.
The directive contains noncontroversial provisions on support to civilian fire and emergency services, special events and the domestic use of the Army Corps of Engineers.
The troubling aspect of the directive outlines presidential authority for the use of military arms and forces, including unarmed drones, in operations against domestic unrest.
“This appears to be the latest step in the administration’s decision to use force within the United States against its citizens,” said a defense official opposed to the directive.
Directive No. 3025.18, “Defense Support of Civil Authorities,” was issued Dec. 29, 2010, and states that U.S. commanders “are provided emergency authority under this directive.”
“Federal military forces shall not be used to quell civil disturbances unless specifically authorized by the president in accordance with applicable law or permitted under emergency authority,” the directive states.
“In these circumstances, those 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” under two conditions.
The conditions include military support needed “to prevent significant loss of life or wanton destruction of property and are necessary to restore governmental function and public order.” A second use is when federal, state and local authorities “are unable or decline to provide adequate protection for federal property or federal governmental functions.”
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Turn it around. America's real enemy is Obama, not that he doesn't have plenty of help.
Why is the BLM ordering sub-machine guns???
Do they think they can out-shoot a cowboy/rancher who can ake out the eye of a coyote at a distance?
I dunno but I’ve also read that the department of education has a swat team.
I think these forces will be sent into the urban city centers to quell rioting. There are just not enough police to control the feral urban youths in the inner cities. The mayors are likely to demand it when the shtf.
You’re no fun.
Although your observations regarding the state of our "urban centers," such as parts of Chicago is true, I just don't see these forces being used against 0bama's sons and Holder's people.
YouTube, 4 min 15 sec, CSPAN, Cruz to Eric Holder:
“Say, based on your understanding of the law, do ya think it’d be OK to drone an American sipping coffee in a cafe WITHIN the USA..?”
Watch how Cruz has to ask Holder that question FOUR SEPARATE TIMES:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGQQOyzWen4
What's that definition of insanity?
Rhetorical question.
“Although your observations regarding the state of our “urban centers,” such as parts of Chicago is true, I just don’t see these forces being used against 0bama’s sons and Holder’s people.”
In every instance I can remember, the Police are sent in to quell the riots started by the minorities in the urban city centers. The only exception I can think of are instances where it is just too dangerous for the police and they pull back and “let it burn” watching from a distance.
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