War Plans Drafted To Counter Terror Attacks in U.S.

The Washington Post ^ | Monday, August 8, 2005 | Bradley Graham

[MinorityRepublican]

COLORADO SPRINGS -- The U.S. military has devised its first-ever war plans for guarding against and responding to terrorist attacks in the United States, envisioning 15 potential crisis scenarios and anticipating several simultaneous strikes around the country, according to officers who drafted the plans.

The classified plans, developed here at Northern Command headquarters, outline a variety of possible roles for quick-reaction forces estimated at as many as 3,000 ground troops per attack, a number that could easily grow depending on the extent of the damage and the abilities of civilian response teams.

The possible scenarios range from "low end," relatively modest crowd-control missions to "high-end," full-scale disaster management after catastrophic attacks such as the release of a deadly biological agent or the explosion of a radiological device, several officers said.

Some of the worst-case scenarios involve three attacks at the same time, in keeping with a Pentagon directive earlier this year ordering Northcom, as the command is called, to plan for multiple simultaneous attacks.

[MinorityRepublican]

Just don't mess up and nail any Sikhs -- they are good guys.

Agreed. They are good Americans.

[endthematrix]

I hear ya, great point.

[tomakaze]

re:But then how would they react to a dirty bomb?
 
Well, first off all white males would be rounded up and place in holding pens so as not to alarm our muslim population. Tancredo, Ann Coulter and others would be slo be rounded up.
Bush would give a 4 hour speech extolling the virtues of islam, congress would pass a guestworker bill and criminalize hates speech (yeah they've already done this, but this time boy the would really really really criminalize it).
then like a coiled spring, some 4 months after the attack the feds would leap into action and retaliate... by raiding some poor 6th generation american christans ranch in texas, montana or oregon.

[Prophet in the wilderness]

Yea... while the government higher ups have highly protected bunkers to hide in, us civilians have to fend for ourselves.

[endthematrix]

What, you don't have a highly protected bunker?

[Prophet in the wilderness]

If you can call a cardboard box a highly protected bunker, well then ? yes, I do have one, but, when rain gets on it, it just falls apart.

[endthematrix]

As long as you have duct tape and clear plastic sheeting, you're fine.

[Once-Ler]

Well, first off all white males would be rounded up and place in holding pens so as not to alarm our muslim population. Tancredo, Ann Coulter and others would be slo be rounded up.
Bush would give a 4 hour speech extolling the virtues of islam, congress would pass a guestworker bill and criminalize hates speech (yeah they've already done this, but this time boy the would really really really criminalize it).
then like a coiled spring, some 4 months after the attack the feds would leap into action and retaliate... by raiding some poor 6th generation american christans ranch in texas, montana or oregon.

This has got to be one of the most frighteningly irrational and warped posts I've ever read on FR. I can't imagine how you must loathe waking up each day in the terrible scary world you perceive. If this isn't sarcasm, I pity you.

[tomakaze]

A little from Column A, A little from Column B.
I'll take your pity if it's redeemable for Beer.

[Southack]

"Well, first off all white males would be rounded up and place in holding pens so as not to alarm our muslim population."

Admit it, you failed high school math; twice.

1939-1945: Germany rounds up 10 million (6 million subsequently murdered) unarmed "undesireables." Over 6 years, hundreds of thousands of Germans were tasked for this project...consuming enormous resources, time, money, and effort.

2005: The U.S. has over 100 Million White Males, more than 60 million of whom are armed (oh, and there are another 25 million non-White or non-male Americans who are likewise armed).

Compare logistics. Contrast.

Anyone who thinks that rounding up the latter is feasible needs to retake high school math...again.

[Prophet in the wilderness]

fweeeeeeeeewwwwww .... for a minute there, I was getting worried.

[tomakaze]

3 times, thank you very much.
do i get a consolation beer?

[dinodino]

S-A-R-C-A-S-M

[tet68]

As long as you have duct tape and clear plastic sheeting, you're fine.

Don't forget the Nyquil and the Coconut oil!

[GAB-1955]

Yes, there are a number of criminals and gang members who have sneaked in--but ICE started rounding up the members of MS-13 in the last two weeks, and they're the ones who are at highest risk for committing terrorist activities.

[Haru Hara Haruko]

How would our enemies benefit from from knowing these plans? They are only secret because Americans would object to martial law.

Do you think all government actions are benevolent?

[CBart95]

Haru: You ask questions with your answers embedded in them.
This is considered a form of rudeness in our society.
The tone presupposes that you disrespect the intelligence of the person you are addressing.
Now we would'nt want that to happen. Would we Haru-doggie?

[joesnuffy]

'Dual-Use' Approach

Pentagon authorities have rejected the idea of creating large standing units dedicated to homeland missions. Instead, they favor a "dual-use" approach, drawing on a common pool of troops trained both for homeland and overseas assignments.

"For the Pentagon to acknowledge that it would have to respond to catastrophic attack and needs a plan was a big step," said James Carafano, who follows homeland security issues for the Heritage Foundation, a conservative Washington think tank.

Hmmm wonder whose idea it was to 'create large standing Armies for homeland defense?...and under whose ultimate control they would be?

Glad the 'Puzzle Palace' put the kabosh on that at least for now

Yep ..we leave the doors wide open for all the terrorists in the world of every stripe to enter and diffuse throughout our nation..

Then we create big bureaucracies with huge tax sucking budgets to deal with them and give them all the 'laws' they will need....

We allow the terrorist access to our heartland..give them the opportunity to set up their attacks just the way they want 'em...

Then we will attact them after they attack us here at home?

Thats a humdinger of plan alright

General Tommy Franks said ,as he went out the door,..that we were "One terror attack away from suspending the Constituion"

But what heck at least we will be safe...

imo

[daybreakcoming]

I've got mixed feelings about martial law in the event of a single or multiple horrific attacks. It could be the only means of order amid the panic, lawlessness, etc. Imagine your own little world in the midst of this. Imagine the local gangs. Imagine the enemy already within. Your local LE would be waaaay overburdened. That said, NO, I don't like the idea of martial law at all.
Anyway, I thought from the thread title that this was going to be about who we nuked first. :o)

[Gunrunner2]

Funny!

Great post!