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Military Drill Identifying “Hostile” U.S. States Sparks Alarm
The New American ^ | March 27, 2015 | Alex Newman

Posted on 03/27/2015 5:10:14 PM PDT by detective

A massive U.S. military drill dubbed “Jade Helm 15” lists Texas, Utah, and part of California as “hostile” or “insurgent pocket” territory. The unclassified information about this drill is causing widespread alarm nationwide, with more than a few analysts suggesting it may be some sort of exercise practicing to impose martial law on Americans fed up with an out-of-control federal government. During the exercises, which will take place over the summer, Special Forces from various branches of the military will work with local law-enforcement in scenarios that, to critics at least, sound suspiciously like they are aimed at subduing rebellious American civilians and states amid a civil war or large-scale unrest. The federal government issued a response dismissing the concerns and saying that the training is to help U.S. forces prepare for overseas missions, but not everyone is convinced.

The most alarming components of the drills highlighted by concerned citizens and media commentators surround an unclassified presentation about Jade Helm 15’s “realistic military training” that was apparently leaked. In a graphic showing the territory across which the training will take place — essentially the American Southwest — different states are colored based on the fictional status of their loyalty to Washington. Colorado, Nevada, and most of California, for example, are dark blue, indicating that they are “permissive.” Utah and Texas are both shaded red, indicating that they are “hostile.” Southern California is also red, with a note reading “insurgent pocket.” Arizona is light blue, which in the legend is listed as “uncertain (leaning friendly),” while New Mexico is brown, or “uncertain (leaning hostile).” Two more states, Florida and Louisiana, have reportedly been added to the exercise

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; Mexico; US: Arizona; US: California; US: Florida; US: Louisiana; US: New Mexico; US: Texas; US: Utah; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: martiallaw; military
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Why is the military conducting a drill to infiltrate U.S. states and apply what sounds like marshal law?
1 posted on 03/27/2015 5:10:14 PM PDT by detective
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To: detective

Dress rehearsal?


2 posted on 03/27/2015 5:11:18 PM PDT by doc1019 (Blue lives matter)
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To: detective

There is plenty more hostile territory to go around.


3 posted on 03/27/2015 5:12:20 PM PDT by cripplecreek ("For by wise guidance you can wage your war")
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To: detective

Who is going to be videoing this latest outrage?


4 posted on 03/27/2015 5:12:27 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: detective; Travis McGee
Ping.

5.56mm

5 posted on 03/27/2015 5:12:28 PM PDT by M Kehoe
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To: detective

They’re missing quite a few states.


6 posted on 03/27/2015 5:12:42 PM PDT by shove_it (Communism is where everything is either mandatory or prohibited)
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To: detective

Islamic terrorism is ignored but Americans
are targeted by the White Mosque for
death camps and crematoria.

And the EXEMPT Congress laughs, drinks, preens, and
does NOTHING.


7 posted on 03/27/2015 5:14:00 PM PDT by Diogenesis ("When a crime is unpunished, the world is unbalanced.")
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To: detective

Twenty percent of the country, soon they’ll be
up to 57.


8 posted on 03/27/2015 5:14:15 PM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: shove_it

As long as they dont leave the cities, thell be fine.


9 posted on 03/27/2015 5:14:17 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: detective
This: Various branches of the military will work with local law-enforcement in scenarios

And this: ... saying that the training is to help U.S. forces prepare for overseas missions

So, they're preparing for overseas missions by working with local law enforcement?

10 posted on 03/27/2015 5:14:52 PM PDT by Spirochete (GOP: Give Obama Power)
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To: detective

Don’t worry, Barry will step down January 2017.

After all, he follows the law.


11 posted on 03/27/2015 5:15:35 PM PDT by Crazieman (Article V or National Divorce. The only solutions now.)
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To: detective

I continue to ask: Why should we limit ourselves to Constitutional means for removing a dictator who disregards the Constitution?


12 posted on 03/27/2015 5:15:39 PM PDT by Feckless (The US Gubbmint / This Tagline CENSORED by FR \ IrOnic, ain't it?)
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I thought the US armed forces were prohibited from engaging in military operations within the US (except, of course, for training exercises). I thought that military action within the US was limited to state and local police and the National Guard, when called in by the governor of the state.

If this exercise actually involves naming states or parts of states as legitimate targets of the US military, they are playing with fire.
13 posted on 03/27/2015 5:19:25 PM PDT by Steve_Seattle
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To: doc1019
Bait!
14 posted on 03/27/2015 5:19:35 PM PDT by Falcon4.0
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To: detective

In other words, the government will put down groups of people asking for a return to the principles on which the country was founded.


15 posted on 03/27/2015 5:22:20 PM PDT by I want the USA back (Media: completely irresponsible. Complicit in the destruction of this country.)
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To: shove_it

They’ve been doing this crap for years.


16 posted on 03/27/2015 5:26:24 PM PDT by cripplecreek ("For by wise guidance you can wage your war")
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“I thought the US armed forces were prohibited from engaging in military operations within the US (except, of course, for training exercises). I thought that military action within the US was limited to state and local police and the National Guard, when called in by the governor of the state.

If this exercise actually involves naming states or parts of states as legitimate targets of the US military, they are playing with fire.”

A link from the article is to an actual military program to imprison American citizens in internment camps.

https://publicintelligence.net/restricted-u-s-army-internment-and-resettlement-operations-manual/

The Obama administration is far worse than most Americans imagine.

17 posted on 03/27/2015 5:27:52 PM PDT by detective
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That would be “martial” law.


18 posted on 03/27/2015 5:28:19 PM PDT by OKSooner ("Remember Fort Hood, Boston, and Moore, Oklahoma.")
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To: doc1019

They don’t want to mention the “South” as they already know the score. They are talking about N Fl which is where I am from and good luck with martial law there. They probably don’t even want to think about N GA. or SC.


19 posted on 03/27/2015 5:29:37 PM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose o f a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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"Why is the military conducting a drill to infiltrate U.S. states and apply what sounds like marshal law?"

It's "Martial Law".

Matt Dillon is not involved.

Please stop giving the Left ammunition to call us stupid.

20 posted on 03/27/2015 5:30:03 PM PDT by SnuffaBolshevik (Enter something.)
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