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October 10, 2007 at 19:34:19

French Say Iran attack Oct 15, NORTHCOM Plans 5 Day Martial Law Exercise The Same Day

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Do you believe in coincidences? Of course, they happen all the time, and with this government, coincidence and incompetence are the bread and butter of the Bush administration. When I quoted “Le Canard Enchaîné” which I found in The New York Sun that predicted an attack on Iran would occur on October the 15th, I was then unaware that NORTHCOM was Planning a 5 Day anti-terrorism exercise called Vigilant Shield 08. I noted that members from the site George W. Bush - Terrorist in the White House were following a link to my article on the subject, Attack On Iran Slated For October 15th, Prepare For Disaster. Being my usual curious self, I went to their site, and I found this link staring me in the face - and when I read it, a chill ran up my spine as I attempted to grasp the magnitude of the “coincidence.”:

NORTHCOM Plans 5 Day Martial Law Exercise

The United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) has just announced plans for an anti-terrorism exercise called Vigilant Shield 08. The exercise which is slated to run from October 15th to October 20th is described as a way to prepare, prevent and respond to any number of national crises. The exercise is simply a test case scenario for the implementation of martial law. Although the description of the exercise is disturbing, USNORTHCOM also announced that they are more prepared for a natural disaster and a
terrorist attack after they used their response to Hurricane Katrina as a test laboratory.

During Hurricane Katrina, authorities violated the constitutional rights of citizens by stealing people’s firearms and even relocating people against their will. These announcements are incredibly disturbing on a number of levels as the nature of Vigilant Shield 08 and the admission that Hurricane Katrina was used as a test laboratory shows that the government is actively preparing the military and government institutions
for martial law.

Below is the full press release from USNORTHCOM describing Vigilant Shield 08.

“North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command along with U.S. Pacific Command, the Department of Homeland Security as well as local, state and other federal responders will exercise their response abilities against a variety of potential threats during Exercise Vigilant Shield ‘08, a Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff-designated, North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM)-sponsored, and U.S. Joint Forces Command-supported Department of Defense exercise for homeland defense and defense support of civil authorities missions.

VS-08 will be conducted concurrent with Top Officials 4 (TOPOFF 4), the nation’s premier exercise of terrorism preparedness sponsored by the Department of Homeland Security, and several other linked exercises as part of the National Level Exercise 1-08. These linked exercises will take place Ocober 15-20 and are being conducted throughout the United States and in conjunction with several partner nations including Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom, as well as the Territory of Guam.

VS-08 and National Level Exercise 1-08 will provide local, state, tribal, interagency, Department of Defense, and non-governmental organizations and agencies involved in homeland security and homeland defense the opportunity to participate in a full range of
exercise scenarios that will better prepare participants to prevent and respond to national crises. The participating organizations will conduct a multi-layered, civilian-led response to a national crisis.

USNORTHCOM’s primary exercise venues for VS-08 include locations in Oregon, Arizona and a cooperative venue with USPACOM in the Territory of Guam. NORAD’s aerospace detection and defense events will take place across all the exercise venues, to exercise
the ability to mobilize resources for aerospace defense, aerospace control, maritime
warning, and coordination of air operations in a disaster area.”

This exercise is clearly a way to prepare government to respond to a national crisis with martial law. This announcement also follows a number of other news stories that indicate the government is becoming more actively prepared for the implementation of martial law. LINK
(Thank you George W. Bush - Terrorist in the White House)

On September the 11th, 2001, another “coincidence” occurred; Two passenger jets hit the World Trade Center, another “passenger jet” allegedly hit the Pentagon, and a fourth crashed in a field in Pennsylvania. Thousands of innocent Americans lost their lives that day, and on that exact day:

On September 11, 2001, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) was involved in an ongoing operation which involved deploying fighter aircraft to northwestern North America. The US Military and NORAD had also planned to conduct several military exercises and a drill was being held by the National Reconnaissance Office, a Department of Defense agency. The operations, exercises and drills were all canceled following the September 11, 2001 attacks. (Wikipedia) LINK

I’ve heard that Condoleeza Rice warned the Mayor of San Francisco, Willie Brown, not to fly on 9/11… I’m sure that was a coincidence too, but knowing that, I have yet to understand why the mayor wouldn’t admit that it was Condi Rice who warned him rather than stating it was his “airport security.” But, like most lies,the truth was uncovered:

David Irving comments:

ACCORDING to a report today Friday, May 17, 2002, on Pacifica Radio, the warning to San Francisco’s mayor came from squeaky-clean Condoleezza Rice. I recall that attorney general John Ashcroft received a similar warning in July. LINK

There have been too many “coincidences” since George Bush and Dick Cheney were placed in the White House. They stated they were bringing back morals and credibility to the White House, but instead, quite coincidentally, those who helped get Bush elected were placed in prominent positions throughout our government - and many are under investigation, indictment, or have already been sentenced for abusing their positions. Even as I write these words, the investigations continue, and we as a nation are plagued with the most incompetent, criminally negligent Presidency in the history of this nation!

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I am nothing more than a patriotic American that is doing whatever I can to further the cause of democracy, the rule of law, and am absolutely outraged on how the Bush administration is defying our Congress, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights! Footnote: I write in a style that I believe is appropriate in today's world where we can't trust the Mainstream News Media, and rather than concentrating on one article alone, which may or may not receive the exposure and emphasis it should, I prefer to meld several relevant stories together, that each taken alone may not expose the entire situation, but when taken-in as a whole, tend to give the reader a better understanding of the subject. One article or story alone does not represent the "Big Picture" - but when several are effectively tied-together it often reveals a trend or broader view of the subject matter that is important to completely understand any given situation. http://justanothercoverup.com/

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Student of history, religion, exoteric and esoteric, the Humanities in general and advocate for peace, justice and the unity of humankind, not through force, but through self-realization and mutual respect. I have also just come out with my first book, a combination of poetry, photography and essays entitled "Post Katrina Blues", my reflections on the Gulf Coast and New Orleans two years after Katrina struck. Go to the store at http://sanfranciscobaypress.com/ to purchase.
Mac McKinneyStudent of history, religion, exoteric and esoteric, the Humanities in general and advocate for peace, justice and the unity of humankind, not through force, but through self-realization and mutual respect. I have also just come out with my first book, a combination of poetry, photography and essays entitled "Post Katrina Blues", my reflections on the Gulf Coast and New Orleans two years after Katrina struck. Go to the store at http://sanfranciscobaypress.com/ to purchase.

Probably Why Putin Speaking OUt

The Russians are, with their intelligence capabilities, aware of the general thrust toward attacking Iran that Cheney and Israel are promoting, and this is no doubt why Putin spoke out this Wednesday against the Sarkozy-Bush-Israeli hype that Iran is producing nuclear weapons, stating that he has no intelligence to back that claim. And then Putin will visit Iran next week, so this is another jab at the neocons.

by Mac McKinney (48 articles, 78 quicklinks, 180 diaries, 1137 comments) on Wednesday, October 10, 2007 at 7:56:36 PM
 


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Kevin GosztolaKevin Gosztola goes to Columbia College in Chicago where he is studying film. He hopes to become a documentary filmmaker. He is currently working as a production assistant on a documentary called "Seriously Green" which traces the development of the Green Party throughout the 2008 election. He has a passion for journalism and writes articles or press releases in his spare time. Kevin Gosztola is also a student activist who believes in questioning the way America's systems work(its electoral sys...

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Coincidences

Everything is connected. We are all being subject to a long chain of events that stretch all the way back to the Cold War and even beyond that time period. If we accept that, we can predict what will happen because we know what has happened. It is in fact a perfect pattern. We're all part of it and trapped by it.

With so much chaos and instability everywhere, someone is going to do something stupid. Somebody is going to make a move. 

Anymore, there are no coincidences...only the illusion of coincidence.

This NORTHCOM thing means something. What it means exactly remains to be seen.  

 

by Kevin Gosztola (235 articles, 127 quicklinks, 72 diaries, 907 comments) on Wednesday, October 10, 2007 at 11:17:37 PM
 


Charlie Levenson is a writer and activist in Portland, Oregon. In addition to serving as the Manager of Electronic Communications for a social/athletic club in Portland, he instructs in Digital Media at Portland State University, consults on communications strategy, and occasionally writes/directs videos.
Charlie LCharlie Levenson is a writer and activist in Portland, Oregon. In addition to serving as the Manager of Electronic Communications for a social/athletic club in Portland, he instructs in Digital Media at Portland State University, consults on communications strategy, and occasionally writes/directs videos.

A whole new way of looking at things...

I've spent the last year worried about what the Rethuglican Criminals in power were going to do next, and waiting for the shoe to drop on an attack on Iran, a false-flag attack on the US, and/or the imposition of all those dictatorial EO's that Cheney has been putting in front of Bush to sign.

No more.

I DO NOT CARE!

Let's face it, we are powerless to stop it.  We had tens of millions of people marching around the world before the Iraq war started, and they didn't give a damn. Since then, they have consolidated executive, legislative and judicial power.  They have taken total control of the administrative wing of government and filled it with their croneys and political hacks.  They control the police, the military, the security apparatus, as well as having access to a private army in the event our own balks at any illegal orders. They own 99% of the mass media and its players.  They can turn off whichever portions of the Internet, Web, or mobile phone networks are causing them troubles at a moment's notice.  They have total access to all our electronic communications and can come into our homes without warrant.  And, most importantly, they do not fear the "electorate" being able to take them down in an honest election, because they have killed that possibility dead.

THEY ARE GOING TO DO WHATEVER THEY WANT AND NOBODY CAN STOP THEM.

I think it's time to let them do their worst.

Only when the USA has reached rock bottom can we begin to work to fight the neo-con/corporate fascists and take back our country.

It will take $10/gallon gas, shortages at the supermarket, hyperinflation, mass unemployment, and a draft of young people to fight in these Christian Dominionist's endgame war.  THEN, even a new season of LOST, GREY'S ANATOMY, AMERICAN IDOL, NASCAR, FOOTBALL, BASKETBALL and Michael Jackson / Britney / Paris / et al.  won't be enough to drug the people into a stupor.

American's are going to have to feel some of the PAIN the rest of the world has suffered at the hands of these monsters, not just the quiet loss of their civil (and rarely exercised) liberties and loss of their worldwide reputation that most Americans don't even know about because they rarely travel past the fridge from the couch or outside the local tavern.

Let's Bomb, Bomb Iran.  What's another million or so dead people when you've already proven yourself to be a worthy successor to Hitler?  History will judge these Rethuglican Scum to be the most vile, disgusting, greedy and short-sited examples of human beings ever to hold power.

Let's get the ball rolling.

by Charlie L (2 articles, 4 quicklinks, 1 diaries, 720 comments) on Thursday, October 11, 2007 at 4:43:41 PM
 

 

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