Thousands of Troops Are Deployed on U.S. Streets Ready to Carry Out "Crowd Control"

AlterNet by Naomi Wolf | Oct. 9, 2008 (News Report)

Background: the First Brigade of the Third Infantry Division, three to four thousand soldiers, has been deployed in the United States as of October 1. Their stated mission is the form of crowd control they practiced in Iraq, subduing "unruly individuals," and the management of a national emergency. I am in Seattle and heard from the brother of one of the soldiers that they are engaged in exercises now. Amy Goodman reported that an Army spokesperson ... Full Story »

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3.2
 by Derek Hawkins - Oct. 9, 2008

I don't think an interview with one former colonel was the right way to explain this story. The interview style makes for an interesting, but not highly informative read. I want to see vetted more of the facts and ramifications of the Third Infantry Division's active presence on U.S. soil.

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