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

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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by Veronica Barlee - Oct. 9, 2008

A provocative article, worth reading as readers quest to make sense of a world gone mad.

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