this is pretty crazy, i could only imagine whats going through our troops heads!!!!

I never saw anything about "shoot American citizens, including their own friends and family members" in that video or story. However, I suppose if they had weapons of their own and were attempting to use them that there is no doubt in my mind the military would intervene.

I see nothing wrong with this. The possibility of a country-wide panic is very likely during a time of crisis. The military is here for stability and protection, not to kill its own citizens... they ARE citizens. People forget that. Military people have families, friends, and PAY TAXES just like you and I. This is the dumbest news story I've read in a while. Of COURSE they're going to prepare for civil unrest in a world that is becoming more globally unstable by the minute.

If you take the military out of the picture, then what? It's almost like the people who hate police, yet when they're in trouble, who do they call?

This is just breeding more conspiracy, distrust, and hatred against the countries most trustworthy and loyal group of people, the MILITARY.... not the government. It offends me really. While we're sitting on our asses in front of our computers, these people are spread out all over the world obeying orders that they might not agree with in the hopes that their children have a world to grow up in.

[edit on 4-2-2008 by SolPower]

The question about whether American troops would shoot Americans was answered a long time ago at Kent State University. And as for the "of course troops would react when faced by armed citizens" argument , it is absurd. Those students were not armed and many were shot in the back.

The other obvious ommission here is BLACKWATER. This is a mercenary army, not citizen soldiers, they kill for money.

Actually I was talking about this subject with a friend who returned from Iraq two years ago. He mentioned before that he has seen the survey asking troops if they would fire upon citizens. He said he could not believe they were asking such questions. His response gives me hope that there are those in the military and law enforcement that will drop the group and fight with the citizens. I have met others who fall into the same category as the friend I work with so I know there are still good people with soon (how soon is to be debated) to be bad jobs.

I am sure though there are also the gung-ho bravado types who will answer yes just so they can go out and blast someone “legally”. Luckily it is this type that I believe to be truly rare so that there are fewer of these out there to deal with or worry about. These are the ones happy to torture and cause grief or pain to anyone who breaths and are barely though not always controlled.

Then I know of another who I used to work with and his type also has me worried. These are those who are now mentally warped and believe that there is nothing better than what the government says. These are the ones who will not ask questions because their government would not lie to them. These are the type the government feed off of the most as they are very easy to control and capable of feeling no empathy for whom ever is deemed the enemy. These are the types that worry me the most.

Of the current military and law enforcement in the U.S. today I would rank the numbers as follows.

49% overall good guys who will join the forces with the citizens.

33% controlled robots who believe every word that spills from the lips of government and under easy control.

14% nut cases out to cause pain for all that they can and only partially controlled.

4% unsure of their standing at this moment.

These numbers might be off slightly that is where the 4% comes in at. While many would like to believe the numbers to be lower for the “over all good guy” because of all the reports and videos released about abuse. But one needs to remember that if this were more prevalent there would be far more reports than there are. That and these reports are often rehashed for days at a time in order to make it be seen more.

Raist

National Guard has fired on and killed American citizens.

If you can't remember this, Google it. Kent State

Whether or not the story is "accurate", the conversation is valid.

[edit on 2/4/08 by kattraxx]

Aren't there rules about submitting heresay articles around here? If not, there should be.

I am not sure I see a problem here, anyone who joins the military takes an oath to defend the Constitution against all enemies foregin AND domestic.

Why is this suddenly a shock to people around here?

Sounds very much as if someone's working hard at damage control !

For those of you who remain unaware of the online forces paid to dumb down the people and to divert, derail and otherwise misinform and dismiss ... why not research Editorial Intelligence and Media Monitoring. These organisations employ people to write phoney 'letters to the editor' and to post in forums as a full-time occupation with the intention of 'forming', 'influencing' and 'steering' opinion.

Determined 'damage control' is what they're trained in, amongst other tactics.

So gee, yes, Blackwater is just a bunch of really terrific guys who just carry massive weaponry and sell their services to Satan himself if the price is right. Thanks. I feel so reassured now.