Report Will Make Every American Well Rehearsed In What Our Government & Military Is Prepared To Do If Ever Confronted With Homegrown Insurgents
For the past several months, a debate has been ongoing whether or not Tea Party members could actually instigate an all out rebellion against our government? Some say yes, most say no. According to their platform,
Tea Party groups are focused only on advocating strict governments adherence to the United States Constitution, reducing U.S. government spending, taxes, reduction of the U.S. national debt and federal budget deficit. All through peaceful means.
To most Americans, that doesn't sound like a violent group of insurgents.
Some of the questions I have been asked are: Why is the military targeting the Tea Party agenda as the catalyst for a rebellion? What factual evidence exists that a possible homegrown revolution could happen in the US? Does the government believe front line Tea Party members are directly involved? Are militia extremists associated with the Tea Party capable of inciting a rebellion? Or, is this all just a mock form of "War Games" for the military, just in case?
I personally don't know the answers to those questions being raised, but there is one thing for certain, the military feels there is enough probability for a rebellion that they have adopted a mock operational training exercise. One that uses a combination of offensive, defensive and stability support by the Army & Marines. And, their declared enemy in this report is both extremist militia members and the Tea Party.
That report is titled" "Full Spectrum Operations In The Homeland: A Vision Of The Future." You may have read media accounts of it's existence, but have you actually examined the report and the depth of the strategy behind this mock military operation.
On July 15th 2012, Small War Journals published
this 2010 Study written by former Army Colonel and military strategist Kevin Benson, and Ph.D History Professor Jennifer Weber. It details a mock training scenario for the Army that portrays an extremist militia, motivated by the goals of the tea party movement, physically taking over the entire city of Darlington SC, including the local government. There is also a very detailed outline of how the military and homeland security take action after the President enacts the Insurrection Act in order to regain control of the city.
It should be noted that the military did not enlist Benson or Weber to produce this study, but the Army did adapt and include it in the "U.S. Army's Operating Concept 2016-2028." TRADOC Pamphlet 525-3-1, dated 19 August 2010, p. iii. Hereafter cited as TD Pam 525-3-1. If for no other purpose, this report will allow every American to become well rehearsed in just what the military is prepared to do if confronted with a rebellion on US soil.
