Gov. Abbott Orders Texas Militia To Prep For Martial Law ‘In Collusion
With Wal-Mart’
By Dave Kilby
THE BACKGROUND:
In
order to be combat ready, the military periodically holds war games. The games
are usually held in lesser populated areas with a climate and topography
similar to possible future military “hot zones.”
This
year’s games are code-named “Jade Helm 15” and are being held in parts
of several southwestern states that resemble the climate and topography of the
middle east. It commences July 15th and continues until September 15th. The
time of the year guarantees that the games will be conducted in “hot zones”,
temperature wise at least.
THE FANTASY:
Usually
when the military conducts large-scale war games, there are people who are
convinced it’s all a preparation for a military takeover in one form or
another. This one has the nut cases in a frenzy:
The only reason you would train on this scale and in
this place, is to evaluate your operational abilities in an English-speaking,
Western environment…Modern Survival blog
Operation Jade Helm 15 Huge Step Closer Toward
Permanent Military Presence On Main Street…Now The End Begins blog
The Jade Helm 15 Drill is a Martial Law, Civil War and
Red List Extraction Drill…D.C. Clothesline blog
Jade Helm 15 Is NOT A DRILL Russia To Start A Civil
War Within The Borders Of The USA…Freedom Fighter Reports blog
There Are Trains With Shackles On Them…SHTF Plan blog
There
were even rumors of mass gun confiscations and conspiracies linked to Wal-Mart,
as reported by The
Washington Post:
Some are understandably worried about how it’ll affect
their daily lives, while conspiracy theorists claim it’s an attempt to
institute martial law, possibly in collusion with Wal-Mart.
Having
harkened to the alarm, Texas governor Greg Abbott ordered the Texas
State Guard (not the
National Guard) to “monitor” Jade Helm 15. Of course, he
couched it in different terms.
To address concerns of Texas citizens and ensure that Texas communities remain safe, secure and informed about military procedures occurring in their vicinity, I am directing the Texas State Guard to monitor Operation Jade Helm 15.
THE FACTS:
War
games vary in size, depending on their purpose. This particular one is one of
the larger and it includes unconventional warfare. Or as the military puts it,
“Realistic Military Training” (RMT).
It
is primarily a “special ops” operation with about 1200 participants. The games
will be spread out over seven states, with some of the states “friendly”, some
“hostile” and the rest somewhere in between. That pretty much mirrors politics
in the middle east.
Some
parts of the war games take place on non-governmental land and include
exercises in infiltration. Some of the military personal will be in civilian
clothing (with identifying arm bands) and carrying firearms loaded with blanks.
This is being done with the approval of
and coordination with local officials as well as local, state and federal law
enforcement.
This
is not a takeover of Texas or a rehearsal for American martial law. This is a
practical exercise in warfare as it’s practiced in the 21st Century. Most
people don’t know it, but when we kicked the Taliban out of Kabul, we did it
with less than 1000 personnel on the ground. Special Ops
personnel.
When
asked about the governor’s action, White House Secretary Josh Earnest had this
to say,
I have no idea what he’s thinking. I think what is clear is that I feel confident in expressing to you without having a lot of detailed knowledge of the particular exercise is that the civil liberties and constitutional rights of Americans citizens will be in no way affected by this exercise.
On
this one, I think I’m going to go with the government rather than the
conspiracy buffs.
Dave Kilby is a grouchy old fart. (At least that’s what his kids
say) He’s a freelance writer with a blog: “Grumbles From an Old
Grouch” and a Facebook page: “Grouchy’s Grumbles“. Check him out. He’ll be glad you did!