Posse Comitatus Violation: Pentagon plans to station 20,000 troops in US for ...

The Pentagon plans to station 20,000 troops in the US, as part of planning for their future "failure" to prevent nuclear, biological or chemical attacks on US cities. The mission of the allegedly still state-controlled National Guard is to defend the US from internal strife;...

ACLU demands info on domestic military deployments

The ACLU is demanding info on the deployment of US troops on US soil, in violation of Posse Comitatus. If you missed the news, see Glenn Greenwald's commentary: Why is a U.S. Army brigade being assigned to the "Homeland"?"Following reports that US troops will be permanently...

Why is a U.S. Army brigade being assigned to the "Homeland"? by Glenn Greenwald

Recently, the Army Times announced a combat brigade is being given a permanent dedicated assignment inside the United States. This would seem to be a violation of Posse Comitatus."Several bloggers today have pointed to this obviously disturbing article from Army Times, which...

McCain Suggests Using Iraq Military Tactics to Tackle Urban Crime

Senator John McCain has suggested adopting tactics used in Iraq to combat urban crime here at home. McCain made the comment while he spoke before the National Urban League.     Sen. John McCain: “And some of those tactics, very frankly—you mention the war...

The new detention camps in the United States

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