Bush approves new emergency act (NSPD51 & HSPD20)

While No one was Looking, Bush Appoints Himself Dictator

National Security Presidential Directive 51

What we chose to ignore

U.S. troops returning from duty in Iraq will be carrying out homeland patrols in America from October 1st in complete violation of Posse Comitatus

Permanent U.S. Army brigade to help with "civil unrest and crowd control"... inside the U.S. (non-lethal weapons)

From this:U.S. troops returning from duty in Iraq will be carrying out homeland patrols in America from October 1st in complete violation of Posse Comitatus for the purposes of helping with "civil unrest and crowd control" - which could include dealing with unruly Americans after a complete economic collapse. This shocking admission was calmly reported on September 8th by the Army Times website [link], which reports that from the beginning of next month the 3rd Infantry Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team "Will be under the day-to-day control of U.S. Army North, the Army service component of Northern Command, as an on-call federal response force for natural or manmade emergencies and disasters, including terrorist attacks." ...The purpose of the unit's patrols includes helping "with civil unrest and crowd control or to deal with potentially horrific scenarios such as massive poisoning and chaos in response to a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear or high-yield explosive, or CBRNE, attack."And, from the AT article:The 1st BCT's soldiers also will learn how to use "the first ever nonlethal package that the Army has fielded," 1st BCT commander Col. Roger Cloutier said, referring to crowd and traffic control equipment and nonlethal weapons designed to subdue unruly or dangerous individuals without killing them. "It's a new modular package of nonlethal capabilities that they're fielding. They've been using pieces of it in Iraq, but this is the first time that these modules were consolidated and this package fielded, and because of this mission we’re undertaking we were the first to get it." The package includes equipment to stand up a hasty road block; spike strips for slowing, stopping or controlling traffic; shields and batons; and, beanbag bullets...There's more here.

14. Homeland Security Contracts KBR to Build Detention Centers in the US

Top 25 Censored Stories for 2007

Sources: New America Media, January 31, 2006

Title: “Homeland Security Contracts for Vast New Detention Camps”

Author: Peter Dale Scott

New America Media, February 21, 2006

Title: “10-Year US Strategic Plan for Detention Camps Revives Proposals from Oliver North”

Author: Peter Dale Scott

Consortiium, February 21, 2006

Title: “Bush’s Mysterious ‘New Programs’”

Author: Nat Parry

Buzzflash Title:

“Detention Camp Jitters”

Author: Maureen Farrell