March 31, 2010

BLOOD SHOULD FLOW

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BLOOD SHOULD FLOW
FROM THE BOTTOM;
NOT FROM THE TOP!

In war there is no right or wrong. There is but survival.

To know me is to know that I’m not a fan of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan; to put it mildly. Not because I’m a peace-loving hippy, but because I believe war to be a horrific struggle to survive. Since there exists no such imminent threat from Iraq or Afghanistan, then quite naturally then I see absolutely no reason to engage in such horror. And no, this snow-job of preemptive war to save us from another 911 is bullshit, plain and simple.

It’s far more practical, not to mention considerably more strategic, to just secure our own borders. But yet this incredulous government abandons our porous borders in favor of war on the other side of the planet. What loons! Not to mention that if this government was really all about security then they’d arrest and prosecute those Customs & Border patrol agents who were stealing from the Treasury when the September 11th terrorists were hiding in plain sight right under their iniquitous noses. So whereas we don’t want to see another 911, backing a contrived war brought by the same neophyte government types who were criminally derelict in their duties to protect our borders in the first place, is not the answer. I hate to beat a dead horse here, but when will people get it? We have far more to fear from the enemies within, than we do the enemies without!

Make no mistake. I’m not saying we should run away from our duty to apprehend or kill those responsible for September 11th; simply that there is a crucial distinction here. That being that there is a marked distinction between using military assets for a surgical strike to kill or capture a criminal element utilizing a sovereign nation as safe-haven, as opposed to occupying and going to war against an entire nation.

For those that history is lost on, warfare has been, is and will always be the taking of life and land. There is no such thing as a clean or politically correct war. Indeed, the politicians have sold us on such, but in reality, it doesn’t exist. In war there will always be horrific collateral damage. Yes, men, women and children. It’s not a matter of if; it’s only a matter of how many.

The point being here is that to go to war without the expectation and acceptance of such collateral damages is to incur the ravages of war where perhaps no war actually exists. And therein lays the crux of the matter. A combatant in a struggle to survive doesn’t have time to dwell on such matters. If the focus is on collateral damage then obviously your survival is not in jeopardy; therefore you’re not in a war. The target of a criminal element worthy of a military strike, perhaps; but war, absolutely not!

This is why factual due-diligence and great constraint should always be exercised before hand. Where things get convoluted and muddled in this process is when we permit those of questionable character and meager education to make such dire decisions. Such as the history-challenged ignorant government neophytes we have of late. They think warfare is some kind of board game. They believe that they can control not only the outcome but the manner and means by which war is waged. They, clueless demagogues that they are, champion war as some kind of campaign tool. They claim to be all knowing and powerful; even though what they predict rarely goes according to plan. Then in the end, no matter the outcome or consequences, they portray themselves as prevailing; impervious to the death and destruction they’ve wrought. And this brings us back to Iraq and Afghanistan.

George W. Bush and his terrorist side-kick, Dick Cheney, led us into war; war most foul. Not based on facts but fabrications. Not because they believed we were in imminent danger, but for power. Not to apprehend or slay an enemy, but to exact a plan of domination. And this is precisely what we’ve gotten; a fabricated war brought for power and money. Anyone who states that we are safer by the invasions and occupations of Iraq and Afghanistan is an utter idiot. Anyone who purports that there is a war to win is in love with their own voice. Nothing has become of these wars other than death, debt and further threat. In the end, over 5,000 of our most virtuous citizens (Military) have died right along with the thousands lost on September 11th. And the death toll of Iraqis and Afghans in these contrived wars, greater yet. And to who’s benefit? Certainly not us or the over 30,000 troops wounded thus far.

Naturally, when these loons are queried as to these losses they immediately shoot back; “But we’re saving you from the terrorists!” “If we didn’t go to war tens of thousands more would die!” Of course, they have no evidence to substantiate their claims.

Yet we continue to permit the most vile and incredulous loons of our society to take us to war and promote it as some kind of security measure. Obama, with his peace-prize in hand, states that our troops’ sacrifices are necessary to both America’s safety and world security. But security is a myth; of which only the most uneducated would buy with their own blood. When did world security fall to us anyway? And even if we pretend that it did, what historical malfeasant would contemplate that which is not possible? To have lived these past 10 years is an assault on the mind and on reason itself. This brings us to the orders our troops are given when put in harm’s way; commonly referred to as Rules of Engagement (ROE’s).

The ROE’s are essentially a litmus test for war. If war is justified, the ROE’s will state “Take life ~ Take ground ~ Win at all costs!” If war is not justified, if it is only a contrived war that is sought, the ROE’s given are similar to those issued to our troops in Afghanistan today:

• “If you are in a situation where you are under fire from the enemy… if there is any chance of creating civilian casualties or if you don’t know whether you will create civilian casualties, if you can withdraw from that situation without firing, then you must do so.” General McChrystal

• Our troops are restricted from acting against people unless they (enemy) commit a hostile act or show hostile intent. American troops say the Taliban can fire on them, then set aside their weapon and walk freely out of a compound, possibly toward a weapons cache in another location. Our troops are prohibited from firing on them while they walk away!

• Troops engaged in combat often ask for air or artillery support, only to be refused for fear of collateral damage.

Politicians and high ranking officers will tell you that in a ‘Counter Insurgency’ these ROE’s are just what is necessary to win. They paint all insurgents as foreign radical zealots hell-bent on killing everything good and holsum. But the truth of the matter is that the insurgents are, in great part, nothing more than Iraqis & Afghans who don’t like us or our propped-up puppet governments; criminal governments at that. The truth of the matter is that we are fighting someone else’s civil war. Whether or not said war started before or after we got there is irrelevant. It’s still war; just not ours! And the unequivocal truth here is that our troops are dying trying to comply with these ridiculous ROE’s. Such as a corporal who in a good-faith effort to comply with said ROE’s, hid behind a wall while under fire; only to be struck in the heart with a ricochet and killed!

The obvious question here is why? It’s not our country. It’s not our fight. But back we go to the bullshit ruse of; we’re saving you from another 911! To which I respond; Iraq had nothing to do with 911. Nor was there any credible intelligence to support Saddam’s possession of WMD’s. And if Osama bin Laden is truly the target then why haven’t we targeted him? By God, if there was ever a just cause to lay down horror on a biblical scale, then September 11th was it. But look at the facts.

Here we have the quintessential right and duty to strike at Osama and his merry band of terrorist, but when we had them holed up in Tora Bora, a mountainous area in Afghanistan with few non-combatants, we walked away. Yes, this government that says it is hell bent on winning let him go! By every account, from those that were there, the only reason we didn’t kill Osama and his compatriots right then and there (December, 2001) was because this government, yes ours, refused to go to war. Did you get that? I repeat myself; this government refused to pull out all the stops (issue ROE’s consistent with WAR) and give our military the support required to lay to rest once and for all those who brought death and disaster to our shores. How treasonous is that? Instead, these incredulous bastards start a war with a nation that had nothing to do with 911! There are not even words to describe the treason of these fools!

We, us and our troops, are being played. Our sons and daughters join up to serve and fight the bad guys, but are sent to die in belligerent ruses instead; with their hands tied behind their backs no less. We’re told that we’re being made safer, but the truth of the matter is that we’re being sold a bill of goods. The truth here is that the government wants to go to war to dominate, not win. And towards that end they will gleefully shed gratuitous blood and bankrupt generations of Americans to come; all the while selling us imaginary security. And here we sit buying it!

The absolute is that in war people die; and if such gratuitous death and destruction are unacceptable then don’t go to war. But by God if war is to be, then trying to compromise with death with such ludicrous ROE’s is to incur death ten fold over. Remember Viet Nam? (58,000+)

At this very instant in time our troops are in harm’s way. Not to save us or what’s left of our Republic, but for the benefit of other nations, their propped up criminal puppets and these treasonous bastards we permit to command them. All the while, living and dying under ridiculous ROE’s. This is a travesty of the highest order. I for one believe that if the blood of a nation is to flow, that it should flow from the bottom dwellers and charlatans who started these contrived wars and implemented such suicidal ROE’s; not from the brave and virtuous of our society who have risen to the top through acts of true sacrifice and courage.

Brian Kilcullen
Enemies in War,

 

December 26, 2009

THE QUESTION

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“Government is not reason, it is not eloquence, it is force; like fire, a troublesome servant and a fearful master. Never for a moment should it be left to irresponsible action.”

George Washington

THE QUESTION

There has been a whirlwind of legislation in America over the past ten years; statutes which both add to and convolute our already oppressive society. So, I figured a little insight into living under these laws might be timely. There are so many, so I’ll just address what I think are the most pointed.

After September 11th, pretty much that hallmark date that the government chose to institute such sweeping change, the right to speak out against government pretty much equated to speaking for terrorism. I mean come on now. Don’t you see the nexus?  Homeland Security does!

Then with this Patriot Act (Can’t imagine why they chose that name!) privacy and the law to document ‘probable cause,’ that bare minimum of evidence of a crime, went right out the window. Those Justice and Homeland Security officials know what they’re doing. If they say they need to monitor all phone calls, e-mails, bank accounts and commercial travel, there must be a good reason. And they really don’t need to be bothered with those pesky little rules designed to keep government honest. Honestly, if your banker or grocery store clerk didn’t have any one looking over their shoulders or have to keep a ledger, you could trust them, right?

And since the government’s dealing with all these nefarious types, the likes of which have been around since the beginning of time, like people who decide that they have the right to attack those who never attacked them (Iraq!), then what’s the big deal if we just put them in a prison and not allow them: to know what it is they’re being held for; face their accusers; seek counsel; have their day in court; or even let anyone see, let alone know they’re alive?

Now that we’ve come that far, what’s wrong with letting the government, that body of fellow citizens which generally falls a few degrees south of the moral center, apply a little creative interrogation? After all, how can you expect them to bring the proper charges if they don’t know what the guilty party did? Just because we say we’re going to kill them, murder their wives or rape their daughters, it’s not as if we’re really going to go through with it!

Oh OK, so a few died; what’s the big deal. If they hadn’t been so strong willed they’d probably still be alive. Besides, they were more than likely guilty of something anyway. At least that’s what the CIA said after they destroyed the tapes, that is!

So, here’s my question:

If you were to be approached by any number of our pervasive federal law-enforcement community today, be it FBI, CIA, DHS, NSA, DEA, ATF, IRS, CBP, INS, USMS, SS (Secret Service), EPA (Yeah, they carry guns!), Blackwater (Contractors count too!), etc., and were ‘requested’ to accompany them for reasons stated or not and you believed that you had done nothing to deserve such attention, then what would you do?

Here’s a little something to consider before you answer:

Once in the custody of said supposed law-enforcement officers, you may not be afforded any opportunity to: know what it is you allegedly did or were thinking of doing; be allowed to face your accusers; have legal counsel; permitted a court; or even let anyone in the outside world know that you’re alive. If you’re thinking that the odds of this are so miniscule as to not even rate, then I must inform you that where the odds may be in your favor, a number of fellow citizens whom have done nothing wrong either have suffered this precise fate. Oh, that’s right, I forgot. You probably didn’t hear about most of them because if they talked they would be subject to Part Deux.

The Patriot Act permits the government to threaten and prosecute anyone who divulges anything that may pertain to national security. Well, if you were the agents or Justice (Gulp!) officials who thought they could get away with prosecuting someone just because they looked like a bad guy, you’d invoke national security too. They’re one in the same you know. National Police = National Security!

And here’s the icing on the cake. Once you’ve ‘consented’ to go along with these alleged law-enforcement officials, you have given up any and all rights that you thought you had; because, ignorance of the law is no excuse. If you are a citizen of this nation today, then unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past decade, then there is no plausible rational, let alone excuse, for not knowing what the law of the land is. What with all the press and hype regarding rendition (unlawful kidnapping or extradition), denial of due-process and torture, not to mention, summary executions, or accidental death depending on how you look at it, no citizen today can say that they didn’t know that this could happen to them. This takes us back to my question; which I’ll rephrase.

If you knew that you could lose all rights, to include the right to live, would you willfully, consent to accompany those who are not held to any standard of accountability or law? Would you be willing to subject yourself to strip searches in front of others, to include the opposite sex? Would you give up your right to counsel? Would you give up the most basic of human decency, of being permitted to inform your loved ones of your whereabouts? And quite naturally, your loved ones right to know your whereabouts? Would you agree to being slapped silly for over thirty minutes and slammed into a wall? Would you consent to be placed naked in a cell, have hypothermia induced and be sleep deprived? Would you willfully consent to a mock drowning; which as it turns out, may become your last cognizant experience on this earth? Only for those who subjected you to such inhumane treatment to be afforded all rights and protections, that you were denied? We don’t see any of them being prosecuted now do we?

Or would you stand up as a free man, denounce these perversions of law, and fight for your very life? Here’s a little hint. It’s a trick question.

You see, if you’re waiting for that knock at the door to answer the question, it’s too late. You’ve already given your tacit consent; because while you stood silently when they took away your fellow man, your fellow countrymen even, you made such perversions of law, lawful! By and through the removal of your First Amendment Right, which you have acquiesced to, you gave your tacit (silent) consent to such inhumane treatment by those you entrusted with your very freedoms; namely the federal government. No? Well, when all this came to light, did you write, do or document anything to apprise your government that these horrors were not only done contrary to the Supreme Law of the Land (Constitution), but that you demand that these crimes and criminals be prosecuted? Well? Because if you didn’t, then you did then and do now approve!

Today, that’s the world most Americans have heretofore consented to.

So, the question is: What are you going to do now?

Brian Kilcullen
Enemies in War,

 

April 25, 2009

THE RULE OF LAW!

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THE RULE OF LAW

Some days, such as today, I feel like telling my fellow Americans that if we cannot agree to the definition of the written word (ie. Webster or Funk & Wagnell) then let’s just give up. I mean what’s the point. Without communication on even the most basic level, all is lost.

The reason this Nation has been (past-tense) termed a nation of laws, is because it is supposed to be based on the Rule of Law. Not the rule of men. This is precisely what the founders of this Nation sought. They didn’t want to be subject to the arbitrary and capricious rule of men. Men, who would change the law to fit their own ideas of right or wrong. Men, who would use the law to skirt the law.

Yet, here we sit at the arbitrary and capricious rule of men. One (Bush) goes and literally tears up the Supreme Law of the land (Constitution) and violates the most basic precepts upon which this Nation was founded; not to mention the laws. (ie. unwarranted search & seizure, abolition of due-process, denial of habeas corpus & cruel and unusual punishment) Then, our new President (Obama) comes along and decides (for us) that WE need to heal. That WE should just forget all about these crimes.

It’s not about what Bush or Obama want. It’s not about healing. It’s about the LAW. Either we are a land of laws, because we actually uphold it or we are not. No man, even a President, gets to decide what laws are prosecuted and which ones are not. To give any man or group of men, such arbitrary power is to negate the Rule of Law entirely.

WE need to inform these mere MEN that they are not above the law; that they don’t have a choice as to which constitutional provisions they wish to uphold and which ones they don’t. They swore an oath to support and defend OUR Constitution. Servitude to it (Constitution) is not a choice; it’s an obligation!

Brian Kilcullen ~ Enemies in War,
Day 70

 

April 23, 2009

DICK & JANE!

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DICK & JANE!

I’m not sure whose the bigger rube in this game. Those who take an oath to serve, then serve themselves or those who they are supposed to serve not even getting that they don’t even rate? These politicians (No, it doesn’t matter which party!) are sworn to support and defend the US Constitution; ergo US, but once they get in office it becomes all about them; those in government. Dick & Jane (Bush) get in office and literally tear up OUR Constitution, invade the wrong damn country and let our enemies go free. Then along comes the next batch of self-serving politicians who promise to bring back the rule of law and change what’s broke in DC. But now, it’s all about government not holding government accountable. Is there anyone out there who has ever seen any person or entity rectify itself without some form of chastisement or consequence? This government is just going to be goody-two-shoes now? We’re not going to invade our citizens privacy; seize them or their property without warrant; deny them due-process of law; or, subject them to rendition or torture? WAKE UP AMERICA! There is only a rule of law if it applies to everyone equally. If we are held to the most stringent of standards by the Department of Justice and now our new KGB, Homeland Security, and these government officials, to include Dick & Jane, are not, then we are no longer equal. Any miscreant, disingenuous type or criminal who manages to weasel their way into government, enjoys greater freedoms and liberties then those they are supposed to serve. Where’s our equality then? Where is the rule of law then?

Brian Kilcullen ~ Enemies in War,
Day 72

 

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