William Arkin:
The U.S. Northern Command, the military command responsible for "homeland defense," has asked the Pentagon if it can establish its own special operations command for domestic missions. The request, reported in the Washington Examiner, would establish a permanent sub-command for responses to incidents of domestic terrorism as well as other occasions where special operators may be necessary on American soil.
Oh my. On the face of it, they're logic of "being prepared" seems reasonable. In reality, such a move violates the spirit, intent, and constitutional traditions of keeping the military out of domestic law enforcement. The National Guard is specifically for these purposes, as opposed to being used for national defense overseas. You and I both know that if a "sub-command" is created by the Pentagon for domestic operations, they'll want and need something to do. Just exactly what do you think that "something" would be?
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