Wednesday, July 29, 2009

It All Depends on the Meaning of the Word "Assist"

The U.S. military wants to establish regional teams of military personnel to assist civilian authorities in the event of a significant outbreak of the H1N1 virus this fall, according to Defense Department officials. [More]
How?

I thought the function of the military was to fight enemies...?

8 comments:

straightarrow said...

"I thought the function of the military was to fight enemies...? "


It all depends on the meaning of word "enemies"....?

Crotalus said...

SA pegged it. If there is an epidemic, we the people will be the enemies.

"Disco" is the verifcation word?? So where's John Travolta?

Ken Hagler said...

Exactly. The military currently defines "enemy" (see also "terrorist") as anyone who doesn't immediately do whatever the US Federal government tells them to do without question or hesitation.

Sean said...

Then if this is to assist medical civilian authorities, I suggest they bring an adequate supply of body bags.

jon said...

the autumn rumor du jour i have heard is "currency crisis." i am sure that would be worse than lots of people getting the flu and staying home in bed.

Tom said...

Gates is being asked to sign a so-called "execution order"

nothing "so-called" about it.

shiloh1862 said...

The military is about continuity of a corrupt and illegitimate government. Not to protect and defend the Constitution from enemies both foreign and domestic.

As Ken Hagler said, we are the enemy. Of course, we all knew it would come to this.

Pickdog
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straightarrow said...

Cops and now the military are increasingly becoming the New Centurions. Their only real job is to maintain the status quo. In other words, to keep the people at the top, at the top, no matter what that entails.

After all, the people at the top are the people who sign the paychecks and retirement checks.