Will that lying lunatic * get his power grab for the military here

[texpatriot2004]

soon enough to help him with his current struggles? First he wanted it after Katrina, now he wants it for the bird flu...seems any excuse will do.

[Patchuli]

1. It's beginning to sound to me

like he's losing control on the military with generals telling him the troops are pissed...

[texpatriot2004]

2. I have heard too.n/t

[havocmom]

3. We probably would've heard about it sooner, but for 'private contractors'

serving as bodyguards for commanders in Iraq. More like, commanders held captive by corporations. What high ranking official would not be able to pick out a bunch of trust worthy chaps from his command to be his security?

They would seem to be under guard. Wonder if private contractors are protecting commanders' families too.

Did I fall asleep and wake up in Gemrany circa 1939?

[theantirobot]

4. we all have

[nadinbrzezinski]

7. more like Germany Circa 1936 but yes we have

and I fear you may have a point, why use them damn mercs for high asset protection?

[havocmom]

8. I figured by 39, the paranoia of Hilter had been justified by brass

with brass starting to push back a bit. ;)

And a :kick: for this thread cause it is something to thing about and maybe ask questions about to get the public mulling it more.

[texpatriot2004]

13. So NadinB what are your thoughts about this and Nazi Germany

you're a historian, what do you think?

[texpatriot2004]

5. What's his next excuse and when? n/t

[texpatriot2004]

6. kick n/t

[converted_democrat]

9. He's looking for any reason to use the military, there is no doubt about

that. The real question is why? Why is he hell bent on removing the safe guards that keep soldiers from policing civilians? I have always wanted to believe that Martial Law was not one of his aims, but I am having a tough time buying it anymore.

[GreenPartyVoter]

10. He's gonna want martial law because Rove et al are going down and

he is gonna come off looking real bad.

So to stave off a possible coup he'll turn the military into the police.

[texpatriot2004]

11. Yeah, that's what I think too. He is looking for any excuse b/c he

thinks it could be necessary in the near future.

[texpatriot2004]

12. Yes it seems obvious that he wants military power over civilians.

Why else would he be making recurring grabs for expanded power like this?