A time not so long ago, when things were much worse
~ source: Time
I was listening to a podcast from Forward Observer about the *Low Intensity Conflict * currently going on in the United States and hear the information listed in the title.
Forward Observer is run by Samuel Culper, a former military intelligence NCO and contract Intelligence analyst with multiple tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. Ironically, or maybe by design, Samuel Culper was also the alias of the top man in General George Washington's spy ring during the American Revolutionary War.
I met Sam at Prepper Camp, first, while I was setting up his audio and visual equipment for him to speak about Threat Assessment and then later when he wanted to talk about some things I said during the live version of Politically Correct at Prepper Camp. Sam wanted to correct me on saying that Black Bloc was run by the same people currently running AntiFa. In my off-the cuff statement, it may be true that they are headed by different people, but we agreed that they are using the same tactics and possibly controlled by some higher group that is trying to push a civil conflict in the United States.
When I got home, I looked up Sam and his website and listened to his podcast and was intrigued by the 2,500 bombings in 1971 and 1972. I had known about The Weather Underground bombing and some other activities in that period, but didn't know that so many bombings had taken place in the United States in such a short period of time.
"Oh, another bombing? Who is it this time?’"
The 1960s and 1970s were so bad with bombings, mostly by leftists, that people began to accept it as normal life. Fortunately, we aren't at that point yet, but there are places in the world that have been at that point for many years. I guess the difference is, those places are always attacked by the same group. Back in during the "Days of Rage", there were many groups doing the bombing. Hence the quote above.
FM 100-20, Military Operations in Low Intensity Conflict (1990, which I believe is no longer valid), provides us an official definition of the term:
Low intensity conflict is a political-military confrontation between… groups below conventional war and above the routine, peaceful competition… It frequently involves protracted struggles of competing principles and ideologies. Low intensity conflict ranges from subversion to the use of armed force. It is waged by a combination of means, employing political, economic, informational, and military instruments. Low intensity conflicts are often localized, generally in the Third World, but contain regional and global security implications.
Back to Sam's podcast on Low Intensity Conflict. Forward Observer has been keeping an eye on what has been going on in the world and the key question is, What happens next?
He believes that AntifFa has already begun some sort of armed training. Most of it may be for show right now, but it could lead to other armed conflict training in the future. As I mentioned, both Sam and I agree that there is someone or a group of people, attempting to get some sort of civil action started. For the most part, the other side being baited into conflict, have ignored or stayed away from completely engaging. But, how much longer will this last?
Personally, I think AntiFa as a group is heading towards a change. A few of the big time liberals, including Nancy Pelosi, have disowned them, after previously supporting them. As before, they will have to refocus, regroup and come back with a new name. But, each iteration of this group has been more and more violent. 6-9 months from now, we may see a new group that will escalate their riots and protests into actual armed attacks on police and civilians. Right now, it is too early to judge which way things are going, but it is of concern.
Will we return to a time were we see multiple groups bomb buildings and structures on a daily basis? Or, will they just skip the show and push for a small war to advanced their agenda?
Hey Dean - Thank you for the shout out. Just to reiterate, Black Bloc is a tactic employed by Antifa, however, Antifa and Occupy are separate organizations at the top. There's quite a bit of overlap at the middle and bottom, however, because many local groups have used the existing networks from Occupy. I don't think you could say that they are the same org under a different name, though. At any rate, let's keep the conversation going.
Just different ducks being herded by the same sheep dog, is my view.
BTW, welcome to STEEMit!
yall really have to incorporate Steemit more into your social media distribution ;>
Just noticed that Sam joined last year. Maybe he needs a little help with his social media in general. LOL
Of course, Cheetah got him on his first post. That really doesn't make for a nice Intro to STEEMit
they did just switch to a new domain, too
Markdown also has a bit of a different feel to it than HTML does
But I'd like to see another Patriot outlet here!
Forward Observer uses WordPress, so if they could just get the plugin working better, then that could be an option.
I've done Wordpress before, so I know how much a PITA it can be, especially when you're trying to create content ;>
The WordPress to STEEMit plugin works great, just that it doesn't allowed for timed publishing. It would be best, if you could take the time to work on the article and then scheduled the post for publishing. Then at that time, it would put up on the blog, STEEMit, Twitter, etc...
FO is a great site
I took the SHTF Intelligence course from them, and Sam and his crew provided excellent instruction. My review is here
Navy Jack, from Oath Keepers, infiltrated antifa and reported:
antifa will become more violent...
and there is a difference between now and the 60s/70s in the massive level of protection and support given to the leftist terrorists by politicians and media; now, many of these are some of the same people that bombed and assassinated in those "days of rage"
Excellent post, and reSteemed!
Thanks for the reSteem and the link to your post.
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Thanks for the Re-Steem Steve, would have hated to miss this post.
the beauty of social media is the ability to build these networks to distribute info
Really intrigued by this post. On top of my normal research on China, I'm trying to stay abreast of the leftist terrorist movements and the uglier side of politics not being reported by MSM.
I had absolutely no idea how violent the '70s were. Can you comment about any connection between the violent groups in the '70s and groups like the anti-war protestors, civil rights protestors, etc? I'm always interested in the connection between these groups.
Gave you a follow, keep up the awesome content.
Just to say that Bill Ayers is still alive and reading from the same little book called 'Rules for Radicals'
Tierney, J. J. (2005). The politics of peace: what’s behind the anti-war movement? Washington, DC: Capital Research Center.
Burrough, B. (2015). Days of Rage: America’s Radical Underground, the FBI, and the Forgotten Age of Revolutionary Violence (1St Edition edition). New York: Penguin Press.
Days of Rage | Status 451. (n.d.). Retrieved March 1, 2017, from https://status451.com/2017/01/20/days-of-rage/
Collier, P., & Horowitz, D. (2006). Destructive generation: second thoughts about the sixties. San Francisco: Encounter Books.
http://www.frontpagemag.com/
just to get you started lol
So terribly dangerous...
http://www.oregonlive.com/commuting/index.ssf/2017/03/why_portland_anarchists_are_pa.html
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