Graphic from Left Turn / Virage a Gauche
Let’s get something straight ~ NATO is the
rogue arm of America’s war machine whereas it has become a global military
alliance and obviously designed to engage in aggressive invasions, preemptive
wars as well as collaborate with the CIA in numerous illegal activities. Don’t
be fooled, America has created an unaccountable international cold war
mechanism that enables it to willfully ignore and evade national and
international law ~ and it must be dismantled: Allen L Roland
“To sin by silence when
they should protest makes cowards of men.” ~ Abraham Lincoln
As I
mentioned on Press TV earlier this year ~ The
Obama administration has militarized the police force for the street protests
yet to come which should reach a climax in Chicago with the two day NATO summit
meetings. http://www.presstv.ir/detail/226114.html
The
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit in Chicago was designated a
National Special Security Event, which puts the Secret Service in charge of
"event security"; the FBI in control of "intelligence, counter
terrorism, hostage rescue and investigation of incidents of terrorism or other
major criminal activities"; and the Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) in charge of "recovery management in the aftermath of terrorist or
other major criminal incidents, natural disasters or other catastrophic
events," reported the Independent.
Chicago, under the guidance of Mayor Rahm
Emanuel, has become an armed fortress. As such it is now Show
and Tell time for Obama’s newly minted civilian arrest and detention laws ~ and here’s some early evidence of what’s to come:
On
May 18th, a preemptive raid by the Chicago Police Department (CPD)
on the home of two Occupy Chicago activists appears to have happened without a
search warrant, said the National Lawyers Guild (NLG), and led to the
disappearance of nine activists into police custody without charge for almost
24 hours.
“
Occupy Chicago demands the immediate release of the peaceful protesters
terrorized by the Chicago Police Department in Wednesday nights raid," said Rachael Perrotta of the Occupy Chicago Press Committee in a
statement.” We are getting a taste here in Chicago of what it's like to live in a
militarized police state, with non-violent demonstrators targeted for
expressing their First Amendment Rights and for standing up against the NATO
war machine."
As thousands of activists rightfully gather in Chicago now ~ expect more
of the same with indefinite detention and aggressive militarized police state
action while under the banner of national security. Everything will be done (or
spun) to justify the heavy handed police tactics that will be seen in Chicago over the next few
days.
There is much to both question and criticize
about NATO but primary is the fact that America has created an
international organization that is not answerable to international or
constitutional laws and is still mired in a cold war mentality.
In an awkward recent testimony before the Senate Armed
Services Committee, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta insists that the UN and
NATO can provide the Administration with 'legal authority' for military
action without congressional approval ~ as the
generals’ nod in agreement behind him.
In fact, it would seem that Congress isn't even necessary and Panetta’s answers all but underscore this fact.
Once "legal permission" had been granted by NATO
or "some kind of UN Security Council resolution,"
Panetta maintained, the President wouldn't need authorization from Congress. Panetta
literally says that NATO operates as a rogue arm of America’s war machine and answers
to no one. 7 minute Video:
Bernardine Dohrn and Bill Ayers make
the same case on why they oppose NATO in The
Rag Blog ~ “The new NATO is a secretive and costly
instrument of war and aggression. It makes its own rules and confirms its own
authority. As a tool of global intervention NATO undermines democracy and
constricts citizen participation on issues of war and peace. It has no place in
a democracy, and an authentic democracy should have no business with NATO.”
The focus of the NATO summit this year is Afghanistan. “Operation Enduring Freedom,”, is now and get this, officially a NATO operation.
Another Obama straddle whereas Obama can escape Afghanistan’s ominous consequences and spread the cost and blame under the cloak of NATO. An auspicious step in the rapidly approaching New World Order.
If you’re not outraged, you’re on life support.
Allen L Roland
http://allenlrolandsweblog.blogspot.com/2012/05/nato-rogue-arm-of-americas-war-machine.html
Freelance Alternative Press Online columnist
and psychotherapist Allen L Roland
is available for comments, interviews, speaking engagements
and private consultations ( allen@allenroland.com )
Allen L Roland is a practicing
psychotherapist, author and lecturer who also shares a daily political and
social commentary on his weblog
and website allenroland.com He also guest
hosts a monthly national radio show TRUTHTALK on www.conscioustalk.net
National Special Security Event, which puts the Secret Service in charge of "event security"; the FBI in control of "intelligence, counter terrorism, hostage rescue and investigation of incidents of terrorism or other major criminal activities";
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