Pentagon issues rules aimed at stopping
rise of extremism
Associated Press,
by
Lolita C. Baldor
Original Article
Posted By: Ribicon,
12/20/2021 2:03:04 PM
Washington—Warning that extremism in the ranks is increasing, Pentagon officials are issuing detailed new rules prohibiting service members from actively engaging in extremist activities. The new guidelines come nearly a year after some current and former service members participated in the riot at the U.S. Capitol, triggering a broad department review. Senior defense officials tell The Associated Press that fewer than 100 military members are known to have been involved in substantiated cases of extremist activity in the past year, but they warn that the number may grow given recent spikes in domestic violent extremism, particularly among veterans. Officials said the new policy doesn’t largely change what is prohibited,
Reply 1 - Posted by:
Jethro bo 12/20/2021 2:09:32 PM (No. 1013401)
We are heading to a serious shooting war and the Jont Chiefs of Woke are concerned with finding a Boogie man instead of training to fight.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
DVC 12/20/2021 2:13:58 PM (No. 1013405)
OOPS, too late. All the generals and the SecDef are extremists now.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
Hairy Eyeball 12/20/2021 2:20:05 PM (No. 1013408)
Nipping BLM and antifa followers in the bud???? Didn't think so.
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
Catherine 12/20/2021 2:24:51 PM (No. 1013413)
There was no riot.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
Italiano 12/20/2021 2:40:25 PM (No. 1013427)
Wait until they get a taste of Chicom "extremism."
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
Northcross 12/20/2021 2:46:27 PM (No. 1013433)
Things like making sure no GI has a bible verse inscribed on his dog tags?
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
czechlist 12/20/2021 2:49:27 PM (No. 1013438)
hmmm. no examples of any extermist or terrorist activity in the military.
who gets to determine what is terrorist, extremist activity?
rhetorical question.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
red1066 12/20/2021 2:52:21 PM (No. 1013447)
I guess the Pentagon plans view BLM and Antifa as not extremism, because nothing is said about those groups.
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
PESSIMIST 12/20/2021 2:53:36 PM (No. 1013451)
In fact, the Pentagon is specifically aware of black gang members -- Crips and Bloods -- serving in the military for the express purpose of acquiring firearms and training. There were articles on this proven phenomenon in recent years. Of course, these aren't the violent "extremists" Merrick Garland is interested in. He rather likes them.
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
bighambone 12/20/2021 2:56:23 PM (No. 1013454)
They are actually targeting “White Supremacists” who would be as rare as hens teeth in the US military, and will just end up driving any real extremist activities underground. Back when I was in the Army decades ago there were people there mainly from the South who were still in their minds fighting the Civil War, I guess today that would be classified as extremist activity?
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
Osprey21 12/20/2021 3:00:30 PM (No. 1013463)
The only way anything is going to change is thru A LOT of blood and tears.
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
DVC 12/20/2021 3:15:55 PM (No. 1013480)
Their new definition of 'extremism' matches the old definitions of patriotism.
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
Dodge Boy 12/20/2021 3:20:09 PM (No. 1013483)
A building issues rules? What about the humans inside of it?
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
Rinktum 12/20/2021 3:34:54 PM (No. 1013491)
And we know exactly who the Pentagon has in its sights…Deplorables or anyone who openly opposes the democrat agenda. It seems to me that the democrats in this administration have the full intention of cramming their unconstitutional agenda down our throats. They seriously want some kind of physical confrontation so they can create the meme that all Trump supporters are domestic terrorists or “insurrectionists” unlike the peaceful protestors on their side who have actually burned down cities, looted businesses and assaulted anyone who dares stand up to their violence. We are in deep trouble when our military are openly hostile to anyone who will not bow their knee to the corrupt democrat party. If things don’t change, this is not going to end well.
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Reply 15 - Posted by:
DVC 12/20/2021 3:58:29 PM (No. 1013502)
#14, they want to get colonels and above all on board with their side if a civil war starts.
They will be surprised how that may go. Some officers will stay co-opted by the leftists, but a bunch will actually turn out to be patriots, as will a whole lot of senior sergeants. If things go sideways, I'd bet that a whole lot of the military stays on the Constitution side, and even in the antiConstitutionalist ranks there will be a lot of sabotaging of weapons systems going on.
I REALLY, really hope we can avoid that path. There will be nothing good about it, although it may resolve some of this mess. And a lot of us won't be around to see how it comes out.
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Reply 16 - Posted by:
crashnburn 12/20/2021 4:05:12 PM (No. 1013511)
"Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice" Barry Goldwater.
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Reply 17 - Posted by:
wilarrbie 12/20/2021 4:14:49 PM (No. 1013520)
Tightening the noose for greater control.
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Reply 18 - Posted by:
udanja99 12/20/2021 4:15:15 PM (No. 1013522)
Extremist = patriot/conservative
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Reply 19 - Posted by:
MickTurn 12/20/2021 4:50:08 PM (No. 1013546)
I hope it works for Communist Extremists...at the TOP of the command Chain!
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Reply 20 - Posted by:
mc squared 12/20/2021 5:17:14 PM (No. 1013573)
The only widespread extremism is from ANTIFA & BLM. The Pentagon's views on this are VERY disturbing. Listen up parents: they're coming for you too.
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Reply 21 - Posted by:
Ashley Brenton 12/20/2021 5:31:45 PM (No. 1013591)
Why do I suspect America's founding fathers and framers of the Constitution would be considered extremists if they tried to enlist today?
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Reply 22 - Posted by:
hershey 12/20/2021 5:47:30 PM (No. 1013600)
Ha ha, but the rules don't extend to liberals, democrats, Anti-fa-la-la or Burn Loot Murder...
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Reply 23 - Posted by:
Kutchk 12/20/2021 7:51:39 PM (No. 1013687)
I expect Bibles will be banned soon
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Reply 24 - Posted by:
learner 12/20/2021 7:57:38 PM (No. 1013695)
Will they be getting rid of all the wokester generals? Only extremists I can think of in the ranks starting from the Sec Def on down.
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Reply 25 - Posted by:
chumley 12/20/2021 9:12:30 PM (No. 1013742)
Will it be extremism when they are ordered to kidnap American citizens and send them to covid (concentration) camps?
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Reply 26 - Posted by:
TLCary 12/20/2021 10:16:58 PM (No. 1013776)
US Major Nidal Hasan shot 32 people and murdered 14 at Fort Hood while yelling "Allah Akbar". It was reported as "workplace violence and "gun violence" and they didn't consider rooting out extremism in the military at the time. Trump supporters are what they are after. Better hide that MAGA hat soldier. Jihadi, well... they don't want to offend the Religion of Peace, so that's still cool.
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Reply 27 - Posted by:
stablemoney 12/21/2021 5:28:37 AM (No. 1013894)
The Pentagon has turned their sights to eliminating the right in America.
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The federal government is controlled at every level by radical Marxists, and yet service members are forbidden from actively engaging in extremist activities. What? Truly a puzzle for the ages.