-Caveat Lector- from: http://www.csdp.org/factbook/military.htm Click Here: <A HREF="http://www.csdp.org/factbook/military.htm">Factbook : Military Participation in the Drug W�</A> Military Participation in the Drug War Brief Chronology of Domestic Military Involvement * 1878 -- The Posse Comitatus Act makes it illegal for the military to act as police on U.S. territory or waters. * 1981 -- Posse Comitatus Act is amended to allow limited military involvement in policing. * 1991 -- Posse Comitatus Act is amended to allow counter-drug training of civilian police by the military. * 1995 -- Joint Task Force 6, under direction of the Defense Secretary, is expanded to the entire continental United States. It has 700 troops, including 125 combat-ready troops on the U.S.-Mexican border. (Houston Chronicle, 1997, June 22) * May 1997 -- Esequiel Hernandez becomes the first U.S. citizen shot and killed by JTF-6 troops. 1. The National Guard currently has more counter-narcotics officers than the DEA has special agents on duty. Each day it is involved in 1,300 counterdrug operations and has 4,000 troops on duty. Source: Munger, M., "The Drug Threat: Getting Priorities Straight," Parameters , (1997, Summer). 2. Eighty-nine percent (89%) of police departments have paramilitary units, and 46% have been trained by active duty armed forces. The most common use of paramilitary units is serving drug-related search warrants (usually no-knock entries into private homes). Twenty percent (20%) of police departments use paramilitary units to patrol urban areas. Source: Kraska, P. & Kappeler, V., "Militarizing American Police: The Rise and Normalization of Paramilitary Units," Social Problems, Vol. 44, No. 1 (1997, February). 3. In 1996 "Drug Czar" Retired General Barry McCaffrey said of the Drug War, "It makes us all very uncomfortable to see uniformed military units getting heavily involved." Source: McGee, J., "Military Seeks Balance in Delicate Mission: The Drug War," Washington Post, (1996, November 29). Home Research Articles for Journalists and Policy Makers Open Letter to Drug Czar Barry McCaffrey Public Education and Advertising Campaign Effective National Drug Control Strategy About Common Sense for Drug Policy Foundation Links to Drug and Criminal Policy Organizations Real-Time Drug War ClockCopyright � 1998, Common Sense for Drug Policy Updated: Monday, 05-Jul-1999 13:55:40 PDT ~ Assessed: 2773 times a spokesm �[�� p=Ǻ@ `ī %�� % ----- Om K DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance�not soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
