White House dismisses talk of Texas takeover; Guard to ‘monitor’ U.S. troops
“It’s the same thing that happened in Nazi Germany,” Bob Wells of Bastrop told the Austin American-Statesman. “You get the people used to the troops on the street, the appearance of uniformed troops and the militarization of the police. They’re gathering intelligence. That’s what they’re doing. And they’re moving logistics in place for martial law. That’s my feeling. Now I could be wrong. I hope I am wrong. I hope I’m a ‘conspiracy theorist.’”
The training exercise is to run from July 15 to Sept. 15, and will involve all four branches of the military. Bastrop is one of 12 Texas counties where the operation will take place.
Lt. Col. Lastoria said soldiers will wear either uniforms or orange arm bands to show that they are part of the training. The special forces involved in the exercise will use military equipment to travel between seven Southwestern states, from Texas to California.
Radio host Alex Jones has been warning that the exercise will involve soldiers operating “undetected amongst civilian populations.” The plans for the drill first caused alarm when it was discovered that Texas and Utah were labeled “hostile” territory in documents connected with the training exercise.
Lt. Col. Lastoria told citizens in Bastrop County that Texas has traditionally been welcoming to the military.
“It’s the same thing that happened in Nazi Germany,” Bob Wells of Bastrop told the Austin American-Statesman. “You get the people used to the troops on the street, the appearance of uniformed troops and the militarization of the police. They’re gathering intelligence. That’s what they’re doing. And they’re moving logistics in place for martial law. That’s my feeling. Now I could be wrong. I hope I am wrong. I hope I’m a ‘conspiracy theorist.’”
The training exercise is to run from July 15 to Sept. 15, and will involve all four branches of the military. Bastrop is one of 12 Texas counties where the operation will take place.
Lt. Col. Lastoria said soldiers will wear either uniforms or orange arm bands to show that they are part of the training. The special forces involved in the exercise will use military equipment to travel between seven Southwestern states, from Texas to California.
Radio host Alex Jones has been warning that the exercise will involve soldiers operating “undetected amongst civilian populations.” The plans for the drill first caused alarm when it was discovered that Texas and Utah were labeled “hostile” territory in documents connected with the training exercise.
Lt. Col. Lastoria told citizens in Bastrop County that Texas has traditionally been welcoming to the military.