Jade Helm 15
Wyatt here; YOU TUBE has so many Doom and Gloom people jumping on this THAT I advise extreme caution. Jade Helm could possibly mean JADE=China and HELM=the person who stears the ship of state. "Standing at the Helm" (China New World Order)others think JADE=Green and HELM=helmet as in U.N. peace-keepers. Fact: Special Operations are coming to Southern California and various other places in the Western U.S. Why? Is the Army practicing in America because when they are done they are going off to some other country?
When are they coming? This Summer; The problem is that the Army has not gone into specifics as to How, Why and exactly Where. Hence the Rumor Mongers
I can only speculate what all this might be about: I've seen posted here on the Forum that an Earthquake of 8+ is coming to So. Cal. Ok, but how does anybody know when that will happen---Unless What I read about the Earthquake in Haiti, but is that possible? I Post this for your opinion, As far as myself, I seem to find myself in the middle of all this as I live in So. Cal. They sure have a lot of equipment in Barstow, a lot more than one would think a special OPPS. would need. Hmmm?
Best of Everything always to all-- Wyatt
Jade Helm 15 conspiracy theory
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The Jade Helm 15 conspiracy theory is based on a planned United States military training exercise that is scheduled to take place over multiple states in the US from July 15 through September 15, 2015. The exercise raised conspiracy theories,[1] and has become the focus of speculation by right-wing commentators and politicians about the prospect of martial law, claims referred to by The New York Times as "travers[ing] the outer edges of political paranoia."[2]
Exercise details[edit]
The exercise will involve U.S. Army Special Operations Command (SOC) with other U.S Armed Forces units in a multi-state exercise that includes Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah and Colorado.[3] The SOC claimed, "the size and scope of Jade Helm sets this one apart" from previous training exercises.[4]
Some parts of the operational details have been disclosed, including the fact that there will be 1,200 troops participating, and according to CNN, "mainly Army Green Berets, but also a small group of Navy SEALS and Air Force special operations troops as well as conventional Army infantry."[5] Lt. Col. Mark Lastoria, at an information session for residents in Bastrop, Texas, said that the realistic military training helps soldiers adapt to unfamiliar terrain. In that location, sixty soldiers would take part, including the presence of two Humvee vehicles and a "water buffalo" water tank. Private land offered by residents would be used for the exercise, though he noted they would not be paid for the land or receive a tax break of any kind.[6] Lastoria also claimed $150,000 in revenue would be brought to the area because of food, fuel, and shopping.
Reactions[edit]
The Austin American-Statesman newspaper noted that after plans and maps of the exercise were made public, there was an "explosion of outrage on social media after the release of the map, which labeled Texas, Utah and the southern tip of California as 'hostile.'"[7] There was also speculation that shuttered Walmart stores would be used for "guerrilla-warfare staging areas and FEMA processing camps",[8] though this theory has been debunked by the website Snopes, which specializes in scrutinizing urban legends and Internet rumors.[9]
A survey of registered Republicans by Public Policy Polling in May 2015,[10] found that 32% thought that "the Government is trying to take over Texas", and that half of all Tea Party supporters are concerned with an imminent Texas invasion.[11]
Politicians[edit]
On April 28, Texas Governor Greg Abbott ordered the Texas State Guard to monitor the operation, declaring, "During the training operation, it is important that Texans know their safety, constitutional rights, private property right and civil liberties will not be infringed."[7][12]
On May 2, 2015, Republican presidential candidate and Texas senator Ted Cruz said he had "reached out to The Pentagon to inquire about this exercise." In comments to Bloomberg News at the South Carolina Republican Party's annual convention, he said, "We are assured it is a military training exercise. I have no reason to doubt those assurances, but I understand the reason for concern and uncertainty, because when the federal government has not demonstrated itself to be trustworthy in this administration, the natural consequence is that many citizens don't trust what it is saying."[13][14]
On May 5, 2015, U.S. Representative Louie Gohmert, Republican from the 1st District of Texas, voiced his concern in a statement, saying his "office has been inundated with calls referring to the Jade Helm 15 military exercise." He noted a political consideration saying, "Once I observed the map depicting ‘hostile,’ ‘permissive,’ and ‘uncertain’ states and locations, I was rather appalled that the hostile areas amazingly have a Republican majority, ‘cling to their guns and religion,’ and believe in the sanctity of the United States Constitution."[14][15][16]
On May 7, 2015, Terry McAuliffe, the Democratic Governor of Virginia, called Abbott's mobilizing of the Texas State Guard in response to the training exercise "one of the dumbest things I have ever heard".[17]
Media[edit]
Radio host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, on March 27, 2015 had a post that referenced Jade Helm with the headline, "Beyond Denial: Preparations for Martial Law in America."[18] On April 28, he warned about the "U.S. military positioning itself to take over the states and declare martial law,"[19] but on May 4 clarified his stance, blaming "mainstream media" for misinterpreting his comments, declaring, "Jade Helm 15 is NOT A Martial Law Takeover."[20] In a video posted that day, he responded to the question, "Is it true martial law is coming?" Jones said, "No, it's incremental. They're not going to take over this summer. Probably. We can never say completely. But that it's part of acclimating and conditioning."
In reaction to the sentiment that the military exercises might in fact be movement against American citizens, Dallas Morning News columnist Jacquielynn Floyd wrote a column titled, "Abbott should counter, not cater to, Texans' crazy Jade Helm fears," noting that Abbott's "response to this nut-studded fruitcake of fear was unfortunate."[21] On April 29, White House press secretary Josh Earnest addressed the concerns of critics in the regular press briefing, saying, "I have no idea what he’s thinking," regarding Abbott’s letter to the Texas Guard. "In no way will the constitutional rights or civil liberties of any American citizen be infringed upon while this exercise is being conducted."[22][23]
On May 4, actor Chuck Norris voiced skepticism about Jade Helm exercises in his column for conservative web site WorldNetDaily.[24][25] He supported Governor "Abbot" [sic] in his letter to the Texas State Guard, and implied a link to Islamic terrorism, saying, "Whatever Jade Helm 15 actually is, I think it is more than coincidental that the FBI director just confessed in February that the presence of ISIS can be felt in all 50 states of the U.S. and that the Pentagon is suddenly running its biggest military training exercise with every branch of the military across seven Southwestern states."
Comedian Jon Stewart addressed the debate around the exercises in a segment on The Daily Show on May 4 called "Fear and Absent Danger," noting that previous military exercises while Republican Rick Perry was governor did not raise similar concerns.[26][27]
