"UN takeover" stories???

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We've all heard the "UN takeover" stories. I've seen pictures of about 2000 white, SUV's lined up in a field in Texas. I for one, would like to eliminate ONE fish from the frying pan if possible. Maybe we can figure this out from this angle. I have no military experience so my questions are:

1. How many UN troops are there anyway, and where are they deployed/located now?

2. How many U.S. Troops are there, and where are they deployed/located now?

3. Ditto for the National Gaurd and Army Reserve.

That will give us the total number of Troops available to U.S.

4. How many troops per 10,000 civilians does it take to impose Marshall Law?

The answer to these questions should tell us if Marshall Law is a practical or plausible possibility.

In the LA riots, it seems I remember the curfew or whatever it was being enforced by about 16,000 National Gaurd. Of course, they were very welcome at the time and just in the Beverly Hills / Hollywood section - might be different now.

-- Gregg (g.abbott@starting-point.com), November 03, 1999

Answers

Just FYI, at least one of those Texas photos was doctored to show many more vehicles than were actually there. It appears that part of it was copied, and the copy was spliced on to the original. It's hard to spot, but you can find it if you look closely enough. And there have been some fairly plausible explanations offered for these vehicles.

-- Thinman (thinman38@hotmail.com), November 03, 1999.

Gregg

The UN doesn't have any troops. It is lent troops by it's member countries. Most of it's troops are ours. Most of it's money was ours too. Stories of UN troops are bunk. Don't listen to them.

However, if the UN does pose a treat to our sovriegnity it is because One World Government fans like our current president is more than willing to cede power over us to the UN through treaty, executive orders and what ever else it takes. Recent moves involve a world court, which would make US citizens suject to international law. Since international law hasn't been written yet, and I have no say in who does write or amends it, I'm not interested in being subject to it. The Koyoto (sp?) treaty on global warming would allow the UN to tax US citizens for green house gas emissions. At this point global warming is pure theory. Sure, look in to the possibility of problems. And I'm all for solor power, and less dependance on oil. But I'll take a zero on paying taxes to foriegn government.

Where do stories of "UN troops taking over the country" come from? I'm not sure, but I do know that if spread around then people who are concerned about loss of sovreignity for any reason can be lumped in with people who tell stories of "Black Helicopters". And that can be used to discredit people who never uttered the words "Black Helicopters" in the first place. Go ahead. Try it. Say "Eyes thinks that the UN is going to take over the country like those people who see Black Helicopters do". Remember to roll your eyes when you say this for the full effect.

Watch six and keep your...

-- eyes_open (best@wishes.not), November 03, 1999.


Just a brief response- I've heard there are 60,000 "Black Helicopters". My point was, instead of arguing or debating this question, aren't there some resources or folks that know and have the numbers? I know U.N. troops are comprised on international forces. Isn't there any hard facts as to how many and where our forces are?

Then it's simply a matter of logistics.

-- Gregg (g.abbott@starting-point.com), November 03, 1999.


Gregg

Sheesh. Ussually for troop scounts I would go to Jane's. They prove to be pretty informative. However, they keep track of the troop strength of various nations armies. Who those troops are lent out to may not be covered.

60,000 "Black Helicopters"? Yep. But they are ours. Meaning they belong to the US Army. The UN only controls the ones that belong to the units we lent them.

The numbers of troops currently serving under the UN? That changes from month to month. I'll keep an eye out for something on it.

Watch six and keep your...

-- eyes_open (best@wishes.not), November 03, 1999.


I was connected to University of Minnesota library last night researching Human and Civil Rights. Well the whole site seemed like a commercial for the U.N. It creeped me out. So is this the way they set their curriculam?

-- Gia (laureltree7@hotmail.com), November 04, 1999.


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