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DISCERNING THE "SIGNS OF THE TIMES"
The "signs" for what is coming are easily discernable to anyone who wants to see them; the trouble is, as we have said so often before, many of those who should take note of what's occurring are not disposed to do so - even many of those associated with Antipas.
The "lefties," of course, have taken note of what's happening, and many of them are beginning to stream out of the country. And it's not just "lefties" and other assorted "dissenters" who have taken note of what's occurring; even a few mainline, conservative Christians, people such as John W. Whitehead, head of the right-wing Rutherford Institute and otherwise a STRONG supporter of George Bush, are worried. Whitehead anxiously writes:
"Some have speculated that there are already between 600-800 'prison camps' in the United States that are fully operational and ready to receive prisoners. According to these claims, the internment camps … [are located] in various discreet locations throughout America … Although the precise number of these internment camps and all their exact locations are unknown to most, THEIR EXISTENCE IS VIRTUALLY UNDENIABLE.”
And this from someone of the stature of John Whitehead! Tom Hennessy of the moderate Press-Telegram agrees with Whitehead; he worries:
"There already are thousands of beds in place at various U.S. locations for the purpose of housing … [civilian detainees]. For what purpose?"
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution wonders the same thing:
"Why so much unused [prison] bed space? What is the government planning that we don't know about?"
Whitehead continues:
"These allegations are not limited to conspiracy theorists. In fact, they have become mainstream, even reaching our nation’s concerned government leaders. For instance, when Rep. Jim McDermott (D-Wash.) read a story widely circulated in the U.S. press … [about the presence of these detention camps] he became so alarmed that he gave a speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives on the topic … McDermott proclaimed, 'The reason I raise this issue is that I come from a state where in 1941 under executive order by the President, 9661, we rounded up all the Japanese Americans in this country and put them in internment camps. It seems that we have set in place the mechanisms to do something similar to that again'.”
Whitehead is not convinced by the arguments that these unused detention centers are being opened up merely to house illegal immigrants, as many in the government claim; he concludes ominously:
"Our government assures us that these camps would only be used for a hypothetical influx of immigrants. But can we trust the government?"
Again, all this from an otherwise strong supporter of the Bush Administration.
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edit:
wait! another tidbit.
BUILDING NEW DETENTION CENTERS
It's in the light of Musaji's concern that Joseph Richey, a well-known journalist, writes:
"Be afraid, be very afraid. Coming soon to a community near you 'immigrant detention camps'. Thanks to a new $385 million 'contingency contract', Halliburton's subsidiary KBR will be building four new detention facilities for the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) 'in case of an unexpected influx of immigrants or to house people after a natural disaster OR FOR NEW PROGRAMS THAT REQUIRE ADDITIONAL DETENTION SPACE, the company said. Hmmm ... Are these new programs related to the secret laws referenced by the DOJ or some other 'new programs' we don't know about?
"According to a detailed analysis of the detention plans, an [Army] Corps [of Engineers] memorandum states: '… This contract will be executed inside the United States … [during] periods of significant political unrest … [when certain political groups] may constitute a serious threat to the United States … This contract requires an immediate stand up of facilities that will receive a large influx of … [prisoners] … which … may involve a hostile environment within the camp. Consequently, a potential for violence will exist in the camps.
"Human rights groups are worried. And so should we."
According to Richey,
"Each of the four detention centers would accommodate a single male population consisting of 40 percent of the total detainees, 10 percent single female, 40 percent families with children, and 10 percent criminal and sick. Each location will have three different checkpoints: a temporary staging facility where up to 5,000 can be housed and fed for up to 72 hours, and 1,800 can be processed a day; a transfer point holding up to 600 … [detainees] for up to three months before [permanent] relocation; and to accommodate longer stays for criminal and sick detainees, a temporary detention center where potential terrorist threats can be processed for "rendition" to a site outside the continental United States. Notable among the specifications for KBR is the Department of Defense security requirement for 'secret' classification of assigned personnel." |
