Bush officials considered using GIs in U.S.

jdobbin · July 25, 2009

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32133816/ns/po...new_york_times/

Top Bush administration officials in 2002 debated testing the Constitution by sending American troops into the suburbs of Buffalo to arrest a group of men suspected of plotting with Al Qaeda, according to former administration officials.
Some of the advisers to President George W. Bush, including Vice President Dick Cheney, argued that a president had the power to use the military on domestic soil to sweep up the terrorism suspects, who came to be known as the Lackawanna Six, and declare them enemy combatants.

Yeesh, one can imagine what might have happened if Cheney had been President.

Topaz · July 25, 2009

Rumour was , Cheney was and Bush was the puppet. I bet in the future, they will find Cheney's connection to 911. Problem is no American wants to believe any politican would be connected to it, so its easy to screw with the public.

bush_cheney2004 · July 25, 2009

What's the big deal....National Guard troops are "used" in the U.S. and around the world. They were also ready to go during the October Crisis from Fort Drum.

When a CBC Radio reporter asked how far he was willing to go to stop the FLQ, Trudeau replied: "Just watch me." Three days later, on October 16, the Cabinet under his chairmanship advised the Governor General to invoke the War Measures Act at the request of the Premier of Quebec, Robert Bourassa, and the Mayor of Montreal, Jean Drapeau. The provisions took effect at 4:00 a.m., and soon, hundreds of suspected FLQ members and sympathizers were taken into custody. The War Measures Act allowed the warrantless arrest of nearly 457 people, including Pauline Julien.

If it was good enough for PM Trudeau, it's certainly good enough for George Bush.

Shady · July 25, 2009

What's the big deal....National Guard troops are "used" in the U.S. and around the world.

Exactly. It's a non-issue. Especially since it never happened. And if I'm not mistaken, American military troops were used in certain airports for security after 9/11.