[Marxism] Forwarded from James Daly

[Louis Proyect <lnp3@xxxxxxxxx>]

Coup d'Etat in America?
by Michel Chossudovsky
www.globalresearch.ca 13 July 2004

This article is a follow-up on an earlier text entitled:

Bush Administration "Guidelines" for Postponing or Canceling the 
November Presidential Elections, by Michel Chossudovsky,

10 July 2004, http://globalresearch.ca/articles/CHO407C.html

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Based on so-called  "credible" reports, Homeland Security Secretary Tom 
Ridge has warned that Osama is now "planning to disrupt the November 
elections". A large scale attack on American soil is said to be planned 
by Al Qaeda during the presidential election campaign:

"... Credible reporting indicates that Al Qaeda is moving forward with 
its plans to carry out a large-scale attack in the United States in an 
effort to disrupt our democratic process...  This is sobering 
information about those who wish to do us harm... But every day we 
strengthen the security of our nation." (Quoted in AP, 8 July 2004)

"Possible targets" include the Democratic National Convention in July 
and the Republican Convention in New York in August.

Barely a few days prior to Tom Ridge's spectacular announcement, a 
spokesman of Northern Command Headquarters at Patterson Air Force Base 
in Colorado, confirmed that Northcom (which has a mandate to defend the 
Homeland) was "at a high level of readiness" and was proceeding with the 
(routine) deployment of jet fighters over major cities as well as the 
posting of troops at key locations. (Atlantic Journal and Constitution, 
3 July 2004).

Canceling or Postponing the Elections

This new terror warning by Homeland Security, not to mention the 
impending military deployment, has served to create an aura of 
insecurity concerning the November presidential elections.

Meanwhile, postponement of the election has become a talking point on 
major news channels including CNN, following the release of a letter by 
the Director of the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) to Homeland 
Security Secretary Tom Ridge, calling for so-called "guidelines" to 
cancel or reschedule the election in the case of a terror attack (For 
details see http://globalresearch.ca/articles/CHO407C.html )

Legal procedures for canceling/rescheduling the elections are under 
study, at the request of DHS Secretary Tom Ridge, by the Justice 
Department’s Office of Legal Counsel, which is examining the legal and 
constitutional implications. (Washington Post, 14 July, 2004)

The Military and Intelligence apparatus working in liaison with Homeland 
Security and the Federal Emergency Management Authority (FEMA) are 
indelibly behind this process, pointing to the unthinkable: the 
possibility of a Coup d'Etat in America.

Meanwhile, the cancellation / rescheduling of elections issue is 
presented to public opinion as a mere technical question, as a means to 
"protecting democracy," in the case of a terror attack. CNN has asked 
people "to vote" on their website, on whether they think the elections 
should be held in the case of a terror attack. It all sounds very 
democratic.

full: http://globalresearch.ca/articles/CHO407B.html

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