As with the NATIONAL GUARD being used a occupation forces or as the FBI (a DOMESTIC law enforcement agency) investigating crimes in other countries, this is just ONE MORE EXAMPLE of the CREEPING MILITARISM of EMPIRE!
"Coast Guard embarking on too many missions, some say; Oil issues given greater priority prior to 9/11" by Joe Stephens, Washington Post | August 15, 2010
WASHINGTON — The Coast Guard has in recent years fought international terrorism, defended Iraqi pipelines, and patrolled for pirates in the Arabian Sea.
Its work in such high-visibility missions accelerated after Sept. 11, 2001, when Congress swept the Coast Guard into the Homeland Security Department. More funding followed....
Some analysts said the spill in the gulf highlights the need to rethink Coast Guard priorities....
Juggling diverse missions is far from the only challenge the Coast Guard faces. Its maritime fleet is aging, and a long-delayed fleet-modernization plan has suffered design flaws and cost overruns....
That's what happens when all your money is wasted on wars and banks, America.
Senior Coast Guard officials said the service’s many missions make it stronger because ships patrolling for terrorists might happen across drug smugglers or an oil slick. They said that crews develop complementary skills and that combining missions saves money. Officials point out that until April, oil spills had decreased dramatically....
This f***ing government is such a piece of lying s***!!!
“The Coast Guard takes its role as an environmental-response agency seriously,’’ said Captain Anthony Lloyd, chief of the Office of Incident Management and Preparedness.
But even some defenders of the Coast Guard fear that it is edging toward crisis.
“It’s basically at the breaking point,’’ said retired Coast Guard Commander Stephen Flynn.
So PONY UP MORE MONEY for EMPIRE, America -- and be sure to pick up the CO$T OVERRUN!
Two months before the gulf blowout, the Obama administration proposed a 3 percent cut in Coast Guard funding and active-duty personnel. The plan would slash 1,100 military personnel and decommission the National Strike Force Coordination Center, which manages oil-spill response....
Yeah, we got "terrorists" and "pirates" to track all around the world!!
We have OIL PIPELINES to GUARD!!!
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Related: What is a MSM Update Made Of?
So that is what I am reading in my "newspaper."
