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re: Ex-Special Forces Warrant Officer w/ counterinsurgency ops experience on what’s happening
Posted on 1/26/26 at 10:00 am to SlowFlowPro
Posted on 1/26/26 at 10:00 am to SlowFlowPro
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SlowFlowPro
Single most dishonest poster on TD, bar none.
Posted on 1/26/26 at 10:01 am to SPEEDY
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What’s unfolding in Minneapolis right now isn’t “protest.” It’s low-level insurgency infrastructure
Ww3 rolls on ...?
Posted on 1/26/26 at 10:02 am to SPEEDY
A pretty easy and quick read to help understand this stuff is Counterinsurgency Warfare by Galula. I think they started putting it out there for free on the internet, during the GWOT.
From a different source:
Insurgency is a violent political struggle for control of people and
resources. Insurgent groups often pursue some common objectives to
undermine the legitimacy of the government and bolster their own standing with the population. Insurgents seek to....
- Provoke the government into committing abuses that drive neutral
civilians toward the insurgents and solidify the loyalty of insurgent
supporters....
Insurgencies can be categorized in a number of ways...many insurgencies exhibit characteristics combining multiple types...Nevertheless, at the broadest level, the goals of an
insurgency most often fall into one of five categories.
- Revolutionary insurgencies seek to replace the existing political order
with an entirely different system, often entailing transformation of the
economic and social structures.
- Reformist insurgencies do not aim to change the existing political order
but, instead, seek to compel the government to alter its policies or
undertake political, economic, or social reforms.
- Separatist insurgencies seek independence for a specific region. In
some cases, the region in question spans existing national boundaries.
- Resistance insurgencies seek to compel an occupying power to
withdraw from a given territory.
- Commercialist insurgencies are motivated by the acquisition of wealth
or material resources; political power is simply a tool for seizing and
controlling access to the wealth.
Another way of categorizing insurgencies is to focus on their organizational
structure and whether the insurgents stress the political or military aspects
of their struggle. Insurgents, of course, may adjust their organization during
the course of a conflict.
- Politically organized insurgencies develop a complex political structure
before or at the same time they begin undertaking military operations
against the government. These groups stress consolidating control
of territory through the use of shadow governments rather than
through military power. The military component of politically organized
insurgencies is subordinate to the political structure
- Militarily organized insurgencies emphasize military action against the
government over political mobilization of the population.
- Urban-cellular insurgencies develop and are centered in urban areas.
These insurgencies lack hierarchical political and military leadership
structures, instead organizing around small, semiautonomous cells.
Urban-cellular insurgencies generally rely more heavily on terrorism
than do other types of insurgency. Their cellular structure and reliance
on terrorism can limit their ability to mobilize popular support
We've been in a pre-insurgency phase for a while, from the perspective of most people. I think some people have understood what's been happening for a while, though. We have been facing a politically / administratively organized insurgency with revolutionary aims.
The insurgents, especially their leaders, organizers, and funders - are all very well acquainted with the insurgency / counterinsurgency literature. They will be able to quote it and understand it better than our most senior military commanders. Many of them occupy positions within the CIA, FBI, and more. There's a reason Keith Ellison posed with that Antifa book.
Above, it's pointed out that insurgencies try to provoke the government into a heavy handed response. Note this quote from RAND about lessons learned: Seventeen of 24 COIN Concepts Tested Receive Strong Support; One, (“Crush Them”) Has Strong Evidence Against It
Like they said in Roadhouse, this is going to get worse before it gets better.

From a different source:
Insurgency is a violent political struggle for control of people and
resources. Insurgent groups often pursue some common objectives to
undermine the legitimacy of the government and bolster their own standing with the population. Insurgents seek to....
- Provoke the government into committing abuses that drive neutral
civilians toward the insurgents and solidify the loyalty of insurgent
supporters....
Insurgencies can be categorized in a number of ways...many insurgencies exhibit characteristics combining multiple types...Nevertheless, at the broadest level, the goals of an
insurgency most often fall into one of five categories.
- Revolutionary insurgencies seek to replace the existing political order
with an entirely different system, often entailing transformation of the
economic and social structures.
- Reformist insurgencies do not aim to change the existing political order
but, instead, seek to compel the government to alter its policies or
undertake political, economic, or social reforms.
- Separatist insurgencies seek independence for a specific region. In
some cases, the region in question spans existing national boundaries.
- Resistance insurgencies seek to compel an occupying power to
withdraw from a given territory.
- Commercialist insurgencies are motivated by the acquisition of wealth
or material resources; political power is simply a tool for seizing and
controlling access to the wealth.
Another way of categorizing insurgencies is to focus on their organizational
structure and whether the insurgents stress the political or military aspects
of their struggle. Insurgents, of course, may adjust their organization during
the course of a conflict.
- Politically organized insurgencies develop a complex political structure
before or at the same time they begin undertaking military operations
against the government. These groups stress consolidating control
of territory through the use of shadow governments rather than
through military power. The military component of politically organized
insurgencies is subordinate to the political structure
- Militarily organized insurgencies emphasize military action against the
government over political mobilization of the population.
- Urban-cellular insurgencies develop and are centered in urban areas.
These insurgencies lack hierarchical political and military leadership
structures, instead organizing around small, semiautonomous cells.
Urban-cellular insurgencies generally rely more heavily on terrorism
than do other types of insurgency. Their cellular structure and reliance
on terrorism can limit their ability to mobilize popular support
We've been in a pre-insurgency phase for a while, from the perspective of most people. I think some people have understood what's been happening for a while, though. We have been facing a politically / administratively organized insurgency with revolutionary aims.
The insurgents, especially their leaders, organizers, and funders - are all very well acquainted with the insurgency / counterinsurgency literature. They will be able to quote it and understand it better than our most senior military commanders. Many of them occupy positions within the CIA, FBI, and more. There's a reason Keith Ellison posed with that Antifa book.
Above, it's pointed out that insurgencies try to provoke the government into a heavy handed response. Note this quote from RAND about lessons learned: Seventeen of 24 COIN Concepts Tested Receive Strong Support; One, (“Crush Them”) Has Strong Evidence Against It
Like they said in Roadhouse, this is going to get worse before it gets better.
Posted on 1/26/26 at 10:03 am to SlowFlowPro
Is it cold up in Minneapolis Slow Blow?
Posted on 1/26/26 at 10:05 am to SPEEDY
The COIN (counter-insurgency) has been going on since POTUS Trump came down the golden escalator. It is coming to a head.
Posted on 1/26/26 at 10:06 am to Ailsa
I don't believe that our FedGov is competent enough or willing enough to do that.
Posted on 1/26/26 at 10:10 am to IAmNERD
quote:
People in the federal government need to get off of their arse and put this shite down.
IMHO this FedGov doesn't have the desire or capability to deal with this insurgency.
Do you want to know what it would take to put down this insurgency? Here's what it would take: Active Duty Special Forces combatants grow their hair and their beards and are handed over to the FBI or CIA with the mission to infiltrate these insurgent groups VERY thoroughly. Then info is provided to hit groups that take these insurgents out, like a war-time situation overseas.
You think your fellow Americans have the stomach for that?
Posted on 1/26/26 at 10:12 am to SPEEDY
I find it saddening that conservative and conservative groups were debanked for just having a conservative viewpoint, but not a single liberal or liberal group has been debanked for actually causing and funding violence, LE obstruction, and causing property damage.
The banks had no problem calling conservatives a reputational risk, but now seem to see liberals as asserting free speech. This tells you where our enemies are. Without the funding infrastructure these groups cannot operate, but they do freely at the support of the banking system.
The banks had no problem calling conservatives a reputational risk, but now seem to see liberals as asserting free speech. This tells you where our enemies are. Without the funding infrastructure these groups cannot operate, but they do freely at the support of the banking system.
Posted on 1/26/26 at 10:13 am to Houag80
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If tweet fails to load, click here. he anti-Trump co-conspirators cannot afford to be investigated and indicted.
Hence what you are seeing is the Soros-Obama-Hillary-intelligence op to depose President Trump.
The color revolution on the US soil.
The Playbook
First, No Kings “protests”: he is a dictator.
Then, the Seditious Six video: calls for mutiny within the military and the Intel community.
Next: the de-humanisation of the law enforcement. The attack on the National Guard etc.
Next: false flag ops and provocations against the law enforcement, resulting in tragedies and martyrs.
All the standard operations during the color revolutions around the world.
The messaging: “Trump is a dictator” therefore not a legitimate President; the dehumanisation of law enforcement etc.
With the help of the complicit media to influence the public opinion.
Preparing the environment to overthrow the President.
Posted on 1/26/26 at 10:15 am to Ailsa
Posted on 1/26/26 at 10:15 am to SPEEDY
Posted on 1/26/26 at 10:16 am to SPEEDY
I have to wonder how many (if any) look at a big enough picture to realize they are essentially actively protecting violent criminals and massive fraud or are they such lemmings that the only headspace available to them is "ICE BAD!" ?
Posted on 1/26/26 at 10:17 am to SPEEDY
Let's just declare Minneapolis political leadership and these agitators/activists/terrorists domestic terrorists who have declared war on the federal government and the majority of the American voting public who voted for enforcing immigration law in November 2024.
We are in a Civil War with the Democrat party and it's core base of Marxists, and Minneapolis is ground zero right now.
We are in a Civil War with the Democrat party and it's core base of Marxists, and Minneapolis is ground zero right now.
Posted on 1/26/26 at 10:19 am to Houag80
quote:
Send in the marines and rock the block.
It's time.
Posted on 1/26/26 at 10:24 am to fwtex
quote:
I find it saddening that conservative and conservative groups were debanked for just having a conservative viewpoint, but not a single liberal or liberal group has been debanked for actually causing and funding violence, LE obstruction, and causing property damage.
It's obvious these violent leftist activists and terrorists are being protected by the Deep State. They are agents of the anti-Trump Deep State. Just as they were in 2015/2016 and 2020. No one is above the law... unless you're a leftist and you are breaking the law and committing violent acts to destroy OMB and MAGA.
Posted on 1/26/26 at 10:26 am to Bard
quote:
I have to wonder how many (if any) look at a big enough picture to realize they are essentially actively protecting violent criminals and massive fraud or are they such lemmings that the only headspace available to them is "Trump BAD!" ?
TDS is real as frick and millions of people have had their sanity broken by it.
Posted on 1/26/26 at 10:29 am to SPEEDY
I got this on my X account this morning.
And it didn't come from some weird source who somehow follows me. It was reposted by Senator Cornyn's Communications Director.
That makes me think this isn't just someone blowing smoke but someone who realizes what's really going on behind the scenes.
And it didn't come from some weird source who somehow follows me. It was reposted by Senator Cornyn's Communications Director.
That makes me think this isn't just someone blowing smoke but someone who realizes what's really going on behind the scenes.
Posted on 1/26/26 at 10:36 am to Quidam65
Personally, I don't have an issue with the common citizens organizing in this manner. At all. If they are using their own funds and local fundraising.
The issue is 2 fold here:
1.) if there's outside money to motivate them.
2.) If local authorities are involved in helping them
If there's local authorities involved to actively work against the federal ICE troops. What's the worst charge they would face? Is that Treason?
The issue is 2 fold here:
1.) if there's outside money to motivate them.
2.) If local authorities are involved in helping them
If there's local authorities involved to actively work against the federal ICE troops. What's the worst charge they would face? Is that Treason?
Posted on 1/26/26 at 10:37 am to BTROleMisser
quote:
TDS is real as frick and millions of people have had their sanity broken by it.
This goes beyond TDS. As said on here many times, personally I think there's money involved because the focus on ICE takes the focus away from voter fraud and government welfare program fraud.
That's both at a state level and also its most likely going on in other states.
Posted on 1/26/26 at 10:38 am to BTROleMisser
Yes ... and leadership in Congress seems to be with them. This situation should be treated as an emergency with immediate congressional action. This should not be left only to the Executive cabinets to resolve.
Where Congress should act is from the facts that thee legal system is being corrupted to not protect the country and citizens but to avert the laws passed by Congress. The far left liberal wing has a full organizational structure designed for the only purpose of subverting laws in place for a civil society. These attorneys involved here are not protecting the system, they are intentionally dismantling the system.
This is not what our legal system was designed for. There cannot be an alternative legal system run by licensed and trained faction for the sole purpose of defeating the system of laws they do not like because those laws expose their illegal and corrupt activities.
Where Congress should act is from the facts that thee legal system is being corrupted to not protect the country and citizens but to avert the laws passed by Congress. The far left liberal wing has a full organizational structure designed for the only purpose of subverting laws in place for a civil society. These attorneys involved here are not protecting the system, they are intentionally dismantling the system.
This is not what our legal system was designed for. There cannot be an alternative legal system run by licensed and trained faction for the sole purpose of defeating the system of laws they do not like because those laws expose their illegal and corrupt activities.
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