“Guard what you post on Facebook and Twitter. Do not post anything that links you to the Defense Department. Do not post any opposition to terrorist groups.” Why not “Be aware, prepared, and resolute to defend yourselves, your family and your country”? Why not “Don’t scuttle around in darkness, living your life in fear of these thugs. Stand tall, but be ready at all times”?
“U.S. military ordered to hide identities, change routines to avoid terrorist attacks,” by Rowan Scarborough, Washington Times, October 29, 2014
The agency in charge of protecting the Pentagon has sent out a warning that “ISIL-linked terrorists” want to attack employees and is urging them to change routines and mask their identities.
The Pentagon Force Protection Agency, citing intelligence reports, says members of the Islamic State terrorist group, also known by the acronym ISIL, may use knives, guns or explosives.
“Recent threats, revealed through various intelligence and law enforcement sources, indicate that terrorists, directed or inspired by the Islamic States of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), view members of U.S. military members and law enforcement officers as legitimate targets for attacks,” the agency warns in memo that The Washington Times has obtained….
The alert lists 11 protective steps that require employees to alter their ways of life, including:
⦁ Remove decals and other identifiers from clothing and vehicles.
⦁ Vary travel routes.
⦁ Avoid large gatherings and places where people congregate.
⦁ Guard what you post on Facebook and Twitter.
⦁ Do not post anything that links you to the Defense Department.
⦁ Do not post any opposition to terrorist groups.
Of course! We don’t want to provoke by showing that we actually oppose, now, do we?
Alex says
They forgot to add: “If you see a Muslim, give them a hug”.
Louise from Canada says
Love it!
Bradamante says
They’re just now breaking the news that ISIS views US military personnel as legitimate targets? They’re a little behind the curve. Last I hear, ISIS considers all Americans legitimate targets.
Tnt says
And how long hiding is going to be effective? This is stupid. Meanwhile the people are in danger from random attacks. While Obamas hord is on the loose ! The American people are not going to put up with this, they will ignore the racist smears, and disregard the liberals political fascist gollup! Which should be abolished right flipping now. Meanwhile thousands are being slaughtered and the so called bleeding heart liberals don’t even care, rather they choose to turn their back on those who need help right now! Fakes ! Their hearts are beeding ice!
Fr. Basil says
I don’t know about the Defense Department, but I am not afraid.
If mahometan jihadistas of ISIS or other terrorist groups behead me, all they will have is my dead body. Much good may it do them.
My only prayer is that my last mortal thought will be, “Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the living God, have mercy on me, a sinner.”
john spielman says
AMEN!
Noellsq says
John, G-D bless you, but you are part of the problem. You stand by like me and see Christians,Jews and other minorities being killed or forced to change religion. We stand by and see historical sites destroyed. Carnage everywhere and the countries stand by and watch,waiting for the US to step in. Well the right thing is for the US to form a coalition of troops and support these troops by air and sea. The Saudi’s must come up with troops as well as money.
steakman says
You guys dont seriously think that Saudi Arabia is going to send troops do you.?? or Qatar, Kuwait, UAE or any of those…Dream on.
If they did the likely hood of those troops joing as opposed to fighting ISIS I would bet is close to 10-1.
THEY all believe …. The only thing Saudi Arabia (as in Government) is concerned about is their personal necks and fortunes…the avg resident wont have a thing to worry about as ISIS will adminisiter their countries in pretty much the same way…as they do in Raqqa…..with SHARIA.
More and more I am thinking this is a fools game: We go there to fight – without a clear motive or endgame – We spend untold billions – running our western treasuries into the ground and then leave….they come back, cut off a few heads and back we go….all the while taking in the millions of now created Muslim refugees who come here and start causing all kinds of trouble…
sorta like the definition of insanity…no.?
jimjames says
You think the Saudi’s are an answer to radical ideology? They represent a school of Islamic thought meant to reform impure tendencies in Islam since the death of their so-called prophet. The ideology expressed in what is called “holy writings” is Nazism that was professed before Hitler was born. Sunni or Shiite the difference is meaningless to a democratic society.
UnEasyOne says
But…But…But… this is the religion of peace! (TM) How could peace hurt you?
Seriously, though, I want our troops, particularly females, to keep their eyes open. DO keep your families safe and make sure that if there is violence you employ every tool at your disposal.
It’s time to drive these bastards out of the civilized world.
Salah says
“It’s time to drive these bastards out of the civilized world.”
You mean…out of the White House, don’t you?
As I’ve always said: this fight must start here, at home, in our own backyards.
We need to man up, get organized, and get rid of our PC governments. They are traitors. They must face trial and, if convicted, EXECUTED.
Islam can be dealt with in a jiffy were it not for these “leaders”.
As an Egyptian myself, I’m proud of the way my people crushed the Muslim Brotherhood thugs, it was done peaceably and in huge unprecedented numbers. That’s the only way to get rid of a tyrant without shedding innocent blood.
http://crossmuslims.blogspot.com/2013/07/the-end-of-muslim-brotherhood.html
Dick B. says
Sure, and they’re all for peace too – on their terms. Convert to Islam, pay the jizya, and bow meekly when a jihadi want your daughter or wife.
Ayatrollah says
The Muslims world was ahead of us on this. It sounds like the precautions non Muslims take in places like Indonesia.
We need to educated everyone on the PACt of umar.
tpellow says
“Islam is changing the West.
Western leaders keep saying that we must not be intimidated by militant Islam. Yet their actions suggest we are indeed being intimidated, all the time, and that our way of life in Britain and elsewhere is changing.”
http://www.thecommentator.com/article/5322/islam_is_changing_the_west
R Cole says
You can’t help but think – first it is the soldiers.
Next – they’ll be telling us to be careful how we behave – in public spaces so that we would present no offence to Islamic norms.
I mean – these terrorist are fighting for something.
And that would be – the supremacy of Islam.
Keith says
Don’t tell the government that you will be investigated for hate speech
Don McKellar says
A cowardly president makes all branches of government emit a cowardly stink from the neck down.
Bezelel says
This advice is given from the same admin that called Bibi what? Everyone who voted for obola should be extremely ashamed of themselves. Especially the ones who voted for him more than once and more than once in the same election or even passively considered it.
BW022 says
I’m just stunned by the stupidity of the request.
First, is it even remotely realistic? There are millions of military personnel in the United States. You can’t possibly have any hope of hiding all military personnel from someone who actually wants to go after one. There are entire towns which are virtually entirely military personnel. If some jihadi in the US wants to find a military person… it can’t take more than five minutes. Any legion will do.
Second, is it desirable? Assume that you could hide every soldier… wouldn’t a jihadi just kill someone else — say a police officer or some school children? If Corporal Cirillo hadn’t been at the memorial in Canada… wouldn’t Zehaf-Bibeau have just shot a Japanese tourist, a house wife, or some school tour group?
Third, isn’t the military supposed to defend us? I don’t expect soldiers to be insanely brave, but even I would rather be shot than others which could be targeted — i.e. women and children. If your goal is to defend your country, it would seem a better idea to order all the military to always wear uniforms, put stickers on every vehicle, etc. Jihadists would then see how many military there are and how pointless random attacks might be, you’d get a ton of support from the general population, military personnel aren’t being told to act like cowards, and jihadists are at least not targeting daycare centers, hospitals, etc. I bet if you asked the military for volunteers, 90%+ would want to wear uniforms just on the hope some jihadi is less likely to walk onto a school bus and start shooting.
Fifth, what message does this send to civilians and the jihadis? If even the fear of a few random soldiers being targeted in the US — probably less likely than being hit by lightning — is sufficient to get them to go into hiding… why not face them on the battlefield? If you are a US civilian… what are you doing walking on the streets if your own soldiers aren’t safe to be in uniform?
Sixth, what are other countries doing? Did Israel give such an order to its military? No. Even though they are subject to attack and kidnappings… its pretty pointless to try to hide and most Israeli soldiers *hope* that they are attacked rather than cafes, daycares, and buses.
I see absolutely no positives to this and the negatives are earth-shatteringly stupid. No… the idea is that every US military person should be in uniform.
dumbledoresarmy says
Word to all that.
“I see absolutely no positives to this and the negatives are earth-shatteringly stupid. No… the idea is that every US military person should be in uniform.”
YES.
And every UK soldier, and Aussie soldier, and Kiwi soldier, and Canadian soldier, for that matter. French, German, Dutch, Danish… The enlisted men of *every* non-Muslim nation in the West, all those countries that have been explicitly threatened by Islamic State, etc.
ARMED.
Regulation weapon (let their commanding officers work out what is best, under the circs, for when they’re among the general public), and under orders to *use* same, should they or others be attacked by jihad ghazi raiders.
In uniform at all times. Armed. And: in company. That, I think, would make sense: two or three, if at all possible.
Shouldn’t veterans and returned soldiers’ associations have something to say about this???
They should be kicking up one HELL of a stink at the very idea that American soldiers should scuttle about in civvies.
The US GI should be marching, with his buddy, down the streets of his hometown in uniform…with his weapon at the ready…and if the jihadis attack they should get *blown away*.
Jihadis who attack a military base or any premises in a “military town” should find themselves with allah in the very hot place, so fast they don’t have time to even say “allah snackbar”.
“You don’t poke bears”…thus spake Ryan Bellerose, a very wise – and Islamoaware, and Israel-supporting – Native Canadian.
Let the jihadis find out the hard way that attacking a US soldier, on his own home ground, is like attacking the bear in the bear’s den…you get **eaten**.
RonaldB says
I don’t want to insult all liberals, because some are simply a bit socialistic, without necessarily wanting surrender.
But, the radical leftists want gun control for one reason: having guns and the capability of defending yourself fosters a sense of self-reliance and independence. A gun-owner is less likely to be completely dependent on the police and government. I don’t mean they should bypass the police, but they do have a self-reliance.
Washington DC is one of the most liberal districts, and has the most restrictive gun laws of almost any place in the US. They also have one of the highest crime rates.
In an ideal world, I would have the federal government issue gun permits to its employees, certainly members of the armed forces and security agencies. They would have a certain amount of responsibility for protecting themselves: go armed at all times, and when possible, travel in pairs or groups.
It’s time for a multi-pronged defense to the lone wolf that does not simply depend on calling the police. The current administration does not want to encourage any self-defense because they are highly socialist, and don’t want anyone responsible for themselves.
Part of retaining our character as an independent country is valuing the independent efforts of people to provide for their own defense, the members of the security agencies and the armed forces most of all.
steakman says
Great Comment BW, I totally agree…this is quite INSANE coming from the Department of Defence..wow.
I would have expected the opposite, as in every military person in the US to be wearing a loaded Sidearm…at the very least.
Why someone in your country hasn’t taken a run at that Islamic MORON in the White house is beyond me….
Beagle says
Wow… abject surrender. How could it be worse?
12. Men, grow a long beard and dye it with henna. Women, wear the niqab.
13. Say the shahada.
14. Join a glorious group of mujahideen to struggle in Allah’s cause.
You are now safe from terror!
Beagle says
“Remove decals and other identifiers from clothing and vehicles.”
Seriously?!
So our military is going to run around in uniforms without insignia and that’s supposed to fool the jihadis? Or is the plan to come to work on base in jeans and a tee shirt?
Removing the decals from cars is going to cause a massive traffic jam at every guard post on the edge of every base in America. If anything, in the confusion it will be easier for jihadis to slip in undetected.
mike ryan says
My bet is that this policy comes straight from the Chicken-in-charge in the Oval Office. All he has to do is put those who think like him in positions of power and his will is done.
We will be forced to suffer the effects for a long time to come.
Val says
I like Col. Ralph Peters solution:
“to kill them, keep on killing them until they’re all dead, and then kill their pet goat.”
Epic.
Wellington says
“….Do not post any opposition to terrorist groups.”
Aside from the fact, as many on this thread have already mentioned, that the overall advice by the Pentagon Force Protection Agency symbolizes retreat and reaction rather than advance and action against the enemy (and the enemy is Islam, damn it,—-all of it), notice once again the generic reference to terrorists. Well, Holy Hell and little catfishes, just how many terrorists out there who aren’t MUSLIM terrorists pose a threat to US military personnel? Yeah, perhaps a few here and there, like the survivalist who shot two Pennsylvania State troopers a few weeks ago, killing one and grievously wounding the other, but over 99% of any such terrorists posing any such a threat would be MUSLIM terrorists. So, quit with the generic terrorist label, go with the overwhelming odds, and call them “Muslim terrorists” or “Islamic terrorists” and not just “terrorists.”
In short, quit the games. But, of course, as long as the Great Pretend Game (GPG) continues, i.e., that Islam is a religon of peace, nobility and tolerance and it’s just been hijacked by a few extremists, then fully expect ancillary games aplenty, like this one courtesy of the Pentagon Force Protection Agency.
You know, during previous American wars, America and its miltary at times made mistakes to be sure, but whether it was WWI, WWII, the Cold War, whichever, we were at least able to name the enemy (examples here being Nazism and Communism). Hell, now we can’t even name the enemy. Oh yeah, major problems ahead. Many. Count on it. My God, what an absurd time we live in. It’s quite arguably the most absurd time in all of man’s history———no exceptions.
Val says
Here it is. Man!!! I bring this guy to a knife fight any day. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugVorF6TayU&feature=player_embedded
Lion Rampant says
The height of proto dihmitude.
I mean if my grandfather were alive today ( He fought the Germans in WW2 )
he would be spewing that such a notice would even be countenanced.
Did the British allow immigration from Germany after 1939 ?
What an admission of failure.
Once again a big thank you to all those people who allowed muslims into our
and I mean OUR countries.
Any chance of compiling a list of them.
And BTW those of you thinking of packing your suitcases to flee the consequences of your actions, ….. well this is the only planet, where do you plan on going.
FatherJon says
Australian defence force personnel and school cadets have also been told not to wear their uniforms in public following the attack on two cops in Melbourne by an Afghan jihadi recently in a failed attempt to behead the officers following instructions from jihad HQ.
It’s a sad day when our soldiers have to hide what they do.
FJ
DiMu says
Even worse than this is the fact that Law Enforcement will turn on us if we dare to upset the Muslims in street demonstrations. That’s what’s happening in Europe!
Kim says
The world is going insane. in how many countries are the people who are willing to lay down their life for the country and its people now advised to hide this fact purely because someone decided that it would be a good idea to allow people who hate the west to immigrate?
I remember the following coutnries urging caution to their soldiers (list is in now way compelte):
UK
Denmark
Netherlands
Canada
USA
And I’m afraid that the lsit is just gonna get longer
KaffarAthiest says
Unbelievable. In Canada after the second attack our PM (Prime minister) said we will not be intimidated. Wrong answer. Keep quiet and send all our F18 to Syria and Iraq. Actions speak loader than words. I can’t believe the Obola administration actually put out that communication if JW was able to get hold of this communication so is IS. IS must be laughing to see how the paper tiger folds so easily. Unbelievable!
fidalgoman says
Islam has always had the “option” of violent jihad so my more conservative muslim contacts say. That’s why they risk heresy and death if they argue against the extremist. It us at it’s core a bloody and violent religion that seeks to destroy all that does not surrender to it’s ideals. At least that’s what their book says.
Looking at our governments “tolerance” and promoting understand (joke) of islam makes me wonder just how suicidal our nation has become. We say prepare to defend yourself against attack yet constantly try to take away the means and if government schools programs of “understanding islam” minus the real heart of the religion are any indicator, they are killing the will to do so.
Our society has become so schizophrenic the nut jobs seem to be the only ones in charge.
Tom Davis says
This is nothing new. I know of a USAF Arabic translator who was based in Italy during the 2005-08 timeframe and did a lot of hours in RC-135 Rivet Joint radio intercept aircraft over Iraq, and he was told the same thing back then. It is only prudent that we remind our service people that they need to minimize their exposure to the enemy, who unfortunately could be anywhere.
If I were the commander in chief, the only thing I would do differently is order all service people to carry loaded sidearms, everywhere, all the time. We are, after all, at war. No terrorist should ever think that any member of the U.S. armed forces is ever a soft target.
noellsq says
I read some time ago that then President Clinton had all weapons locked up on military bases.The only personnel carrying weapons where the MP’s and I am not sure of that. It is a shame but we must be aware of our environment. What do the soldiers of other countries do ?
CogitoErgoSum says
This, my friends, is “chickenshit.”
Jen says
The military in other places in the world like where my family live do not have their military trying to hide like this.
They wear their uniforms in public. They are all visibly armed. They get on buses and look for jihadists entering the area at all the designated checkpoints. Their Muslim problems are far more concentrated than the Muslim problems in the West at present. I want these people to be safe but at the same time, this pisses me off. We need a fighting spirit toward this threat. It’s part of keeping morale high. It gives people confidence to see the military out and about and fearless. It is their job to protect people using force where necessary. It’s hard to have confidence when even the military is told they need to sneak around!
Jen says
For all the other problems that other countries have with their terrible government corruption, sub-standard roads, ridiculous traffic and general lack of order; at least they’re not suffering from the problems that the West is having right now by behaving like they are emasculated! This is frustrating to watch.
We have a higher standard of living in the West, but in ‘lawless’ countries you can virtually do anything you like. You have real freedom. You pay for this by having to deal with all the inconveniences that come with having a corrupt government which doesn’t support its people. But that problem can be overcome for an educated Western person. In the West, we have all these rules and regulations to stop us doing this or saying that. It feels less free than living in a disorderly country which has dozens of other problems. And the people have a skepticism of their government so unlike us in the West, they aren’t hanging on the government’s every move or relying on them too much. It’s ironic in a way.
Coolio says
You don’t show ownership of your country by hiding. You enforce your manor by openly traveling around it without fear, and confronting those who dispute your power.
Obama tries at every turn to surrender to the forces of evil. He is either a not-so-closet Moslem, or the biggest, dimmest dhimmi idiot ever. Evidence such as statements by Turkish politicians would suggest the former.