A time not so long ago, when things were much worse
I was listening to a podcast from Forward Observer about the *Low Intensity Conflict * currently going on in the United States and hear the information listed in the title.
Forward Observer is run by Samuel Culper, a former military intelligence NCO and contract Intelligence analyst with multiple tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. Ironically, or maybe by design, Samuel Culper was also the alias of the top man in General George Washington's spy ring during the American Revolutionary War.
I met Sam at Prepper Camp, first, while I was setting up his audio and visual equipment for him to speak about Threat Assessment and then later when he wanted to talk about some things I said during the live version of Politically Correct at Prepper Camp. Sam wanted to correct me on saying that Black Bloc was run by the same people currently running AntiFa. In my off-the cuff statement, it may be true that they are headed by different people, but we agreed that they are using the same tactics and possibly controlled by some higher group that is trying to push a civil conflict in the United States.
When I got home, I looked up Sam and his website and listened to his podcast and was intrigued by the 2,500 bombings in 1971 and 1972. I had known about The Weather Underground bombing and some other activities in that period, but didn't know that so many bombings had taken place in the United States in such a short period of time.
"Oh, another bombing? Who is it this time?’"
The 1960s and 1970s were so bad with bombings, mostly by leftists, that people began to accept it as normal life. Fortunately, we aren't at that point yet, but there are places in the world that have been at that point for many years. I guess the difference is, those places are always attacked by the same group. Back in during the "Days of Rage", there were many groups doing the bombing. Hence the quote above.
FM 100-20, Military Operations in Low Intensity Conflict (1990, which I believe is no longer valid), provides us an official definition of the term:
Low intensity conflict is a political-military confrontation between… groups below conventional war and above the routine, peaceful competition… It frequently involves protracted struggles of competing principles and ideologies. Low intensity conflict ranges from subversion to the use of armed force. It is waged by a combination of means, employing political, economic, informational, and military instruments. Low intensity conflicts are often localized, generally in the Third World, but contain regional and global security implications.
Back to Sam's podcast on Low Intensity Conflict. Forward Observer has been keeping an eye on what has been going on in the world and the key question is, What happens next?
He believes that AntifFa has already begun some sort of armed training. Most of it may be for show right now, but it could lead to other armed conflict training in the future. As I mentioned, both Sam and I agree that there is someone or a group of people, attempting to get some sort of civil action started. For the most part, the other side being baited into conflict, have ignored or stayed away from completely engaging. But, how much longer will this last?
Personally, I think AntiFa as a group is heading towards a change. A few of the big time liberals, including Nancy Pelosi, have disowned them, after previously supporting them. As before, they will have to refocus, regroup and come back with a new name. But, each iteration of this group has been more and more violent. 6-9 months from now, we may see a new group that will escalate their riots and protests into actual armed attacks on police and civilians. Right now, it is too early to judge which way things are going, but it is of concern.
Will we return to a time were we see multiple groups bomb buildings and structures on a daily basis? Or, will they just skip the show and push for a small war to advanced their agenda?
