The Changing Battlefield
A time for reevaluation and introspection
Col. Robert Wright
1st. BDE NMM
“The first, the supreme, the most far-reaching act of judgement that the statesman and Commander have to make is to establish...the kind of war on which they are embarking: neither mistaking it for, nor trying to turn it into, something that is
alien to its nature. This is the first of all strategic questions and the most comprehensive.”
von Clausewitz.. On War
This particular quote from von Clausewitz is disturbing my sleep. After giving this quote much thought I have developed a list of worries and concerns. As I contemplate the coming war I have come to the conclusion that the political stage has so changed that a wise leader would do well to evaluate the basis on which his existing plans are made and to adjust accordingly. Having said that I now feel that was a throwaway line and need to start again. I feel the possibility exists that the stage has so changed that many if not most of the precepts we have based action plans on are at best compromised and at worst now invalid.
If we put it in Field Manual talk it would go something like this: As the battlefield changes so must the planning of the commander. Gentlemen I submit that the battlefield has radically changed since the 80’s and 90’s.. Going through founding documents of my unit it is clear that many of the assumptions we had in the beginning have been overwhelmed by the changing face of the battle field.
We must look at the hard fact that the Patriot Movement( with the exception of the Tea Parties) as a Whole and the military arm of that movement is in worse shape now than it was in the ‘90’s. In spite of the best efforts of some of the addressees of this missive, there still is no unifying philosophy in print that enjoys dominance among those who call themselves Patriots. We still present a fractured, disorganized often gulled and occasionally stampeded front to a public that is now beginning to hope there might really be a resistance out there. While we can’t stop the press from resurrecting fools like Norm Olsen or Koernke we can get active at a more local level and present a sane and familiar face for that martial wing of this movement. If the Tea Parties can survive we need them to be our Sinn Fein. Let them help raise money and supplies while we train people. But that would require us to actually interface with the little ol ladies, hat in hand and ask for that help. At present the “Tea Parties” are the most effective group out there in my humble opinion.
OK Here is the first communication on this subject. PLEASE give it some real attention and respond back with real complete thoughts. Tell me where I am full of it and where we need to adjust. Time is so damn short.
Yours R. J. Wright
Col. NMM
What war will we be fighting?
1. Used to be US i.e. the patriots versus THEM bad guys in Government
a. Doesn’t seem quite so simple anymore. Cartels, Muslims, Illegal Aliens ,Mercenaries, Financial collapse etc. How will these new factors affect our plans and the possibility of restoring the Republic?
b. Race: Query? How will Obama’s race affect the public perception of our efforts at restoration? Are there any effective ways to combat this aspect of asymmetrical warfare now being waged on the Patriots of this country.
2. Did not figure on complete economic collapse
a. Many Americans may well be dependent on this Gov’t for sustenance, there by severely reducing co-operation from the public and making recruiting much more difficult. It’s one thing to be seen as Anti- Gov’t cranks and quite another to be viewed as those who are attacking the chuck wagon.
b. With any collapse will be a corresponding reduction in services and goods available to be funneled to the resistance. Things that in the past folks believed would be hard to get, may not be available to the public and consequently will be denied to the resistance.
3. Did not figure on 20 to 30 million disloyal illegals
I hate this but it seems to be mandatory these days even amongst patriots: Here are the disclaimers: I do not hate people of another race. Clear? I do not hate other “cultures”. Clear? But the lack of hate does not keep me from looking at them with an honest eye. The lack of hate does not change what my eyes see every day and my ears hear every day, for unlike most I actually talk to the illegals and ask them these very questions. They are unabashed in their lack of loyalty to our country. Make no secret of it. Those whom I have talked extensively with on these subject accept as fact that shortly the southwest will be theirs. Further discussion reveals a placid acceptance of the possibility that here will become just like there. The there we speak of is “HOME” to them. What I speak of below is not speculation. It is right from the mouth of illegal aliens. NO, not every one. However enough to induce that it is a commonly held belief system.
a. They will almost certainly play a major role in the upcoming war. Their loyalties are not to the country. They are almost a homogenous group who strongly identify with and give loyalty to race over all other. Theirs is a history of taking advantage of social disruption to slip the constraints of civilized society and sink to barbarism. Most to some degree will believe the Norte Americanos deserve it and the blood bath will be exercised with enthusiasm and something akin to patriotic fervor. While it is unknown how deeply the whole Aztlan thing is ingrained in Mexican psyche, we do know that the Aztlan curricula is taught in the schools so all who have attended even elementary school in Mexico have been exposed to it.
b. They have no safe harbor to return to, for as bad a Mexico is now when the collapse does happen it will be much worse.
c. The Mexican is of a hardier stock than your average American having been raised in third world conditions. Remember they have probably spent a large portion of their lives without modern convenience. They still know how to make junk cars work, how to build a room or jury rig a radio to work. Skills lost to most of our own population. As most of these will have had a history of poverty or at least some deprivations the collapse will not affect them emotionally as much as some of our population who have never known hardship. The Illegal will look on it as an unwelcome return to the familiar, while many of our own will look at the collapse as an end of the world event.
d. Most Mexican Illegals are armed to the teeth. They will recognize before the average American that the rules are gone and will be far more likely to use those firearms in the acquisition of property , food, or to begin settling scores. Expect atrocities, retributions counter retributions etc.
1. Did not figure on cartels/gangs being non state actors
a. How much will they act in concert with each other or with Gov’t is of course speculative. But when the collapse does come they may be the only source of revenue around. Just as the collapse of ‘29 allowed Al Capone to effectively corrupt Chicago and it’s Gov’t. This will give the incredibly wealthy cartels an opportunity to corrupt American Law enforcement as it has done Mexican Law Enforcement
b. Is there a possibility that the cartel could work for gov’t?
2. Will Muslims be non state actors?
a. Regionally or nationally
b. What do we really know on this score
c. More politically correct madness has kept our eyes averted
3. Corporations? What might be their role vis a vis the Resistance?
OK this may just be my own pet problem. I see corporations today forcing people to willingly give up civil rights as a condition of employment. You are damn near a slave who happens to sleep in a private residence any more. Can they play a role, or more likely what role are they playing now.
4. Is defensive action by Christians likely?
a. Manhattan declaration: Is it significant for our purposes. Yes I know everybody hates someone or some church represented in the declaration, but can we make it work for us?? Can we exploit it for recruiting or material support? If so how?
b. Does it have any significance socially? Is it a harbinger of a more active church in the defense of our faith?
c. What doctrine will we be comfortable with if a militant church does appear?
5. What will the battlefield look like?
This is critical! We need time and a place to discuss and plan.
6. Who are our allies?
a. Known Allies? Damn difficult question isn’t it
b. Potential Allies, oath keepers, some LEO’s
c. Potential service and support groups
7. Who are our enemies?
a. Known enemies
i. Homeland security has declared us enemies
ii. Alphabet soup boys
iii. All criminal gangs/ cartels
iv. Certain beauraucrats (there is a long discussion)
v. Mercenaries’ e.g. Blackwater etc.
b. Potential Enemies
i. Various local LEO’s
ii. Most politicians
iii. Most reporters
iv. Corporate police forces
v. Much of academia
vi. Maybe even some other “Patriot” Groups
8. What do we need to do in the next 90 days
a. Get off our dead asses and…
i. Sponsor or attend at least one “Patriot”Meeting a month
ii. Recruit one new fire team
iii. Make and package 30 rations per month
