Despite my agreement with the intent of the occupation in Malheur which was supposed to be to raise awareness of the plight of the Hammonds and others that the Federal government is waging economic war against through policies that are basically un-Constitutional... I just can't seem to grasp an understanding of the mechanics of the operation. The case of the Hammonds land-control conflicts with the federal government are not NEW news at all and information about this has been floating around through Patriot networks for awhile now. But because there are many more cases like this, it's not hard to lose track of them all...So I can understand that anyone wanting to help-out maybe not quite understand the specifics of this case. What I can't understand is this...
How can the occupation till results resolve be accomplished if You don't plan and outfit yourselves to achieve the desired results? It's not like this was some Emergency Situation that sprang up out of no where. But even if it was a a Crisis Response operation... sure seems like the inside occupiers sorta' went off to Oregon half-cocked. This clearly demonstrates to me that there's some remedial training needed amongst the participants of this action.
Now... the lack of preparedness in the logistical facets of the Malheur occupation have been worked out...sort of. A group calling itself Veterans on Patrol (VoP) from Arizona went to Oregon to help the initial occupiers out and to check on folks they knew in among the occupiers. From the recollection of a physical assault on unarmed and outnumbered members of VoP by one of the victims that has caused this support group to pull-out... it's clear to see that the situation has been hijacked and is deteriorating rapidly.
