FINAL WARNING: Ready to Spring the Trap
Federal Government? It was reported that a 46-question survey was
handed out in May, 1994, to “300 randomly selected” Marines (veterans
of the Panama operation and the Persian Gulf War) at the Twentynine
Palms Marine Corps Base in the Mohave Desert about 70 miles east of
San Bernadino, California. The soldiers were asked for their reaction to
various statements, such as U.S. military troops being commanded by
UN officers, whether the President “has the authority to pass his
responsibilities as Commander-in-Chief to the UN Secretary-General,”
and if they would serve in a United Nations military force to “maintain
world peace.” The survey was concluded with this: “The U.S.
Government declares a ban on the possession, sale, transportation,
and transfer of all non-sporting firearms. A thirty (30) day amnesty
period is permitted for these firearms to be turned over to the local
authorities. At the end of this period, a number of citizen groups refuse
to turn over their firearms. Consider the following statement: I would
fire upon U.S. citizens who refuse or resist confiscation of firearms
banned by the U.S. Government.”After the news of this survey surfaced (in The Spotlight, and the
November issue of American Legion Magazine), it was later reported
that it was part of a soldier’s Master Thesis at the Naval Postgraduate
School in Monterey, California, and did not “reflect any government
program.” However, the February, 1994 issue of Modern Gun magazine
reported that a similar survey had been given to some Navy SEALS.The Thesis, called Peacekeeping and UN Operational Control: A Study
of Their Effect on Unit Cohesion, had been classified, until March,
1995, when it was approved for public dissemination. In response to
the question about swearing allegiance to the UN, 208 Marines said
they could not do so (117 of those strongly disapproved), and 71 said
they could (with 19 of those strongly approving). And, in regard to the
infamous question 46, of the 264 Marines who responded, 185 said
they would be opposed to firing at Americans (with 127 strongly
opposing), and 79 said they would be willing to shoot if ordered (with
23 strongly affirming). So, the bottom line is, if ordered, one out of
every four Marines would shoot American citizens.What this survey revealed was that, for the most part, our military
probably could not be relied on to act as a cohesive force to fire upon
the citizens of this country. However, with increased indoctrination,