Joint
Intelligence Bulletin:
An Example of Disinformation On January 13, 2021
a Joint Intelligence Bulletin was issued by the U.S. Department of
Homeland Security (DHS), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and
the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC). The Report is titled:
"Domestic Violent Extremists Emboldened in Aftermath of Capitol Breach,
Elevated Domestic Terrorism Threat of Violence Likely Amid Political
Transitions and Beyond." It states that its purpose is "to highlight
the threat of violence from domestic violent extremists in the wake of
the January 6 violent breach... of the U.S. Capitol Building in
Washington, DC, following lawful protest activity related to the
results of the General Election." The Bulletin is Classified U/FOUO,
meaning "unclassified, for official use only." It
is written, so it is said, to warn about the threat of further actions
such as took place on January 6 in the period surrounding the
Presidential Inauguration and after. But it reads as a threat to all
those standing up for rights -- any who take action "in furtherance of
political and/or social agendas, which are deemed to derive from
anti-government or anti-authority sentiment, including opposition to
perceived economic, social, or racial hierarchies; or perceived
government overreach, negligence, or illegitimacy." Certainly the large
majority think the government is negligent concerning COVID-19, that
there is a serious problem of government racism and attacks on the
people and more. By labelling whole groups of people as "violent
extremists," the Bulletin is putting in place the justification and
legal basis for broad attacks against resistance. And it is doing so in
the name of protecting the people and preventing violence.
The
disinformation involves an effort to disrupt and destroy the broad
public opinion that exists that the country remains headed in the wrong
direction, that there are no means to hold government accountable, and
that basic human rights to healthcare, housing, education and a
livelihood are repeatedly denied. That public opinion is to be
destroyed and replaced with considering those named by the FBI, DHS and
NTCT as "extremists" deserving of punishment. Part of this is rendering
whole groups of people as things, using initials, like DVE, for
"domestic violent extremists." Doing so dehumanizes the people so
branded, making them things subject to government violence and
collective punishment, not human beings demanding rights. While the
Bulletin includes militias, there is ample evidence, including from
January 6, that the government backs and often arms these militias and
is well aware of their plans but does not interfere or stop them. They
are included in part to hide this. The
Intelligence Bulletin says a "domestic violent extremist" is an
individual who is operating in the U.S. "without direction or
inspiration from a foreign terrorist group or other foreign power who
seeks to further political and social goals wholly or in part through
unlawful acts of force or violence." It then claims that "the mere
advocacy of political or social position, political activism, the use
of strong rhetoric, or generalized philosophic embrace of violent
tactics may not constitute extremism, and may be constitutionally
protected." This claim of not interfering in
“constitutionally
protected” activism was made repeatedly when federal, state
and
local forces violently attacked demonstrators all through the summer.
They simply declared the actions violent or unlawful and made broad use
of tear gas, pepper spray, rubber bullets and more. Few give any
credence to the statement now that demonstrations may, only may, be
"constitutionally protected." The
categories given by the FBI, DHS and NCTC are broken down into three
sub-sets: - Anti-Government and
Anti-Authority Violent Extremists are those mentioned above.
- Militia Violent Extremists are said to
be "individuals who seek, wholly or in part through unlawful acts of
force or violence, to further their belief that the U.S. is purposely
exceeding its Constitutional authority and is attempting to establish a
totalitarian regime." "Consequently," the Bulletin states, "these
individuals oppose many federal state laws and regulations,
particularly those related to firearms ownership [and] take overt steps
to violently resist or facilitate the overthrow of the U.S. Government."
- Racially or Ethnically Motivated Violent Extremists
are said to use "the potentially unlawful use or threat of force or
violence, in furtherance of political and/or social agenda, which are
deemed to derive from bias, often related to race or ethnicity, held by
the actor against others, including a given population group."
For the policing agencies behind the Bulletin, the "Greatest
Domestic Threats in 2021" are not all the problems people face related
to COVID-19, like unemployment, lack of healthcare, evictions, suicides
and other deaths, but the people fighting for their rights. Indeed the
Bulletin says its intelligence is informed by the response it expects
to "renewed measures to mitigate the spread of COVID-19,
socio-political conditions, and perceived government overreach."
The
Bulletin, like Biden and the House of Representatives predict an
increase of "threats and plotting of illegal activity, including
destruction of property and violence targeting officials at all levels
of the government, law enforcement, journalists, and infrastructure, as
well as sporadic violence surrounding lawful protests, rallies,
demonstrations, and other gatherings." The armed camp now in DC with
30,000 National Guards deployed for a month and thousands more FBI, DHS
and police forces, are their response. The
Bulletin also advises "government counterterrorism and law enforcement
officials, and private sector security partners to remain vigilant," in
light of this "persistent threat" and "unpredictable target selection,"
so as to "effectively detect, prevent, preempt, or respond to incidents
and terrorists attacks." January 6 as "An
Enduring Driver for Violence" The
Bulletin says that the January 6 events at the Capitol building will
serve as "a significant driver of violence for a diverse set" of
people. It says targets could include "racial, ethnic, or religious
minorities and institutions, law enforcement, and government officials
and buildings," as well as members of the media "due to perceived
complicity in a system hostile to their beliefs." This is a purposeful
effort to put together the broad efforts of more than 20 million people
targeting racist police violence ("law enforcement") and "government
officials and buildings," together with the racist militias. All are
made equally violent, all are "extreme," and deserving of government
violence and arrests. The Bulletin says
that "amplified perception of fraud" in the 2020 Presidential Election,
"the change in control of the Presidency and Senate," combined with
"long-standing drivers such as perceived government or law enforcement
overreach, and the anticipation of legislation perceived by some to
oppose or threaten their beliefs -- very likely will lead to an
increase in violence." An important part of the
disinformation throughout is to present the problem as one of beliefs,
that it is people's beliefs, not the existing economic and political
relations which are organized against the people, that are supposedly
the source of violence. The Bulletin expects an
increase in violence "regarding the U.S. government's exercise of
power, influence and initiatives: possibly including gun control
legislation, the easing of immigration restrictions, and new limits on
the use of public lands;" as well as "the ordered dissemination of
COVID-19 vaccinations and the efficacy and/or safety of COVID-19
vaccinations." In this manner, the numerous and
united demonstrations defending immigrants, refugees and their
children, as well as organizing in relation to COVID-19 are all being
targeted as a source of violence. The government has worked very hard
to present the people as divided and split, when both the united
actions of people from all walks of life on immigration and COVID show
the opposite. It is the policing agencies, military and presidency that
are increasingly in conflict, within and between their ranks. The
Bulletin forces hope to unite these contending agencies, in the name of
defending against violence, while striving to pit the people against
each other and justify violence against them.
This article was published in
Volume
51 Number 3 - January 20, 2021
Article Link:
Joint
Intelligence Bulletin:
An Example of Disinformation
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