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"We're not going to interfere with their rights or their privacy," the U.S. Army's Lt. Col. Mark Lastoria tried to reassure Bastrop County, Texas residents at a jam-packed meeting. But most neighbors present wanted nothing to do with Operation Jade Helm 15, a two month military training exercise.
Despite Lastoria's promises to conduct the training exercises "safely and courteously," KXAN news footage shows one resident getting loud applause when he declared:
"Would the court be offended if I told the colonel I don't believe a single word that he just said?"
Apparently, some folks in Basrop County think Jade Helm's some sort of smoke screen for Barack Obama to invade Texas and take their guns....
Texas Governor Greg Abbott is ordering the Texas State Guard to monitor a two-month long U.S. military exercise scheduled to be held in Bastrop County this summer. The move comes amid suspicions from some residents (and the Internet) about the motivations behind the training.
Abbot also tweeted:
I've ordered the Texas State Guard to monitor Jade Helm 15 to safeguard Texans' constitutional rights, private property & civil liberties
- Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) April 28, 2015
Jade Helm 15 involves over 1,200 Special Operations trainees in seven states: Texas, Nevada, California, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico. Only 60 of those soldiers are coming to Batsrop County, and the training takes place on private land offered voluntarily and free of charge. Lastoria explained at the town meeting:
"We're not going to interfere with their rights or their privacy," the U.S. Army's Lt. Col. Mark Lastoria tried to reassure Bastrop County, Texas residents at a jam-packed meeting. But most neighbors present wanted nothing to do with Operation Jade Helm 15, a two month military training exercise.
Despite Lastoria's promises to conduct the training exercises "safely and courteously," KXAN news footage shows one resident getting loud applause when he declared:
"Would the court be offended if I told the colonel I don't believe a single word that he just said?"
Apparently, some folks in Basrop County think Jade Helm's some sort of smoke screen for Barack Obama to invade Texas and take their guns....
Texas Governor Greg Abbott is ordering the Texas State Guard to monitor a two-month long U.S. military exercise scheduled to be held in Bastrop County this summer. The move comes amid suspicions from some residents (and the Internet) about the motivations behind the training.
Abbot also tweeted:
I've ordered the Texas State Guard to monitor Jade Helm 15 to safeguard Texans' constitutional rights, private property & civil liberties
- Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) April 28, 2015
Jade Helm 15 involves over 1,200 Special Operations trainees in seven states: Texas, Nevada, California, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico. Only 60 of those soldiers are coming to Batsrop County, and the training takes place on private land offered voluntarily and free of charge. Lastoria explained at the town meeting: