Money Trail

[richlevy]

Of course, we have placed 'dead-or-alive' rewards on individuals. I know about the high profile ones. I found this article that suggests that we are running a low-stakes version in Iraq.

Starting on page 20, it discusses neutralizations. Page 21 starts a section on advisory support. Page 22 begins a section on conclusions, in which Phoenix again is directly referred to as an internal security program for the Government of Vietnam. On page 24, the CIA offers its recommendations for improving the Phoenix capability to perform an internal security function. On page 26 it suggests that are rewards program be instituted, and shortly thereafter the Phoenix Directorate created its High Values reward program, putting bounties on the heads of top-ranking VCI. As anyone who watches the news is aware, the Bush regime has transplanted the Phoenix High Value rewards program to Iraq. In fact, the Bush regime is using an updated version of the Phoenix Program worldwide, and will soon start applying it within the United States through its homeland security apparatus. Beware.

Just as we can adopt the methods of our enemies, our enemies can adopt our methods.

Although the American Indians took scalps long before 1492, Europeans promoted the spread and frequency of scalping by trading the natives guns (leading to more deaths) and knives (making scalp removal easier) and, from 1637, by offering bounties for Indian and, after 1688, European scalps.

It appears our 'just war' is fast becoming 'just a war'.