U.S.-Canada Military Plan Could Place Troops in Each Other’s Country

Progressive.org - An unlikely source comes forward with the latest developments around circumventing Posse Comitatus.  In this case, it appears they're attempting to use Canadian troops here and American troops there as "counter terrorism" forces.  As an interesting side note, notice the author's last name...

The militaries of the United States and Canada are wrapping up a seven-day exercise called “Vigilant Shield” on Tuesday. This marks the continuation of an ever-closer relationship between the two.

For instance, did you know that the United States military could go into Canada in times of emergency? And the Canadian military could go into the United States.

This extraordinary fact appears in a joint document of the U.S. Northern Command and the Canada Command. (The Pentagon established NorthCom in October 2002, and the Canadian military established the Canada Command in June 2005.)

The document is entitled “Canada-US Civil Assistance Plan,” and it is dated February 14, 2008.

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