China's Check Mate

March 20th, 2024  21:30hrs 

The rain was coming down lightely but with a steady force, enough for Chen  to pull his coat closer to around his neck. He stared down at the water below him, it was dark.  So dark one could not see immediately beneath the surface.  He knew only death stared back up at him, be it his reflection or whatever form of creatures swam just out of eye sight.  

   Growing up as a son of a fisherman on Hainan island, he learned from experience with his father about the dangers of the water of the Great Sea.  His father instilled respect the water and how fast it can kill you if you take just a moment to relax.  He brought this life lesson to his Naval career in the People's Liberation Army Navy and it kept him numerous times from danger that others foolishly enticed which ended their careers and a few lives.

   As he stood there in the darkness at the pier, he gazed across to the massive cranes of the Port of Shenzen, their bright lights illuminating the night on that side, as pitch blackness enveloped his side to keep any prying eyes averted.  The orders were that the working side would be doubling their workload that night to attract any attention away from his berthing area.  

   Dark waters lapped the sides of his submarine.  The Type 094 under his command had gone through a solid year of renovations here at this pier, all tucked under a massive canopy and blocked from view by a screen of four large cargo ships that would come and go as 'normal'.  An more assertive eye would have noticed it was the same four ships in a rotation, that were actually moving cargo and machinery to and from the submarine.  The canopy appeared to be nothing more than a work zone for the ship/dock workers that serviced the massive cargo ships.  

   His Type 094 was redesigned Type 994 and renamed the Sheng Li (Victory).   The biggest changes came in the acoustical and engine performance.  Other changes were to crew berthing.  Much of them were removed and space made for food storage since this was going to be a long, tedious journey.  

   The rest of the renovations were more checks and rechecks of every system and wiring upon the submarine.  A few redundant systems were added as a precaution.  This mission could not fail.

   As Captain Xuwen watched the dark waters, he noticed off to his left shoulder, more of presence approaching than anything.  Probably a last minute political officer to ensure total commitment to the Party was in order, if only they would just let the military be the military, a lament he heard even from the Americans.  

   The figure, shrouded in the darkness of the pier kept approaching, Chen took a cursory look just more out of curiosity than worry.   Then he noticed the outline of the man, his gait and even the slight tilt to the left he held his head.  'No, it can't be' Chen thought.   Chen turned to face the approaching man directly and in the darkness of the night, he knew who had come.

    'Don't salute or change your stance Captain Xuwen, I wouldn't want spies to notice something after all this time' said the General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party.   Chen froze for the moment unsure why has 'he' come here??   

   "Is everything ready to go in your opinion Captain?" the General Secretary said more than asked.

   "Yes Sir" was all Chen could reply.  

   There was a long silence as both men turned to face The Type 994.   

    "Did you know Captain Xuwen, that your father was also a fighting Naval man?" 

   "No Sir, he never mentioned anything to me or my brother or sister.  My mother said nothing either"

     "He was on a small coastal attack boat that fought against the Western Imperialist in Korea.  There was a small but significant naval battles near Wonsan.  The Imperialist were attempting a landing of forces but shore batteries and hazing attacks kept them from accomplishing their objective.  Your father's small boat unit was hit by enemy fire and all ships were sunk but most of the soldiers made it to our forces lines. They had successfully kept laying mines in the harbor preventing the Imperialist to launch and all out attack."  The Chairman paused...he then reached into an inside jacket pocket and pulled out a piece of cloth.  'Here, this was your father's."   It was a dark brown cloth with a Communist China Star and a rank and name sewn in.  Chen could tell it was old and authentic, he read his father's name.  

    The Chairman said "Take it as a symbol of devotion to our Country.  Our Country has spent a lot of money and effort on this mission Captain, achieve 'Sheng Li' for its efforts."  The Chairman turned and walked away into the dark night.  

    Chen stood a rigid attention, out of instinct and respect for what the Chairman did in bringing this story of Chen's father to him.  The impact and significance of both what his father did and what he was to do felt as if a mountain had fallen upon him.  This was an auspicious day for China,  the time and direct of sail were also good, or so Chinese horoscopes said for this day. 

  March 20th, 22:15hrs

The sailors on the Sheng Li let the mooring lines loose and they would quickly pulled in by the soldiers that had been guarding this pier for a year now.   Never allowed to leave or call anyone for a year, they hurriedly pulled the lines in and watched the huge submarine pull out into the channel of the Pearl Rive Estuary, oddly the huge container ships had also pulled out alongside the submarine as if to guide it out.

   The platoon of 20 soldiers watched as the submarine and ships disappeared quickly into the darkness of the night as the blinding lights from across the channel obscured even their view.

    A rumble of trucks came up to the soldiers, they noticed they were all marked with Ministry of State Security, maybe they would all be rewarded with higher pay and positions working for the MSS.  Within an hours time, all twenty of those soldiers were shot in the back of the head and buried in an unmarked mass grave in the countryside.  Their families would be notified they died in battle against the Indian Army at the Line of Demarcation up in the Himalayas.   

March 20th, 23:30hrs

  Captain Xuwen had gathered all the senior officers and enlisted men in the dining facility which was the largest area to convene this meeting.   He looked at the 8 men before him, this was a very small crew they were all aware of.  Captain Xuwen held an envelope which already knew its contents.  Its sealed confidential markings were verified by the Political Officer/Missile Officer on board.  Chen used a sharp cooking knife and slipped open an end and pulled out a single sheet of paper that he turned so the assembled could see it was authentic with a CCP embossment on the bottom.  

   "These are our orders:  Using the shipping lanes as cover, maneuver into firing position at these coordinates, on April 4th receive the final order.  After executing the mission, return to Hainan"  They all looked at each other, April 4th, is Qingming Festival, Tomb Sweeping Day.   

    Captain Xuwen said "Even our leaders have a morbid sense of detail. We will accomplish this mission two-fold.  Follow the shipping lanes and stay with our own ships that will be moving cargo to the Americas.  If there is any enemy naval activity we are to go to the bottom and sit for as long as it takes to ensure we have not been detected.  This is why the extra rations for this small crew."

    "Once we have reached our firing position, if the final order is given, we will launch every silo.  This is not a training exercise, this is for the future of China."

    Wou Yimou was the Political Officer, at a nod from Captain Xuwen he took over the meeting.  "As Captain Xuwen said, this mission is for the future of China.  You all were allowed access to several news sites and told to read up on the political situations across the World and especially in the Untied States.  What I hope you all read and realized is the dire situation that faces our Nation and our People.  The American political situation changed drastically with their 2020 Election and putting puppets into their leadership positions.  Those puppets have been manipulated greatly by forces that we had thought been extinguished in the Second Great War in Europe.  But they have been resurrected and call themselves 'Progressives', manipulating the laws and pushing their perverted ideals and lifestyles upon the American People who themselves are too weak to resist.   As you saw they successfully removed their Elected President and installed another puppet who has the laugh of a zoo's hyena and is unable to make a coherent sentence.  All of this has put America at the brink of another civil war, which outcome will spell a death knell for China.  For if the Progressives win, a new 'National Socialism' will rise and they have already forced their Western European allies to follow their depravities and say they will use military force to make other Nations follow their ways.  If the extreme Right wins, the backlash will take time but they too will use economic and military means to alter other Nations directions.  They believe that China purposely let the Covid virus loose and they demand retributions and capitulation from China.  

    We can not allow either of those forces to assume power and control in the United States.  The window to strike is now and we will remove the Imperialist plague from the World and usher in the rightful place of China as the true leader and beacon of the World."

    "Russia has yet to stabilize from its own breakdown after the Ukraine War.  Western Europe is barely holding together economically, politically, or socially.   The Middle East Nations are still maneuvering for control over each other.  There are no other powers to stop what we must and are going to do."

    All the men looked at each other and nodded in silent agreement.

April 4th, 0030hr, 2 hundred miles north of Hawaii.  The Sheng Li received its final order "Check mate".  The submarine rose to firing position and opened all the silo doors.  The sequence of firing from the 12 silos would take all but 20 minutes.  As each warhead descended upon its target city or military installation, the hapless Americans could only react as long as communications continued which were simultaneously attacked in space by China's anti-satellite kinetic weaponry.  Most of the strategic personnel in the US Military consisted of the 'woke' generation or those harangued into following Leftist ideologies, that were on duty at the hour, all mostly panicked and abandoned their positions once the word of a Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco had been hit by a nuclear weapon.  The EMP effect was minimal but the panic was tremendous.   As each target was hit, America died almost as fast.  By 4am, April 4th, 2024, the United States of America ceased to exist as a Nation. 

Those crazy jihadi neighbors CJNs

Come home, four cars, not theirs in the driveway. Unusual.  At one point, the car (blackened windows that somehow evades local law statutes)  that stays there, lives there, tore out of the yard, cut across the neighbors driveway and took off.  About 20 minutes later, the visitors came out, all males, 25 - 35 years of age....guesstimate. One male, the 'techie' wore a hoodie over his head obscuring total facial view (it's 70 degree's outside).  They moved cars, someone got into their truck (that lives there) and took off.  One car left as well. Others remained.  I noticed 'techie's' car has no license plate, or even paper temp license plate.  Blackened out car has came and left twice. Usually ends up sitting in the driveway, no one likes to get out for some reason. If/when they do, straight into the house.  Also, a few months ago, the CJN's install a new security system, cable company had to come a few times,  and a LED trip lighting on four front corners...LED so bright they belong on a store, not on a RENTAL house in a quiet suburban neighborhood !! I still haven't met the males that live there.....over a year now....not too neighborly. 

US Armed Forces Public Service Corps

  This is an idea I've had for years but due to life, work, and a bit of my own procrastination, I've failed to get this idea on the road in a timely manner.  So, I"ll condense things and be more than happy to work out details later if asked.

   People are always 'reshaping' our Armed Forces, for either political or monetary gains.  This is wrong on every level and must be fully addressed by the Congress of the United States with the inclusion of The People and the men and women of our Armed Forces. For some insane reason, with every Democrat President, there is a reduction, draw down, social engineering of our Armed Forces, Then comes the Republican that puts money into the Military and let's the Military be the Military.
   Building up too much, is often out of monetary gain for a few.  While on the outside, it looks nice, all these huge new machines, bases, and divisions of manpower, it creates a sluggish monstrosity that fails to do it's mission.  Look how long it took to build up sufficient forces just to go to war with Saddam's Iraq twice, once should've sufficed to have learned.  The amount of 'National Guard' that had to be called up for duty for each sends a clear signal, something is wrong with our Active Duty levels.
   Draw down too much, it creates a vacuum of security that is always exploited by our enemies.  This has been sadly history proven time and again.  Unlike previous generations since post Vietnam War, the United States due to the advances of technology, does not, repeat DOES NOT, have the luxury of time and distance on it's side any more.  By that, I mean our enemies will crush us within days if they carefully plan and chose to do so.  Everyone knows an EMP will devastate this Nation, the resulting deaths will climb into the millions from a large scale EMP attack. The sick and elderly in nursing homes and hospitals will be the first wave to die.  The riots across the Nation for food, out of spite and hate, the prisoners that will be released will put over a million angry men onto the 'streets', making their own small armies,gangs. 
   The back n' forth of Democrat/Republican influence upon our Armed Forces must stop.  The Clinton Year's are a prime example of 'Democrat' influence: how the political winds changed in the United States and social progress-ism took hold and began dismantling the 'warrior ethos' of our Armed Forces.  The attrition and turnover rate was tremendous, leaving many gaps in mid level leadership in both the Officer and Enlisted ranks.  Also during this time, again, a draw-down and reduction in material forces began.
   History again repeated itself as the enemies in far away places geographically, took notice and began to plot, plan, and move to fill the vacuum.  The enemy even began prodding at the United States, executing operations to see how far they could go without worry of major reprisals, i.e. USS Cole attack and 'BlackHawk Down' debacle in Somalia.
   Then the enemy struck early after again, political winds changed direction inside the United States, but by then, the new 'Government' had yet to fully grasp what lay over the horizon and prepare against it.  The 9/11 attacks.
   I won't go into the successive years of wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, many better than me have already written much about them.  But those years brought rapid change to our Armed Forces, in technology, tactics, formations.  But again, as in all wars and years go by, things slow down, politicians change and so does the way of business for our Armed Forces.
   Now I can again, draw more examples of Democrat Obama and Republican Trump, how each 'Party President' has such negative/positive influence upon our Military.  If it comes down to it, I will take the time and site factual, historical examples, you dear reader, know I can easily do this. 
   This is the cycle that MUST STOP!  The People, the Pentagon, and especially the Politicians all need to hammer out once and for all:
     1.  Size of our Armed Forces
     2.  Rules of Engagement
     3.  Scope of any mission from start to finish.

   Roll your eyes and take a sip of coffee I know.  How can this be accomplished.  Easy, if everyone sticks their minds to it, and does this within one year of committing to this goal.   When you look at those thing bullet points, one actually needs to work backward from that.
   A belligerent Nation sinks one of our Military ships or a civilian cruise ship.  Once that Nation is clearly identified, the mission is to severely punish that Nation.  On the political level, our Politicians should demand the immediate overthrow of that regime by it's own People to demonstrate the 'will' of the people of that Nation.  They do, we work with them to punish those responsible.  They don't.... we move to point #2.  Engage and destroy any and all military assets of that Nation regardless of vicinity of collateral damage, history has taught strongly that only that method brings war to a faster conclusion.  Then point #1, the US should have at it's disposal, enough assets to accomplish the 'mission' within 30 days.
    With both Russia and China rearing their military might, it would behoove of our political leadership to ensure the survival of the US and 'victory' in any conflict.

   Now just some thoughts on a more macro level of our Armed Forces.
   Health care - any person that served in our Armed Forces and was honorably or medically discharged, should have immediate and life time access to healthcare.  For any 'retiree', this is a lifetime commitment.  For those who served at least 4 years and up to 12 years, services should be provided but only select ambulatory services.  12 to 19 years some details need to be worked out as to level and length of medical care. But 20 and beyond, it should be full life time, total health care. Sure with a little co-pay as it is now, but to totally switch the health care into some sort of 401K -benefits program, is criminal.  The V.A. should be totally invested into handling the Administrative portion of all U.S. Military Veterans and be in charge of all rehabilitation only.  All Veterans should be on a 'Tricare' type system where private, civilian physicians are chosen by the member and care is handled via that provider and his/her supporting hospital-medical system.
    Rank and pay:  Military should switch to a 'Civil Service' type of pay, using years and steps.  No one should be 'forced' into taking the 'next advancement' exam.  Leadership is built over time and some people are promoted into a rank that they have no business holding.  It only hurts the organization.  Myself, I saw men that were happy at being just 'deck seaman' but would enjoy, benefit and deserve having more pay.  The 'Navy' for example, could retain those seamen for an entire 'career' if they are left to just be happy, doing their job, getting a fair and good wage for doing it, using the 'step' pay method.
   What's really funny, I've been working on this for about 3 days now, and just saw a news story about the Navy.    http://www.navytimes.com/story/military/2015/10/19/early-out-chances-sailors-leave-navy-double/73160194/   "Early out chances for sailors to leave Navy double" is the title.
   This just proves my point that Washington DC is totally out of touch with the Armed Forces and the challenges ahead.

    Now, another part of the heading says "Public Service Corps'.  Not every person can be or is a warrior.  That type of person is a select few, which only thrives in the environment of the Armed Forces and military arena.  President Obama, in a speech said the United States needs a Civilian Security Force, just as powerful, just as well funded.  He is the first President to really broach the idea of a large separate service.  Now personally, his idea IS a very dangerous idea.  Dangerous to the National Security of this very Nation.  The entire U.S. Congress should have stood arm and arm after that speech and dress down the new, young President.  But sadly, that didn't happen.
     What the United States does need, is a 'Service' that can respond to Natural and man-made disasters World wide.  Every time, the Armed Forces have to take up this task and that immediately reduces our combat effectiveness and National defense posture.   By building a large 'Public Service Corps', the US could have ready assets to go, anywhere, anytime and not affect our Armed Forces from current missions or in a post deployment rebuild.
     What also this PSC would provide is a place where 'non-warriors' could serve this Nation, something many people desire to do, but physical, emotional, conscience, etc abilities prohibit them from joining the Armed Forces.  The US could have two main PSC 'bases', one on each coast with forward deployed resources in storage and minor bases abroad.  
    The Public Service Corps should be operated as 'disciplined' as the Armed Forces, requiring uniform and grooming standards and the physical ability to carry out their duties.  But at no time, shall firearms be assigned to the PSC.  Any 'security' necessary should come from the Armed Forces or 'host Nation'.   Pay scale would as well be set up like the Federal Civil Service in a step and tier model.  Healthcare would be provided free only while on 'active' duty with the PSC and a post service health care insurance option be available.
    Americans want to 'serve' their Nation.  It's time the Politicians get their act together and make this happen.

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Update: November 9th, 2024.   I'm happy I wrote this out long ago.  Towards the Public Service Corps construction, the U.S. Peace Corps needs to be folded and put away.  The name and mission have both become irrelevant to itself and is a waste of U.S. Tax Payer money.   Everything put into the USPC can now be rolled into the USPSC, except any sort of management.  People, resources, all of it.  Any and all Federal Government entities that provide assistance on a non-military level should all be rolled into the USPSC.  As planned, the USPSC will become a large entity like any Branch of our Armed Forces, but without being able to be used as a military force by a belligerent individual or group.  

   Towards our Armed Forces, it MUST be full proof by Law that no political group can keep bending and changing our Armed Forces to project their political ideology.  Our Armed Forces must be kept as that sharp sword only to be used when absolutely necessary.   Our Armed Forces must be built, and maintained as an Alpha Wolf/Wolf Pack mentality organization otherwise it will only cost the lives of our personnel and jeopardize our National Security which we have witnessed under Democrat leadership and influence. The debacle of the end of U.S. involvement in Afghanistan is the prime example of the cost of lives foremost, and the political fallout that followed to the region and Afghanistan people and women especially.  

    Warfare has changed overnight with the war in Ukraine.  Our Armed Forces must be ahead of the curve in fighting and surviving in this next generation of drone warfare.  War is now coming at us at the speed of light. The USA can only survive and win by having that sharpest sword edge and the Wolf's characteristics.   

Excerpt Chapter 5

     Continued teaser from my unpublished book: Third World USA 

    Many forces were in motion now, hurdling massive amounts of combatants towards each other.  At the heart of this was PLA Secret Service Maj. Cheng Zhi, Mexican LtGen Arturo Sanchez, PDRUSA BGen Allen Warren, APF LtGen William Jackson.  

    May 7th, 2045  0935am  Phoenix, Estate de Arizona

    It took longer each time he returned to his Divison's Headquarters, the roads were increasingly becoming hazardous in broken down vehicles, potholes, and just plain trash.  Increasing numbers of immigrants from Central America were being brought in by the Mexican Army.  But without resources to take care of them, they were becoming just homeless refugees complicating just day to day living.  Maj. Cheng leaned forward, his driver recognized the growing frustration with his immediate superior, and honked the horn of his jeep in a vain attempt to remedy the situation.
   Cheng fought the urge to use his cell phone, but knew that the Mexicans, Americans on both sides, Russians, and Islamic Army would all be using intercept equipment.  His intelligence operatives had confirmed is worst fears and he knew, unless direct action was taken, the entire power centers would shift significantly, maybe all the way back to Beijing.

   Same day  0950  Lubbock (Texas) Mexican zone

    The heat of the day had peaked already, a cold front had blown down from Canada dropping the usual mild spring temperatures down ten degrees within an hour. LtGen Sanchez hated the cold weather, it was an ill omen reinforced from when that damn rooster crowed last night.  He had to get his remainder of his Division moving, the cold weather would begin to affect his troops as they sought to get warm.  He finished the last of a late breakfast and sprung from the lounger chair of his impromptu Headquarters of the once magnificent four star hotel.  Storming through the large lobby, all the soldiers and working staff jumped to their feet, knowing something was coming from El Pantera.  'Officers, get everyone ready for movement.  Colonel Medina,  move your time table up four hours, Colonel Flores, get as much of your armor west as possible, I'll have Gen. Arrayo fly cover and reconnaissance for you instead of the planned sorties, hopefully the Americans won't attack us today."  Sanchez swore to himself at trusting the Democrat Gringo's to seize air dominance in this zone.  He knew why, damn them. 

  

Trump - Clinton Battle of Sekigahara revisted

The Battle of Sekigahara (Shinjitai: 関ヶ原の戦い; Kyūjitai: 關ヶ原の戰い Sekigahara no Tatakai^?) was a decisive battle on October 21, 1600 (Keichō 5, 15th day of the 9th month) that preceded the establishment of the Tokugawa shogunate.
Tokugawa Ieyasu took three more years to consolidate his position of power over the Toyotomi clan and the daimyo, but Sekigahara is widely considered to be the unofficial beginning of the Tokugawa bakufu, the last shogunate to control Japan. Japan had a long period of peace after the battle.^{[3]                       This battle has stuck in my mind because of the repetition of history that is playing out in our Presidential race this year. There are two great powers, vying for ultimate control of the Nation, and both powers represent a vastly different ideology of governance just has was 416 years in Japan.
   On one side: Toyotomi Clan, much like the Clinton's, came from near the poorest of people and rose to power by sheer force of deed, corruption, cajoling. 
    On the other side, Tokugawa Clan, like the Trumps, rose through  already moderately wealthy families, whose founding fathers worked hard, fought hard, made friends and enemies to achieve their status.  
  Toyotomi's governed under a tight socialist style of governing, though they offered freedom to friends, people they didn't like, were severely treated, sometimes barbarically following fits of rage as some often meaningless transgression. Expansion of power was seen as a right. While Toyotomi brought the Nation to a relative peace, the need for expansion of power, and to keep his 'enemies' at home off guard with distractions, he put the Nation and People in peril in foreign wars.  During this time, the Tokugawa clan were loyal subjects to leader and Nation, but seeing the damage being done to the Nation, Army, and People, was a precursor in seeking a different route in the future than following the Socialist-Toyotomi Family line of succession. 
    The Clinton's have been governing in much the same way as the Toyotomi clan did.  Putting their own ambitions and power ahead of the good of the People and the Nation.  
   Tokugawa was not a very popular leader.  While he did make his region prosper, he made enemies along the way that didn't want to go along with his way of thinking.  But he was patient, and at several points in his life and governance, sacrificed much personally and professionally to keep the peace for his Region.  When the opportunity arose, he saw the chance and went for it.  His dream was to unite Japan and end the expansionist wars and war's within the Nation of Japan. 
    Trump is much like Tokugawa.  Both want to only build their Nation's wealth and prosperity, utilizing only what they have at hand and not going outside of the borders.  Both men had trust in their own Nation's peoples abilities to do this.  Both men know how to lead, when to listen, when to give orders to achieve results.  
   The Toyotomi-Clinton style is to first try to cajole, then use money, then use brute unforgiving force.  The Tokugawa-Trump style is to talk,bargain,trade, then if that don't work, use money and force together to achieve their goals.  
    America - if Hillary is elected, this Nation will head into a short period of jubilation for the victors and their allies, then life is going to get very, very ugly, brutal, and fatal for this Nation. 
    If Trump is elected, it will be like a 'train'.  It will start slow, build momentum, then go full speed ahead to the destination with 'ALL ON BOARD'.   Like Tokugawa, Trump will lead this Nation towards decades of peace and prosperity.}  
   

See Something....Two Cells

    Yesterday at work, March 21st, 2016 I was standing in our kiosk when a man walked by.  He was wearing a down jacket, knee length shorts, and flip flops.  He walked to the cars in K row, I thought he must be a renter, or just looking at the cars, many people do.  He kept walking around the cars, glancing across the street.  My co worker came inside, saw the same thing then went back out and asked him if he needed any help.  He said 'He was waiting for someone checking on a charger."  Many people forget their chargers, or was it a Dodge Charger?  I didn't know.  The man, Arab descent, about 5'10", 170 lbs, had thick curly hair, almost in a 'afro' style.  He kept watching across the street at the airport terminal and glancing behind him towards National-Alamo side of the garage. He then walked away from our K Row and went over to the other side of the Enterprise booth and resumed watching the terminal - baggage claim area and periodically glancing behind him.  I went inside and observed him from the middle doors still next to the Enterprise booth, now with his sunglasses on.  Behind me I heard Farsi or some sort of Arabic language.  I turned and saw 3 young male men, late 20's, early 30's and one looked to be a brother of the person in the garage, same haircut.  When I went back outside, the person in the garage was now next to a solitary car parked on the far side of the pick up parking, opposite of the taxi stand.  He got into that car and moved it from the center of that zone to the front.  Later I observed another male, thin, wearing a plaid long sleeve shirt, gray slacks, standing next to the car.  Two taxi drivers were standing in the middle of the road, talking, then had a short conversation with the new person.  Last I observed the car was gone.  This is what I believe was 'Cell One'.
   Today at about 5 pm, I observed by chance, four middle eastern males, all in their late 20's, early 30's, greeting each other in the Arab manner of cheek to cheek faux kiss.  All men were very thin, one had a thin beard that ran along his jawline.  I did not see or notice any luggage as the four of them got into an old either Dodge Ram or Chevy Silverado, Red in color, stickers on the back window, left side.  The truck was maybe 10 years old, well worn.   I believe this was 'Cell Two'.
    There are now at least two cells in the area, working independent but controlled by same upper echelon. IMO  Yesterday's guy in the garage didn't want his face recorded on camera which is why he stayed in the garage. IMO
    I told today,  a supervisor of TSA of yesterday's incident.
    See something, say something.  I wanted to record this just in case the worst happens. 

10-10-16:  Yesterday I came home from work, across the street to the left, there is a house that is now occupied by a young Muslim family, supposedly from the West Bank as was told to my neighbor.  Been very quiet, they do not interact with anyone on the small block of houses we live on.   I rounded the corner to my home, saw about 4 vehicles parked out in front of that house, and 3 more in their driveway.  As I drove by there was about 7 or 8 M.E.males standing out front talking in the yard.  There was no interaction between me or them. Later I saw one on a cell phone that walked away from the group. Then about 20 minutes later they were all gone inside of the house.  About 20 minutes after that a Mercedes sedan drove by slowly, stopped, a young short to shaved headed male got out, was talking on his cell phone, he then gestured to the driver who then parked in the driveway of these neighbors. Another 'bald' headed male got out, then a third 'bald' head got out from the rear of the Mercedes, that group I called the Chechen-Bosnian crew by their looks.  A few males from the house came out,first time greeted each other in the 'traditional' kiss on the cheek, and head nods, in that unfamiliar with you body language mode.  Later another vehicle came and parked in the yard, two males, short hair, black beards (Iraqi-Syrian types) got out, one on the phone, again a few males came out...repeated the 'greeting' mode.  All males were between 25 - 40 yrs of age.  Just saying something for the record.  Only children I saw at this 'birthday party' cause I'm sure that's all this was,were the one's that live there whom were dropped off by a woman that I seen frequently stopping by. Most vehicles had out of State license plates. I'm sure I just have that 'phobia' and it's all nothing............

Enemy Commander takes down America

I am the enemy commander

I hold this position through years of dedicated service to my Nation and to the Military that I love. I hold no animus towards the average people of your Nation, for they are just like the average people of my Nation.  I believe wholeheartedly in my Military, the institution itself, the professionalism, the heredity of pride that comes from service.  I have trained and sacrificed hard for my position, sometimes making friends, sometimes making enemies among my very own as I advance my career, striving towards the goals that I have set forth of myself.

  I am the enemy commander

I often stand alone, though surrounded by comrades.  My decisions are final and absolute.  In order to accomplish my missions set forth by my Government, I maintain a strict balance of discipline and patience, though often the later is challenged by parameters unknown with each day.  My political ideology is that of service to my Nation and it's People.  I believe and protect what has got our Nation to this point in time and history, even though I know it is criticized by the outside.  But I will defend it unto my own death, and that of those who serve with me.  For I know in victory we will prosper, but in defeat, only more death will follow all the way back home.  That is unforgivable.

I am the enemy commander

I have studied your Nation, your Government, your People.  I know your Armed Forces as well as you own Generals and Admirals do.  I have walked among your bases as a guest.  I have seen the impressive power you hold, but I have taken notice of the weaknesses.  I do not for one second, take the task before me lightly, or with bold confidence of victory.  For I have seen and even tasted defeat, and that is something so detestable, I will do all I can to avoid repeating.  I will plan, strategize, and put things in motion in order to achieve victory.

    My Government has called me to take part in a historical event.  They have their own plans and ideas for my Nation and it's People, mine, is just for victory with as little cost to our Military services as possible.  As every farmer knows, or person that tends a garden, you don't pick the product until it has reached maturity.  I have been told that 'the apple is ripe for picking'.  If we do not act now,  the potential for our own Nation's downfall will grow.  Our Politicians, Intelligence professionals, and our Military leaders all agree, the cancer within your Nations is growing and spreading rapidly, and it already has to a degree, affected our Nation.
   Your Government is corrupted, your Media is laughingly, worse than our best propaganda service, covering up the corruptions, ignoring the truths.  Your politicians have increasingly become self absorbed for their own personal gain over the needs of the people they are entrusted to serve.   Your people are so divided, again, affected by the leadership of your Nation's Government and by their own lack of concern in fixing the systemic problem of it.  We have watched your TV shows, your news, read your blogs and comments, and see the pattern of un-involvement, indifference, and outright denial.  For several decades now, your youth has become increasingly aloof to real World and their own National concerns, while their own capacity for narcissism has increased dramatically.
   Our intelligence agencies have used extensive research in conjunction with several psychological profiling programs to watch and analyze your People.
   Even though you possess some of the greatest technology, your educational levels are equal of the most unbalanced and backward Nations.
   So the order had been given.  We few high ranking commanders of each Service, following the second election of a 'historical President'.   We all agreed when someone in our circle cited an American saying, 'fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me.'   The rise and unchallenged religious fanaticism should have been put down by the Great Western powers, but instead they became more complacent and withdrawn.  Allowing this other cancer to mutate and spread into the insidiousness it has become.
   We agreed we won't fight on two fronts, history has taught us that well it does not bode well for a victory in war.  Our leadership has decided to take down the biggest challenge first, and then we will begin cutting away the other as a butcher does a boar.
   We were given our order and told to report back in thirty days.  Our Armed Forces learned well from your own, we have already war-gamed every possible scenario against you, even factoring in all other possibilities. 
   My small and trusted Strategic Officers came to me with their plans, as I had already knew what I needed to do.  We reported back to our Nation's leadership our plan and the requirements we needed.  It was approved, with one exception, the date had been moved up.  Recent political gains by the Right within your Nation, and more corruption exposed of the current National leadership, had required our plan to accelerate.  I had factored that in.
    Two ballistic submarines from our Nation, two from our allied Nation.  Those would be the spears we use to thrust into the chest of your Nation.  Ten submarines and several surface ships would also be required, we would ask of our Ally the same.
    Four months prior to Zero Hour, our two 'attack' submarines will depart, with crews that fully understand and are committed to the long voyage ahead.  Each submarine is manned with the bare minimum of personnel.  I requested that two surgeons be assigned to each submarine to ensure any medical emergency will be handled on board without breaking away from the mission. These surgeons will be trained to be the cooks as well, and will train on board during the voyage to stand watches as deemed by the commanding officer.  All members of these crews will be of absolute loyalty to the Party and Nation.
  As I explained earlier, I will set things in motion in order to achieve victory.  Your immigration policies and practices are as you say, a joke, I have no need to 'sneak' people across the open borders.  Your Government and Immigration are bogged down already with their own maleficence, ineffectiveness, and cultural sabotage.  I will fly my own teams in as tourist and students.  Oddly, I got the idea from one of your own action hero's movies, and the timing could not be better, as your National leadership has inflamed the racial divide in your Nation.   My special forces teams will procure Law Enforcement vehicles, uniforms, and using theatrical make up, transform themselves into Caucasian police officers, and at the appointed hour, begin shooting minorities at random. Other SF teams, already having done dry runs and reconnaissance at your various power relay stations, will hit them with disrupting explosions.  A special team, will appear in a crowded mall, as Islamic terrorist and begin random attacks and then use IEDs against the first responders as well as the nearest hospitals. Then all of my SF teams will rally at given points, well out of harms way, then have orders to make it to a safe departure destination or continue to commit sabotage at their discretion.
    The same hours, other teams across the Nation will use drones against several airliners, flying them directly into the engines of these planes as they come in to land or take off.  EID's will be set off all over your Nation on your Interstate system, at the most crowded choke points of traffic.  Power down, chaos, death, will choke your Nation within hours.  National transportation will come to a halt.  Your inept National leadership and lackey media, will look towards the Middle East as culprits.
    Months before this attack, our Nation and our Ally, will sortie all sorts of ships and aircraft on various meaningless operations throughout the World in contested areas.  This will lull you into a pattern of complacency for which is a norm for you, as history has proven.
   As was well noticed following the successful terrorist attacks of 9-11, no Nation came to your direct aid, other than with words.  With the World economic situation and growing Islamic terrorist threat, the other Nation's of the World will wait and see what happens within your borders, politically, logistically, and economically unable to do anything but watch.  Intelligence estimates believe radical terrorist will use this fall of the giant, as a sign or opportunity to challenge each Nation they reside in, causing further chaos to your Allies, or what Allies you have left.
   Then at the given time, the four submarines, which have taken very long, slow route to their designated target areas, will receive final confirmation, target and launch orders.  Since they will literally be on your doorstep, the missile flight to targets will be within minutes of launch.  Your major military bases will be hit, followed by an EMP strike.  If only two submarines are able to launch, this will be enough, if all four launch, your entire Continental military structure will be destroyed.
    The entire operation will take ten days to accomplish. Our intelligence estimates just from this operation will put your National 'body count' as your media fixates upon, at 3 million.  Within the following month, another 5 million will die, mostly the elderly and sick in hospitals, retirement community hospitals.  We anticipate various disease to rapidly grow such as cholera, measles, chicken pox due to the lack of sanitation and control of influx of 'immigrants' the past few years that has spread once controlled diseases.
   Law and order will have broken down, and the millions of street gangs and various militia's across your Nation will begin to carve out their own territories, adding to the misery and death.
   The United Nations will meet and our leadership will offer their reasoning for the attack and a solution in concert with our Ally to bring stability back to the World.
    Remaining U.S. Military assets across the World will be left without leadership in America, and our leaders will advice that each Nation act as benefactors and offer citizenship to the remaining Military personnel.  Our Intelligence estimates that most Middle East Nations will seize all U.S. military equipment and most likely execute all personnel.  European, Central American, and Asian Nations will provide short term hospitality but within months, also seize control of equipment and personnel as they look for their own long term interest realizing that the United States no longer exist.
    Then a meeting will take place of the remaining economic World Powers, led by our Nation and our Ally, we will draw up plans to sub-divide your crumbled Nation amongst ourselves.  Then we will begin the next phase of World order by addressing the religious fanaticism across much of Middle East and Europe.  

  I am the enemy Commander.  The situation has changed drastically and quickly as do all plans once the order is given to execute the order.
                                                                 

  Our Intelligence Services has queenly studied your reaction to your COVID-19 crisis. It's been almost unbelievable how easy it was to take apart your economy, your daily way of life, and any cohesion between Political factions within your Nation.

                                     

    Any advantages you once held were taken down by yourselves.  This has been amazing to watch.

   I am the enemy Commander.  My orders are now simple and complete.  We will avoid your cities and not get bogged down as you did in Iraq and Afghanistan.  There are no strategic reasons to take and hold such large urban areas which we have seen become totally unstable during any kind of physical crisis.

  Our Senior Leadership has deemed all of these areas and undesirable objectives and as such I will carry out orders to remove all resistance.
                                             

   Higher authority has established there is no reason to keep and hold any of your citizenship, I am the enemy Commander and will only follow the Orders given to me.  Your own people abandoned their senior citizens as they are helpless in retirement homes on the West Coast of your Nation, this small incident was not lost upon our Senior Leaderships factor in making a decision.  This situation will play out across your Nation as our Grand army advances across your Nation.  This reason and all the other reactions by your own People have determined your own fate.

                                         

   Understand this, as the enemy Commander, my objective is to carry out the Orders given to me and protect my troops.
                                       

   You had the once greatest Nation upon this planet.  A wealth of both People and Resources, but your Political infighting, your Media biases, your own personal greed which has given the rise and opportunity of great wealth to my Nation and People, you have selfishly, foolishly squandered. 

I am the enemy commander. I have seen your Nation falling from within, a growing division between it's People based upon nothing but words from your media and your politicians. I have seen how weak you have become in the face of real adversity, of death. Often you repeat the same words "Its like in a movie". War is no movie. Soon you shall find this fact out the hard way. My troops, my leaders, feel nothing for you in the name of pity. You had the greatest Nation this World has ever seen thus far, yet you all let it go in the vanity of instant gratification.

I am the enemy commander. I have fought in wars for the same amount of years most of your Gen Yers have been alive. I have fought in wars for my home, for my life, for money. Whatever reason you give me to keep you alive American, will do you no good except waste my time listening to you before my men end your pampered life. You see American, you had it all, but failed to realize it. You yourself, care more for what is on your IPhone at the moment than what is happening to millions of lives around this World. Now those lives are on your very door step. Your grand political leaders, we all watch them on television like you do. Yes, believe it or not, we have TV in those 'far away' places with no names where war is every day living. We watch your politicians make boast, promises, great speeches, funny remarks, but we also watch how they have plundered your own Nation for their very own greed. No only your Nation, but use my Nation, my neighbors Nation, as their own playground for their war machines, their medical advances. Shame isn't it American, you had it all, but with your riots, protest, that mean nothing in the end to anyone, that didn't really serve any purpose but to fulfill your 'immediate' need for gratification. You had it all, but guess what American, now it's mine.