US Military Blackhawks circle downtown Chicago skies honing urban battle skills.

[BUSHLIED]

Calling it routine training, city [Chicago] officials said in a statement such exercises are conducted by military personnel in various cities around the country. They say the exercises are designed to improve the military's ability to operate in urban environments.

http://www.myfoxchicago.com/dpp/news/metro/military-blackhawks-circle-downtown-skies-honing-urban-battle-skills-chicago-20120416

[Lucille]

"Routine training" for a govt waging war on its citizens.

My brother has a friend who lives a few blocks from a very bad neighborhood in Chicago. Bro says to him, "You live in an eight story green zone!"

[azxd]

They should rain down upon that city :p

[CaptainAmerica]

weird

[Lishy]

Don't see any reason to be concerned about this exercise itself, to be honest. It makes sense.

However, the environment surrounding it is what has me concerned...

[tod evans]

weird

Scary!

But....but.........It's "our" military.

What's that pesky Constitution say about standing armys?

[Liberty74]

Please, the military does not practice shit like this unless they are anticipating something. I have always heard Chicago would be a city of next target where something goes down i.e a stage attack of course. I wouldn't live in Seattle or LA for that matter either.

[Bosco Warden]

Isnt that G8 or 20 or whatever going to take place in Chicago?

I heard they are getting ready for ALOT of violence, not sure why though. Must be those OWS'ers.

[bolil]

Heh, Im moving back to chicago in two months... should be fun.

[azxd]

Please, the military does not practice shit like this unless they are anticipating something. I have always heard Chicago would be a city of next target where something goes down i.e a stage attack of course. I wouldn't live in Seattle or LA for that matter either.Well ... The unrepentant terrorist and head of the now defunct (supposedly) Weather Underground does still live in Obama's neighborhood.

[1stAmendguy]

Isnt that G8 or 20 or whatever going to take place in Chicago?

I heard they are getting ready for ALOT of violence, not sure why though. Must be those OWS'ers.

I'm glad you brought that up. It's also been rumored that Bilderburg 2012 will be held in Chicago. Suspicious much?

[WilliamC]

Great, get as many of them in one place at one time as possible then light the place up eh?

Oh, it's been done before...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIrcSXqzZzY

[azxd]

Great, get as many of them in one place at one time as possible then light the place up eh?

Oh, it's been done before...

Great song !!!

However,
Songs do not always depict history - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Night_Chicago_Died

[phill4paul]

Great, get as many of them in one place at one time as possible then light the place up eh?

Oh, it's been done before...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIrcSXqzZzY

Wow. I had forgotten that song. I feel old now. Better get back to the garden before I get 'stove up.' :(

[azxd]

Wow. I had forgotten that song. I feel old now. Better get back to the garden before I get 'stove up.' :(Another great tune from Paper Lace

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cdFuMgMkBM

But it has about as much to do with helicopters over Chicago as "The Night Chicago Died".

[phill4paul]

Another great tune from Paper Lace

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cdFuMgMkBM

But it has about as much to do with helicopters over Chicago as "The Night Chicago Died".

Remember the 'ballad' well. Gaaahhhh. Gonna get off these internets for awhile. Maybe jack some TOOL. I think my garden likes it when I play TOOL. :cool:

[azxd]

Remember the 'ballad' well. Gaaahhhh. Gonna get off these internets for awhile. Maybe jack some TOOL. I think my garden likes it when I play TOOL. :cool:Gotta do the same, soon ... Have a great day, catch ya later !!!

[Bosco Warden]

I'm glad you brought that up. It's also been rumored that Bilderburg 2012 will be held in Chicago. Suspicious much?

Very much, of course the opposite of this statement is "everything is as it seems" believe what youre told much?

[Tyler_Durden]

Same thing happened in LA back in January:

http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2012/01/25/lapd-and-special-forces-conduct-military-maneuvers-in-the-skies-above-downtown-la/

My bugout plan has me getting several hours away from populated areas. Yours should too. ;)

[John F Kennedy III]

I'm glad you brought that up. It's also been rumored that Bilderburg 2012 will be held in Chicago. Suspicious much?

Israel has been rumored as well. We likely won't know until about two weeks beforehand.

[John F Kennedy III]

The US GOVERNMENT is preparing to wage WAR on US CITIZENS.

[aaroche26]

AA

[Pericles]

They should rain down upon that city :p

The optomist would say that it is a practice run for freeing Chicago for the principles of liberty from the forces of tyranny.

[azxd]

Same thing happened in LA back in January:

http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2012/01/25/lapd-and-special-forces-conduct-military-maneuvers-in-the-skies-above-downtown-la/

My bugout plan has me getting several hours away from populated areas. Yours should too. ;)Only viable if you have a secure location to bugout to ... But if you do, you should also plan for alternates.

We're talking SHTF, and nothing will be an absolute.

[oyarde]

Wow. I had forgotten that song. I feel old now. Better get back to the garden before I get 'stove up.' :( I am already " stove up " .

[phill4paul]

I am already " stove up " .

Little bending and stretching will set ya right oyarde! 'Course had to call it quits till this evening. 85 degrees and full on sun. Not use to it yet. :o


I do have one question. I can generally understand fly-overs. It looks to me like these 'copters are in the canyons. What happens if a rotor goes out? We are talking about some kinda major damage here.

[jmdrake]

Just last week I saw a Blackhawk flying near downtown Nashville. I pointed out to my son what it was. He asked me "Dad, what is it doing?" Sadly all I could say was "I don't know".

[Warrior_of_Freedom]

Isnt that G8 or 20 or whatever going to take place in Chicago?

I heard they are getting ready for ALOT of violence, not sure why though. Must be those OWS'ers.

Or a bunch of scared men.

[Anti Federalist]

Remember the 'ballad' well. Gaaahhhh. Gonna get off these internets for awhile. Maybe jack some TOOL. I think my garden likes it when I play TOOL. :cool:

Maynard James Keenan FTW!!!

One of my favorite Tool tunes.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tja6_h4lT6A