From the Radio Free Michigan archives ftp://141.209.3.26/pub/patriot If you have any other files you'd like to contribute, e-mail them to bj496@Cleveland.Freenet.Edu. ------------------------------------------------ WOULD YOU FIRE ON U.S. CITIZENS? PREFACE: The following questionnaire was administered to Marines at the Twenty-nine Palms, California Marine base on May 10,1994. Most of those responding to the survey had participated in either Operation Just Cause (Panama), Desert Storm (Iraq), or Restore Hope (Somalia). The Navy Commander handing out the survey said he was writing a paper for his Master's Degree about giving up the military's sovereignty to the United Nation's Secretary-General....but, information from military sources said that it not just a paper, informed sources told us it is designed and directed by the Pentagon. (This appeared in the August 31, 1994 issue of The Montgomery County (PA) Observer) COMBAT ARMS SURVEY This questionnaire is to gather data concerning the attitudes of combat trained personnel with regards to non-traditional missions. All of your responses are confidential. Write your answers directly on the questionnaire form. In Part II, place an "X" in the space provided for your response. Part I. Demographics: 1. What service are you in? 2. What is your pay grade? (e.g. E-?, O-?) 3. What is your MOS code and description? 4. What is your highest level of education in years? 5. How many months did you serve in Operation Desert Storm/Desert Shield? 6. How many months did you serve in Somalia? 7. What state or country did you primarily reside in during Childhood? Part II Attitudes. Do you feel that U.S. Combat troops should be used within the United States for any of following missions? 8. Drug enforcement strongly disagree Disagree Agree Strongly agree No Opinion 9. Disaster relief (all answers are in similar format as question 8. To save space, the five choices will be deleted from the rest of this retyped document) 10. Security at national events (e.g. Olympic games, Super Bowl) 11. Environmental disaster clean-up. 12. Substitute teachers in school. 13. Community assistance programs (e.g. landscaping, environmental cleanup, road repair, animal control) 14. Federal and state prison guards. 15 National emergency police force. 16. Advisors to S.W.A.T. units, the FBI or Bureau of Alcohol,Tobacco, and Firearms (BATF) 17. Border Patrol (e.g. prevention of illegal aliens into U.S. territory) Do you feel that U.S. combat troops under U.S. Command should be used in other countries for any of the following United Nations missions? 18. Drug enforcement. 19. Disaster relief. 20. Environmental disaster clean-up. 21. Peace Keeping. 22. Nation building (reconstruct civil government, develop public school system, develop or improve public transportation system, etc) 23. Humaniitarian relief (e.g. food and medical supplies, temporary housing and clothing) Do you feel that U.S. combat troops should be used in other countries under command of non-U.S. officers appointed by the United Nations for any of the following missions? 24. Drug Enforcement. 25. Disaster Relief. 26. Environmental Disaster Clean-up. 27. Peace Keeping. 28. Nation Building. 29. Police action (e.g. Korea, Vietnam, but serving under non-U.S. officers) Consider the following statements: 31. The U.S. runs a field training exercise, U.N. combat troops should be allowed to serve in U.S. combat units during these exercises under U.S. command and control. 32. The United Nations runs a field training exercise. U.S. combat troops under U.S. command and control should serve in U.N. combat units during these exercises. 33. The United Nations runs a field training exercise. U.S. combat troops should serve under U.N. command and control during these exercises. 34. U.S. combat troops should participate in U.N. missions as long as the U.S. has full command and control. 35. U.S. combat troops should participate in U.N. missions under United Nations command and control. 36. U.S. combat troops should be commanded by U.N. officers and noncommissioned officers (NCOs) at battalion levels while performing U.N. missions. 37. It would make no difference to me to have U.N. soldiers as members of my fire team. (e.g. fire team, squad, platoon) 38. It would make no difference to me to take orders from a U.N. company commander. 39. I feel the President of the United States has the authority to pass his responsibilities as Commander-in-Chief to the U.N. Secretary General. 40. I feel there is no conflict between my oath of office and serving as a U.N. soldier. 41. I feel my unit's combat effectiveness would not be affected by performing humanitarian missions for the United Nations. 42. I feel a designated unit of U.S. combat soldiers should be permanently assigned to the command and control of the United Nations. 43. I would be willing to volunteer for assignment to a U.S. combat unit under a U.N. commander. 44. I would like U.N. member countries, including the U.S., to give the U.N. All the soldiers necessary to maintain world peace. 45. I would swear to the following code: "I am a United Nations fighting person. I serve in the forces which maintain world peace and every nation's way of life. I am prepared to give my life in their defense." 46. The U.S. government declares a ban on the possession, sale, transportation, and transfer of all non-sporting firearms. A thirty (30) day amnesty period is permitted for these firearms to be turned over to the local authorities.At the end of this period, a number of citizen groups refuse to turn over these firearms. Consider the following statement: I would fire upon U.S. citizens who refuse or resist confiscation of firearms banned by the U.S. government. ------------------------------------------------ (This file was found elsewhere on the Internet and uploaded to the Radio Free Michigan site by the archive maintainer. Protection of Individual Rights and Liberties. E-mail bj496@Cleveland.Freenet.Edu)