"Obama kept us safe from Terror!" (Michigan Militia)

[Bennyboy]

is how we should be playing the Michigan Militia thing.

A terrorist plot to kill police officers was stopped thanks to the Obama administration.....

[hlthe2b]

1. Umm... this group is distinctly separate from the Michigan Militia

Reports to date, appear to confirm that the MM actually assisted in revealing this group's (Hutaree)plans.

It does not escape my own sense of irony that I am posting a clarification that could be construed as "support" for a militia group. While that is most definitely not my intent, I am grounded in fairness. To implicate the MM appears to be simply inaccurate and unfair.

http://www.detnews.com/article/20100329/METRO/3290334/1409/Militia-members-arrested-in-Sunday-raid-to-be-charged-today
'Too extreme'

A member of the controversial Michigan Militia said Sunday that the Hutaree is a nationwide organization with an ardent following in Adrian, 10 miles from the Ohio border just west of Detroit. "Their philosophy and ours differ in many ways, so we don't do a whole lot with them. They are too extreme or radical for us," said Jim Gulliksen, coordinator of the Lenaway Volunteer Michigan Militia with membership of about a dozen in the Adrian area. "I just kind of got a bad feeling about the group and we did not want to associate with them. They are a little too paranoid for me."

Mike Lackomar of Michiganmilitia.com said he heard from other militia members that the FBI targeted the Hutaree after its members made threats of violence against Islamic organizations. Lackomar said the members of the Southeast Michigan Volunteer Militia and Michiganmilitia.com weren't arrested.

"Last night and into today (Sunday), the FBI conducted a raid against homes belonging to the Hutaree. They are a religious cult. They are not part of our militia community," Lackomar said.

Lackomar said he was told there were five arrests Saturday and another five early Sunday. The FBI declined to comment.

One of the Hutaree members called a Michigan militia leader for assistance Saturday after federal agents already had began their raid, Lackomar said, but the militia member -- who is of Islamic decent and had heard about the threats -- declined to offer help. That Michigan militia leader is now working with federal officials to provide information on the Hutaree member for the investigation, Lackomar said Sunday.

"They are more of a survivalist group, and in an emergency, they withdraw and stand their ground. They are actively training to be alongside Jesus," he said.

[Bennyboy]

3. Thanks for the update.

And will remember the Hutaree are even more violent and paranoid than the Michigan Militia is. Good to know.

Still that is how we should be playing this...

[Winterblues]

4. "even more violent and paranoid than the Michigan Militia"

:rofl: Now that is a glowing endorsement, something many thought impossible...

[EFerrari]

6. Of Islamic "decent"?

?

[hlthe2b]

7. MSM: "we dont need no stnkin editors!"

;)

[EFerrari]

8. No kidding. And when did "Islamic" become an ethnicity?

:)

[Ganja Ninja]

2. Yup.

K & R

[ClassWarrior]

5. Agreed. But say "terrorism," not "terror." That meme is way too loaded.

NGU.