The White House - Recent Amendments May Telegraph Military Tribunals in the Near Future

It is easy to see that there is a lot going on before, within, and behind the scenes of U.S. government announcements and mainstream news narratives. Virtually nothing we have seen in the past weeks and months seems to make total sense. ...Unless, of course, these events represent a very small portion of the real story.

 

Thus far, we have seen thousands of sealed indictments on hand at numerous courts around the country—this being a very unusual occurrence within typical judicial preceedings in the U.S., according to sources. We have seen deliberate visits to Guantanamor Bay by Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and A.T. Jeff Sessions in order to reestablish the base as a suitable facility to incarcerate prisoners of some type.

Additionally, there are other significant global occurrences that have received extensive attention from anxious audiences who are eager for global change to take place. Below is an excerpt from a previous article pertaining to these developments.

Since late December of 2017, we have seen particularly significant developments on the covert and online efforts to inform the people and liberate the world from Cabal control. We have heard rumors and have seen executive orders promoting the elimination of both elitist monopolies and global financial schemes. The corporate media even seemed to support the notions we have heard from these covert efforts.

The mass arrests which took place in Saudi Arabia were a particular development which acted as a sign to the world that massive change and clean-up of rampant corruption is very possible. To add, the executive order by President Trump to freeze the financial assets of all of those suspected of crimes against humanity reiterated the point that change is more than possible. These tangible and internationally visible moves were among the global developments which took a story from an obscure social media website, and helped the public realize that these supposed half-baked rumors were actually real-world fact.

We may note the commentary on the legal disconnect between the United States and the GITMO installation. Being that the base is said to be the legal equivalent of "outer space," I think it is safe to say that there is no connection between that locale and the U.S. This unique legal standing seems to fall in line with revelations of classified locations which are completely legally independent from U.S. law. Only the other bases discussed on these subjects are reported to actually be located in outer space as well as deep under ground.

Compared to the latest rumored occurrences at GITMO, the history of the installation may not seem as exciting. However, we may keep in mind the point about the base being used for housing individuals that are considered dangerous terroristsby U.S. authorities.

It is also interesting to hear that the purpose of the base is consistently changing, and according to a recent mainstream article, its purpose may be changing in a very significant way in the very near future. In fact, it may have changed already.

Here is a recent article which demonstrates the of unusual goings on at the Guantanamo Bay installation. This is the New York Post with the story.

Mattis Makes Unusual Visit to Gitmo

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis visited the US Navy base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, on Thursday to offer holiday greetings to troops — the first trip there by a Pentagon chief in almost 16 years.
Mattis did not tour the detention facilities or discuss detainee policy options during his stay, which came amid uncertainty over the Trump administration’s policy on continued use of the military prison.
President Trump hasn’t released any Guantanamo prisoners or added any to the list of those who have been officially cleared to go home or to a third country for resettlement.
The last defense chief to visit Guantanamo Bay was Donald Rumsfeld, who went there in January 2002, just weeks after the first detainees arrived from Afghanistan in the early stages of the fight against terror.
US Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who visited the facility in July, underscored the administration’s support for continued use of the prison.
He called it a “perfectly acceptable” place to detain new terrorist suspects, as opposed to holding them in the US and having his own Justice Department try them in civilian courts.

https://nypost.com/2017/12/21/mattis-makes-unusual-visit-to-gitmo/

There are a number of interesting points made in this article from New York Post. The first point that struck me was the fact that Secretary Mattis visited GITMO unexpectedly. This could mean a number of things, or it could be nothing. However, let's consider the possibility that the unexpected and unplanned nature of the visit by Mattis had a sense of urgency about it.

In general, the Secretary of Defense does not need to visit a facility simply for rudimentary procedures or tours. If they did, these types of events do not typically take place by surprise, as stated above. From the data we have, it seems likely that the unexpected visit represented some type of change of pace with regard to the nation's stance on defense against terror of various types. To add, the function of the facility seems to be in question as well, as Secretary Mattis seemed intent upon changing things up on the fly.

Perhaps the visit could not be planned because the operations which preceded it were of such sensitive nature that even military personnel could not be pre-warned of the need for such details to be hashed out. This is only speculation, but is still notable.

We may also notice that there were no prisoners cleared to leave the facility and that Mattis was apparently interested in delivering "new terrorists" to the facility at some time in the near future. This could mean a number of things, but it seems as though Secretary Mattis knew that one or more dangerous enemies of the United States may be coming to the facility for an extended visit and trial by military court.

http://www.discerningthemystery.com/2018/01/global-elite-taken-to-guantanamo-bay-by.html

 

We have the above events taking place—the preparation and repurposing of Guantanamo Bay, the mass arrests of numerous Saudi elites, and the preparatory executive order telegraphing possible high-level arrests. Now we have these new constitutional amendments being completed on March 1st.

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These developments do not appear to be a random collection of independent changes, in my opinion. Rather, these events appear to be calculated steps toward a specific agenda of prosecuting a number of individuals who have proven to be significantly problematic on a national and possibly an international level.

For the first time—possibly ever—we are seeing tangible, preparatory developments for what could be the greatest efforts of global liberation modern society has experienced. It remains to be seen what version of liberation we may receive. However, if our ability to remain attentive, responsible, and intelligently observant is sustained, we can ensure that any effort toward positive global change is effective to the greatest degree possible.

Shem

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Source: White House

Published: March 1, 2018

By: The White House

2018 Amendments to the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including chapter 47 of title 10, United States Code (Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), 10 U.S.C. 801-946), and in order to prescribe amendments to the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States, prescribed by Executive Order 12473 of April 13, 1984, as amended, it is hereby ordered as follows:

Section 1. Part II, Part III, and Part IV of the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States, are amended as described in Annex 1, which is attached to and made a part of this order.

Sec. 2. The amendments in Annex 1 shall take effect on the date of this order, subject to the following:

(a) Nothing in Annex 1 shall be construed to make punishable any act done or omitted prior to the date of this order that was not punishable when done or omitted.

(b) Nothing in Annex 1 shall be construed to invalidate the prosecution of any offense committed before the date of this order. The maximum punishment for an offense committed before the date of this order shall not exceed the maximum punishment in effect at the time of the commission of such offense.

(c) Nothing in Annex 1 shall be construed to invalidate any nonjudicial punishment proceeding, restraint, investigation, referral of charges, trial in which arraignment occurred, or other action begun prior to the date of this order, and any such nonjudicial punishment proceeding, restraint, investigation, referral of charges, trial in which arraignment occurred, or other action shall proceed in the same manner and with the same effect as if the amendments in Annex 1 had not been prescribed.

Sec. 3. (a) Pursuant to section 5542 of the Military

Justice Act of 2016 (MJA), division E of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, Public Law 114-328, 130 Stat. 2000, 2967 (2016), except as otherwise provided by the MJA or this order, the MJA shall take effect on January 1, 2019.

(b) Nothing in the MJA shall be construed to make punishable any act done or omitted prior to January 1, 2019, that was not punishable when done or omitted.

(c) Nothing in title LX of the MJA shall be construed to invalidate the prosecution of any offense committed before January 1, 2019. The maximum punishment for an offense committed before January 1, 2019, shall not exceed the maximum punishment in effect at the time of the commission of such offense.

(d) Nothing in the MJA shall be construed to invalidate any nonjudicial punishment proceeding, restraint, investigation, referral of charges, trial in which arraignment occurred, or other action begun prior to January 1, 2019. Except as otherwise provided in this order, the MJA shall not apply in any case in which charges are referred to trial by court-martial before January 1, 2019. Except as otherwise provided in this order, proceedings in any such case shall be held in the same manner and with the same effect as if the MJA had not been enacted.

Sec. 4. The Manual for Courts-Martial, United States, as amended by section 1 of this order, is amended as described in Annex 2, which is attached to and made a part of this order.

Sec. 5. The amendments in Annex 2, including Appendix 12A, shall take effect on January 1, 2019, subject to the following:

(a) Nothing in Annex 2 shall be construed to make punishable any act done or omitted prior to January 1, 2019, that was not punishable when done or omitted.

 
(b) Nothing in section 4 of Annex 2 shall be construed to invalidate the prosecution of any offense committed before January 1, 2019. The maximum punishment for an offense committed before January 1, 2019, shall not exceed the maximum punishment in effect at the time of the commission of such offense.

(c) Nothing in Annex 2 shall be construed to invalidate any nonjudicial punishment proceeding, restraint, investigation, referral of charges, trial in which arraignment occurred, or other action begun prior to January 1, 2019. Except as otherwise provided in this order, the amendments in Annex 2 shall not apply in any case in which charges are referred to trial by court-martial before January 1, 2019. Except as otherwise provided in this order, proceedings in any such case shall be held in the same manner and with the same effect as if such amendments had not been prescribed.

Sec. 6. (a) The amendments to Articles 2, 56(d), 58a, and 63 of the UCMJ enacted by sections 5102, 5301, 5303, and 5327 of the MJA apply only to cases in which all specifications allege offenses committed on or after January 1, 2019.

(b) If the accused is found guilty of a specification alleging the commission of one or more offenses before January 1, 2019, Article 60 of the UCMJ, as in effect on the date of the earliest offense of which the accused was found guilty, shall apply to the convening authority, in addition to the suspending authority in Article 60a(c) as enacted by the MJA, to the extent that Article 60:

(1) requires action by the convening authority on the sentence;

(2) permits action by the convening authority on findings;

(3) authorizes the convening authority to modify the findings and sentence of a court-martial, dismiss any charge or specification by setting aside a finding of guilty thereto, or change a finding of guilty to a charge or specification to a finding of guilty to an offense that is a lesser included offense of the offense stated in the charge or specification;

(4) authorizes the convening authority to order a proceeding in revision or a rehearing; or

(5) authorizes the convening authority to approve, disapprove, commute, or suspend a sentence in whole or in part.

Sec. 7. The amendment to Article 15 of the UCMJ enacted by section 5141 of the MJA shall apply to any nonjudicial punishment imposed on or after January 1, 2019.

Sec. 8. The amendments to Articles 32 and 34 of the UCM enacted by sections 5203 and 5205 of the MJA apply with respect to preliminary hearings conducted and advice given on or after January 1, 2019.

Sec. 9. The amendments to Article 79 of the UCMJ enacted by section 5402 of the MJA and the amendments to Appendix 12A to the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States, made by this order apply only to offenses committed on or after January 1, 2019.

Sec. 10. Except as provided by Rule for Courts-Martial 902A, as promulgated by Annex 2, any change to sentencing procedures:

(a) made by Articles 16(c)(2), 19(b), 25(d)(2) and (3), 39(a)(4), 53, 53a, or 56(c) of the UCMJ, as enacted by sections 5161, 5163, 5182, 5222, 5236, 5237, and 5301 of the MJA; or

(b) included in Annex 2 in rules implementing those articles, applies only to cases in which all specifications allege offenses committed on or after January 1, 2019.

Sec. 11. The amendments to Article 146 of the UCMJ enacted by section 5521 of the MJA and the new Article 146a enacted by section 5522 of the MJA shall take effect on the day after the report for fiscal year 2017 required by Article 146(c) of the UCMJ (as in effect before the MJA’s amendments) is submitted in accordance with Article 146(c)(1), but in no event later than December 1, 2018.

 
Sec. 12. In accordance with Article 33 of the UCMJ, as amended by section 5204 of the MJA, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, will issue nonbinding guidance regarding factors that commanders, convening authorities, staff judge advocates, and judge advocates should take into account when exercising their duties with respect to the disposition of charges and specifications in the interest of justice and discipline under Articles 30 and 34 of the UCMJ. That guidance will take into account, with appropriate consideration of military requirements, the principles contained in official guidance of the Attorney General to attorneys for the Federal Government with respect to the disposition of Federal criminal cases in accordance with the principle of fair and evenhanded administration of Federal criminal law.



THE WHITE HOUSE,

March 1, 2018.