Naeem's Blog

Basically it's the practice of provoking terrorist groups into action, for the purpose of allowing the 'tickler' to respond with great force in cracking down on the 'tickled'. And that's where initiatives such as the Proactive, Preemptive Operations Group (P2OG) come into play. A 2002 LA Times article describes this US Intelligence Agency:

"Among other things, this body would launch secret operations aimed at "stimulating reactions" among terrorists and states possessing weapons of mass destruction—that is, for instance, prodding terrorist cells into action and exposing themselves to "quick-response" attacks by U.S. forces.

Such tactics would hold "states/sub-state actors accountable" and "signal to harboring states that their sovereignty will be at risk", the briefing paper declares"

Stimulating reactions?? Interesting how that's exactly what the CIA Chief admitted to being the purpose of the drone attacks in North Pakistan that are regularly massacring civilians and enraging the locals.

And clearly it served its purpose with the recent spate of terrorist attacks in Pakistan and the surprisingly convenient threat by Baitullah Mehsud of an impending attack on Washington DC.

It goes without saying that Pakistan's "sovereignty will be at risk" if ever an attack were to be carried out on American soil. Heck, who needs an actual attack when the mere threat of an attack has proven to be quite sufficient? (lookup Iraq in case you've forgotten)

This same tactic of terrorist-tickling is used by the Israelis when things get too quiet and the need arises to justify their $3billion annual aid from the US. An assassination here or a bombing there and Voila!, instant Palestinian reaction immediately followed by jet fighters and tanks, a PR campaign demonizing the blood thirsty Palestinians, and even more restrictive economic embargoes.

Similar tactics were found to be taking place in Iraq where it didn't take much to incite sectarian violence between Sunnis and Shias. Once tickled, these groups consisting of freedom fighters and terrorists alike provided the fodder for America increasing their presence in the region.

Chris Floyd breaks down the nuts and bolts of such pernicious actions even better:

"In other words – and let's say this plainly, clearly and soberly, so that no one can mistake the intention of Rumsfeld's plan – the United States government is planning to use "cover and deception" and secret military operations to provoke murderous terrorist attacks on innocent people. Let's say it again: Donald Rumsfeld, Dick Cheney, George W. Bush and the other members of the unelected regime in Washington plan to deliberately foment the murder of innocent people – your family, your friends, your lovers, you – in order to further their geopolitical ambitions.

For P2OG is not designed solely to flush out terrorists and bring them to justice – a laudable goal in itself, although the Rumsfeld way of combating terrorism by causing it is pure moral lunacy... No, it seems the Pee-Twos have bigger fish to fry. Once they have sparked terrorists into action – by killing their family members? luring them with loot? fueling them with drugs? plying them with jihad propaganda? messing with their mamas? or with agents provocateurs, perhaps, who infiltrate groups then plan and direct the attacks themselves? – they can then take measures against the "states/sub-state actors accountable" for "harboring" the Rumsfeld-roused gangs. What kind of measures exactly? Well, the classified Pentagon program puts it this way: "Their sovereignty will be at risk."

The Pee-Twos will thus come in handy whenever the Regime hankers to add a little oil-laden real estate or a new military base to the Empire's burgeoning portfolio. Just find a nest of violent malcontents, stir 'em with a stick, and presto: instant "justification" for whatever level of intervention/conquest/rapine you might desire. "