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So you’re about to be invaded by the United States? Here are some tips on what the expect and what you might want to do to prepare for the aftermath of the initial assault.

How will your world change when the United States government invades? The following is far from a comprehensive list, but it reflects a growing body of evidence and historical patterns. As the US government has remained basically the same over the last several decades, so have its habits in war, and the results of those wars.

First of all, you should expect a major increase in drug/narcotic-related activities. If you are living in a region suitable to the cultivation of drug crops, you should expect that such cultivation will either begin or dramatically expand following a US invasion. If you are not in an area suitable to the cultivation of drug crops, you may become home to chemical ‘labs’ devoted to the production of more chemically sophisticated types of drugs. These factories often produce large quantities of deadly and toxic residues, so beware.

In either event, or in the event that your area is for some reason totally unsuitable for the production of drugs, you should still expect to become a trans-shipment point for illegal drugs traveling through the global black market. This will most likely cause a major influx of organized criminal elements and add a further dimension of violence to your local area.

Possible Courses of Action:
1. Organize a local group to keep the drug industry out of your area
2. Keep your head down and hope you don’t get mixed up in the situation
3. Become part of the situation, i.e. courier, farmer, etc.

Secondly, you should expect bribery to become an integral part of your daily life. It is reasonable to expect that every day after the invasion you will either be bribing someone or become the victim of third party bribery arrangements. Government workers will inevitably be paid a very small amount of money, which they will attempt to supplement via bribery. But private sector workers will also likely resort to the same means. Be prepared to bribe your doctor, your dentist, your children’s teacher, etc. You will also likely be bribing criminals to leave you alone. You may also find yourself bribing your way through a maze of official and un-official roadblocks. It is impossible to anticipate all the scenarios that may lend themselves to bribery.

Furthermore, you should expect that you may become the victim of other people’s bribery arrangements. For example, via bribery someone else may gain control of your home or business, or any other of your possessions. Bribery may also result in the kidnapping or arrest of yourself or any of your friends or family, possibly resulting death.

Possible Courses of Action:
1. Start saving money now
2. Try to have a wide variety of negotiable items on hand, i.e. cash local currency, cash foreign hard currency, jewelry, precious metals. Try to have a variety of values or denominations. Remember you are probably not going to get change back if you pay too much.
3. Have official proof of ownership for everything you own on hand
4. Try to have friends or relatives in as many different armed groups as possible. These people can hopefully be prevailed on to help you out if their group comes to you seeking bribes.

Thirdly, you should expect the widespread destruction of infrastructure. Of course, this process will have begun spectacularly during the actual invasion, but do not expect the process to cease or reverse once the US forces move in. You should expect that roads will be largely impassable, even if there are no roadblocks. (Also expect administrative restrictions on movement, even where it is physically possible.) Many, if not most, bridges will most likely be impassable or destroyed. You should expect public utilities- such as water, electricity, and sewerage- be only sporadically available, if they are available at all. Mail delivery will likely be non-existent. Phone service will likely be either sporadic or non-existent. This may be partly remedied by the acquisition of a satellite telephone, such as those available from Thuraya or Iridium. But the use of such phones may mark you as a bombing target. Schools will likely be closed or nearly useless if they are open. A relatively minor issue will be entertainment. In a situation of more or less enforced confinement, with shortages of basic necessities, and with little or no electricity, boredom may lead to arguments and even violence.

Housing will be at a premium due to widespread bombing. But despite the increased costs, the quality will likely be very low owing the difficulties associated with repair. It is also possible that repaired structures may be damaged or destroyed subsequently and/or repeatedly. Expect to be cold if it is cold out, wet if it wet, hot if it is hot, etc.

Another issue to watch out for in connection with this change in living arrangements will be the danger of fire. If you have fire fighting services now, do not expect that they will continue to function. Further, the poor quality of construction of post-invasion living arrangements frequently renders them much more susceptible to destruction by fire.

Possible Courses of Action:
1. Try to have a fall back location outside the area of greatest destruction. A rural area that is accustomed to poor infrastructure would be ideal, if you can reach it when necessary. An area with a lower concentration of people may be preferable in conditions where sanitation and the availability of clean water may become an issue.
2. If possible you may want to stockpile water, basic food supplies, and wood or bottled gas for cooking. Also consider stocking boards games, books, paper and crayons, etc for entertainment.
3. If you anticipate that your home may be damaged or destroyed, you may want to arrangement alternate living quarters with friends or relatives who live at some distance. Failing that, you may want to keep some camping supplies on hand, such as a tent, sleeping bags, etc.

Fourthly, you should expect widespread shortages of basic goods, such as food, medicine, and gasoline (and housing, as mentioned above). Most other items will also likely be in short supply. Therefore, the cost of such items will be much higher than you are currently used to. Coupled with the increased costs stemming from bribery, this will make for a very expensive period. Furthermore, you should expect that your job or source of income will likely no longer exist. If you work or receive a pension, you will almost certainly be financially ruined. This will make it doubly difficult to survive under conditions of such increased costs.

Possible Courses of Action:
1. In order to continue your income you may wish to develop some talents which would be marketable in the event of an invasion. The ability to repair small machines may be in high demand, since it will be increasingly difficult to obtain replacement machines. Auto mechanics may be in demand, but only if there is sufficient gasoline available for people to operate their vehicles. The same goes for gasoline powered generators. There may or may not be demand for the skill to repair or operate such things. However, battery operated radios will probably continue to be widely used. Simple machines such as grain mills and coffee grinders will also likely be in widespread use. The ability to repair bottle gas stoves may be in demand. And so on.
2. As mentioned above, you may wish to stockpile basic necessities. Staple foods and common or prescription medicines should be at the top of such a list. You may also wish to obtain spare prescription eyeglasses and dentures.

Fifthly, you should be prepared for the revival and expansion of a host of diseases and other plagues which you may not be accustomed to. Depending on your location, you may experience one or more of the following afflictions:

1. cholera
2. typhus
3. life threatening diarrhea
4. malaria
5. severe respiratory problems
6. malnutrion/starvation
7. frost bite or heat stroke

The above is far from a comprehensive list. You should also expect a rapid increase in vermin, such as rats, cockroaches, flies, etc. You may also possibly experience an increase in the presence of wild animals which were formerly very rare or unknown in your area. These might include wolves, lions, tigers, etc. Depending on the level of violence, you may also find yourself living in an area where feral dogs have become accustomed to feeding on human flesh from the many dead and dying persons in the vicinity. Most people find these dogs to be extremely troublesome.

Many people are now also reporting severe hemoraghic afflictions resulting from direct or indirect contact with US military forces. It is not clear precisely what the source of such afflictions is, but do not be surprised to find apparently uninjured people dying from severe internal hemorrhages within hours or days of exposure to US weapons and personnel.

Possible Courses of Action:
1. If there is time, you may wish to enroll in a basic first aid class. Or if not, you might purchase one or more first aid or field medicine books.
2. As mentioned above, you may want to stock pile common or vital medications. You may also wish to stockpile oral rehydration tablets, bandages, splints, and other items that may become necessary in the wake of an invasion. Keep in mind that you or someone you know may be injured in the violence or otherwise require medical attention at any time. The chances of having access to trained medical care will be substantially reduced once the invasion begins.

Sixthly, in addition to the revival of more or less naturally occurring diseases and plagues, you should also reasonably expect that your area has become heavily contaminated with chemical and radiological poisons as a result of the US invasion and occupation. The most commonly reported contaminants are typically lead, mercury, and uranium- all of which are used in American munitions. As a result of this contamination, you should expect to see an immediate and sustained increase in local cancer rates. Horrifying birth defects, still births, and spontaneous abortions will all also most likely increase dramatically. This contamination will also affect livestock and food crops. If you detect or suspect such contamination in your area, you should reasonably expect that the contamination will persist in the environment longer than you will. So try to plan accordingly.

Possible Courses of Action:
1. If it is practicable, you should obtain a Geiger counter or some other radiation sensing device. This will allow you to know whether you are being exposed to radiation, and if you are, what amount of exposure you are receiving. If you are able to obtain any testing materials to identify the presence of hazardous chemicals, you may also wish to do that.
2. Try to familiarize yourself with the early symptoms of chemical or radiological exposure. If there are any practical treatments, try to have the means to provide such treatments on hand.
3. If you are in a contaminated area make every effort to relocate to a more healthful environment. If you can not leave the area, then make every effort to minimize your exposure. Masks, glasses/goggles, gloves, etc. can all help to minimize exposure. Frequent washing with clean water may also be helpful.

Seventhly, you should anticipate that violence will become much more prevalent in your daily life. Even if the US forces remain stationed at remote bases, it is likely that either criminal elements, militias, or government forces will take advantage of the unsettled situation to perpetrate violent crimes such as rapes, robberies, and murders. Kidnapping in particular will likely become a topic of daily conversation. If it does, you may rest assured that either you, or someone you know, will receive the finger of a loved one as a token of the seriousness of the kidnappers demands.

Possible Courses of Action:
1. You should develop or improve your ability to defend yourself in the event of an attack. If there is time to enroll in a self-defense class before the invasion, you may wish to do so. In general, however, the better your physical condition and mental preparedness are, the more likely you will be to survive in a violent environment.
2. Try to obtain firearms or the best available type of weapon that you can safely operate. The possession of a weapon very frequently means the difference between becoming the victim of an unplanned crime and continuing on your way unmolested. It is true that organized criminal gangs will be eager to disarm the population, but consider that you will be no less of a target when you are un-armed than you were when you are armed.

Eighthly, which is very difficult to write, you should expect a massive death toll among civilian women and children. It is a well-established historical trend that wherever the US government intervenes, women begin to die in astounding numbers. These deaths will come very largely from violence, but also from lack of food and health care.

Possible Courses of Action:
1. You should try to identify now places that would be suitable for mass burial grounds. Many invaded nations have recently had good results with the use of soccer/football fields. Sports fields in general may be the best locations that are readily available. Along with this, you should consider how you will dig graves, and how they will be marked. The issue of marking graves will become one of first importance once the death toll begins to mount.
2. If possible women and children should be evacuated as far from the invaded areas as is practicable. If they can be evacuated entirely out of the country that would most likely be best, unless they are placed in a refugee camp. If it is not possible to evacuate, then the most secure areas available should be reserved for them, and they should be as well protected as possible.

Allied to this issue will be our ninth point, which will be the explosion of slavery in your area. The vast majority of your people who will be enslaved will be women and children. Many of them will be killed on the scene. But many more will be shipped off the the Middle East and North Africa where they will live as slaves until killed by their masters. A smaller number may also find their way to the nations of east and southeast Asia. In general, you should expect that women will become far less visible, influential, and present in your society as a result of a US invasion.

Possible Courses of Action:
1. It is difficult to say what courses of action are best when faced with this situation. By definition, people taking your loved ones into slavery will be in positions of power, and will almost certainly be armed and accompanied by ruthless enforcers. Your two main options may the classic ‘fight or flight’. Evasion is the best solution, but if you have a strong extended family or a strong neighborhood solidarity, you may be able to push the slavers off on to someone else. If neither of these options is successful, it may be possible to buy back your loved ones, provided that you have enough money and can find them.

Finally, there are two issues which are intimately bound up with all that has been written above.

The tenth point to keep in mind is that you should expect to see a massive influx of foreigners into your country. These people will be ‘aid workers’, ‘consultants’, ‘advisors’, ‘specialists’, ‘contractors’, ‘observers’, ‘inspectors’, ‘guards’, or anyone of a number of other similar types of people. There will also likely be members of the foreign media present, but you will not meet them unless you happen to have business within their enclave, which will usually be a luxury hotel with an independent supply of water and electricity. All of these people will be entering your country with expense accounts and highly inflated rates of ‘hazard pay’. In addition to this, many of them will also be in control of the disbursement of large amounts of money intended for ‘reconstruction’. (Of course, there will also be US soldiers present, but the typical US soldier is very poorly paid. Many of their families rely on public assistance to supplement their government pay.)

All of these people will be in your country with a feeling of new-found wealth, and many of them will quickly come to the realization that there is little or no supervison or law to restrain their actions. So you should expect that first all, areas with a large concentration of foreigners will be extremely costly. Areas surrounding foreign ex-patriots will typically see apartment rental costs ten times the average cost. Food and other consumer goods will be much more readily available in ex-patriot enclaves, but the prices will be extremely high. You will be much more likely to find a good paying job working for an ex-patriot group, but you may find the job to be rather hazardous.

If you go to work for an ex-patriot group do not be surprised to find that either your employer, their colleagues, or their acquaintances are rapists, pedophiles, or murderers. You will also find that a lot of smuggling is being arranged via these ex-patriot workers. Unsavory characters are irresistably drawn to unsettled, war-zone type environments. Expect them to be everywhere in the ex-patriot community.

This brings us to the final point, which is looting and smuggling. If you live in an area with any sort of cultural or historical endowment, you should be aware that after the invasion, if not sooner, very sophisticated foreign groups will be ranging over your area with shopping lists of valuable pieces of art and antiquities. They will be stealing these and spiriting them out of your area for sale to private parties outside the conflict zone. Museums and archeological sites will be prime targets. Of course, precious metals, precious gems, convertible currencies, and all other things of high value will also be looted and/or smuggled out of the country. The same routes used to smuggle drugs and slaves will be used to smuggle gold and other precious items.

Possible Courses of Action:
1. Each individual must consider these issues and reach their own judgment on how to respond to them.

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