Army Report Says Christians Threaten US Foreign Policy

Last Friday, I told readers of this
column that I had come across a very disturbing
government report and that I would be exposing that
report during my Sunday address this past Sunday
morning. I did exactly that, and anyone wishing to see
an archived video of that address can do so by using

this link
(the video should be uploaded by this
weekend):

The report`s header reads, "Strategic Implications of American Millennialism, A Monograph by
MAJOR Brian L. Stuckert, U.S. Army. This monograph was
defended by the degree candidate on 01 May 2008 and
approved by the monograph director and reader named
below. Approved by: Timothy Challans, Ph.D., Monograph
Director; Robert Taylor, COL, MI, Monograph Reader;
Stefan J. Banach, COL, IN, Director, School of Advanced
Military Studies; Robert F. Baumann, Ph.D., Director,
Graduate Degree Programs."
[PDF]The
School of Advanced Military Studies, United States Army
Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth,
Kansas, produced the report.

Here is the TABLE OF CONTENTS:

  • Why Millennialism Matters

  • The Role of Civil
    Religion and Culture

  • Millennial Theologies in
    America

  • Post-Millennialism and
    the Founding of America

  • Civil War, World War and
    the Rise of Pre-Millennialism

  • Israel, Nuclear War and
    the Last Days

  • Contemporary
    Pre-Millennialism in the American Electorate

  • Contemporary
    Pre-Millennialism and American Culture

  • The Holy Land and
    Armageddon: U.S. Policy in the Middle East

  • Anti-Christ, Gog, Magog,
    and Armies From the East

  • Conclusions and
    Recommendations

  • Bibliography

Remember, this is not a Christian
university report or even a secular university`s
religion department report, but rather a report written
by an active duty Army major (who is now stationed in
Afghanistan, I am told) for one of America`s war
colleges. Before analyzing this report, here are some
questions to ponder. Whose brainchild was this report?
Did the major select the topic himself or did a superior
assign it to him? To whom exactly was the report
distributed? How was the report used? What are the
interconnections between this report and the MIAC and
Department of Homeland Security reports that draw
similar conclusions? And perhaps the biggest question
is, What does this report portend for government action
in the future?

When Major Stuckert speaks of
millennialism, he is referring to the Biblical doctrine
of Eschatology—specifically, the Second Coming of Jesus
Christ to the earth to institute a 1,000-year
(millennial) reign. He recognizes some of the nuances of
this doctrine in his study, most notably
post-millennialism and pre-millennialism. His report is
heavily focused on pre-millennialism, however.

At this point, I feel it is
necessary to make this observation: whether one is a
post-millennialist or a pre-millennialist, the fact that
we Christians believe in the literal return of Jesus
Christ to the earth to establish His Kingdom puts us in
the same boat, as far as the ramifications of Major
Stuckert`s report—and similar reports—are concerned. We
Christians need to recognize that, as far as the
Stuckerts of this world are concerned, because we
believe the Bible and we believe in the literal return
of Christ, we are considered an enemy. We can disagree
with one another all we want to about whether there is a
Rapture (and if there is one, when it will occur),
whether Christ will return before or after a millennial
kingdom takes place, and scores of other theological
differences, but none of that is important to the events
at hand: there is a growing sense among many
governmental and military leaders in America that
Bible-believing Christians are an enemy that must be
marginalized, warned about, watched, and even
controlled. And it does not matter to a tinker`s dam to
these Machiavellians whether one is a post-millennialist
or a pre-millennialist. If we believe the Bible and
believe that Jesus is coming again, they consider us
"dangerous."
And we Christians better wake up to this stark reality,
stop fighting each other, and focus on working together
to preserve our liberties!

And one more early observation:
there is an eerie and uncanny connection between the
verbiage and spirit of Stuckert`s report and the
now-infamous MIAC and Homeland Security reports. The
timing, too, is significant. The MIAC and Homeland
Security reports were produced shortly after Major
Stuckert`s report was produced. A coincidence? Not on
your life!

Here are some excerpts from
Stuckert`s report:

"Millennialism
has great explanatory value, significant policy
implications, and creates potential vulnerabilities that
adversaries may exploit."
(Abstract, page iii.)

"These factors
[results of millennial belief] can be problematic for
any military leader or planner attempting to achieve
U.S. Government policy objectives through strategy,
operations and programs."
(Abstract, page iv.)

Notice that from the very outset of
this report, Stuckert asserts that Christians who
believe in the Second Coming create circumstances or
conditions that might be
"problematic"
for America`s military leaders. We Christians also
create "potential vulnerabilities" that America`s enemies may
"exploit,"
according to Stuckert. Furthermore, Stuckert laments
that we Christians may even interfere with
"U.S. Government
policy objectives."

Pray tell, exactly what are those
"U.S. Government policy objectives" that Christians might prove to
be "problematic"
for? And is Major Stuckert suggesting that those
Christian military officers currently serving in the US
armed forces are somehow
"problematic" to "U.S.
Government policy objectives"
? And do these same
Christian officers make America
"vulnerable"
to our enemies? Is he suggesting that military officers
in the US armed forces who believe in the Second Coming
of Jesus Christ be expunged from military service,
because of their beliefs?

As one will observe when reading
the 61-page treatise, Major Stuckert, with a broad
brush, paints millennialist Christians as being serious
problems for America`s foreign policy and for
"U.S. Government policy objectives," and that we must be dealt with;
but he offers no details on what, exactly, should be
done. Or if he did, that part of his treatise is not a
matter of public record.

More quotes:

"The impact of
American millennial religious ideas on U.S. Government
policy will add to strategic hubris, compel increasingly
reckless international action, and continue to
over-commit the military in ways the Nation cannot
afford."
(Page 1)

Again, notice that Christians who
believe in Christ`s return add to pride, recklessness,
and war. Good grief! I suppose that we Christians are
also responsible for the escalating price of gas and oil
too—and maybe even global warming!

Stuckert continues:

"First, millennial thought and its policy implications may create
strategic transparency that affords adversaries an
advantage in decision-making. Second, an understanding
of American millennial thinking may provide adversaries
with the means to manipulate American policy and
subsequent action. Third, the enemy may exploit American
millennialism to increase the fragility of and even
disrupt coalitions. Fourth, adversaries may exploit
American millennialism to demoralize or TERRORIZE joint
forces and the American people. By recognizing these
potential vulnerabilities, military leaders and planners
may TAKE ACTION NOW to mitigate the effects."
(Page
2. Emphasis added.)

Dear reader, is the hair standing
up on the back of your neck yet? If not, it should be!

According to Major Stuckert, the
belief in Christ`s Second Coming makes us vulnerable to
America`s adversaries. In fact, these adversaries (are
they foreign or domestic? He doesn`t specify) might even
exploit this belief to
"TERRORIZE . . .
the American people."
(Emphasis added.)

There`s that
"T" word
again! Do you now see the connection to the MIAC and
Homeland Security reports? Is it all starting to make
sense now? Because we believe in the literal return of
Christ to the earth, do people such as Major Stuckert
consider us to be potential terrorists?

And just what does Stuckert mean by
the statement,
"Military leaders and planners may take action now to
mitigate the effects"
? Does he propose that we
Christians be rounded up and put in all these FEMA camps
(that don`t exist)? Just how does he plan for the US
military to "mitigate" the effects of us Christians? This statement is downright
chilling!

In this report, Major Stuckert
specifically mentions the holiness and Pentecostal
churches; as well as the Assemblies of God;
non-denominational churches; and Independent and
Southern Baptists. Again, anyone who believes in the
Second Coming of Christ is targeted in this report.
According to Stuckert,
"Millennialism
actually refers to any system of belief or
interpretation that employs a literal thousand years, or
chiliad, in reading and applying Revelation 20:1-7."

(Page 9)

Stuckert even went so far as to say
that Christian
"mission work, especially overseas, [has] significant
implications for U.S. foreign policy."
(Page 27)

I bet that when you folks make that
financial donation to your church`s foreign missions
program you have no idea that you are causing
significant (negative) implications for US foreign
policy. Well, Stuckert thinks you are.

Stuckert also berates
Millennialists for
"[driving] the
U.S. further from the U.N. in the near future since many
pre-millennialists have to come to view that body as a
platform for the Anti-Christ."
He went on to say,
"American
pre-millennialists will also feel increasingly
threatened by the E.U. in coming years."
And,
"Pre-millennial
interpretations of biblical prophecy that predict the
emergence of a one-world government led by an
anti-Christ causes distrust and even antagonism toward
organizations like the United Nations, the World Trade
Organization, the European Union, NAFTA and OPEC."

(Page 52)

In other words, folks, Stuckert is
greatly chagrined that we Christians do not, and will
not, accept the push toward global government being
orchestrated by institutions such as the UN, the EU, et
al. He feels that because we oppose NAFTA, GATT, the
WTO, the FTAA, and the overall NEW WORLD ORDER agenda,
we are
"problematic"
and must be
"mitigated."

Stuckert goes on to blame
Christians for
"problems for relations between the U.S. and Russia"

(Page 53), problems in the Middle East and China (Page
56), as well as coming
"global
disaster."
(Page 55)

Major Stuckert then makes an
incredible admission on page 58. He said,
"War is primarily
about politics. While geography and technology play a
role, in order to be successful military leaders must be
able to see the political goals as clearly as possible.
Because of the influence of pre-millennialism, it can be
difficult for military leaders to see themselves and
their government accurately and state policy goals
objectively."

What did he say?
"War is primarily
about politics"
? I thought war was about defending
the people and territory of the United States. I thought
war was about protecting freedom and liberty. War is
about politics? So that`s why our young men are fighting
and dying in Iraq and Afghanistan? It`s all about
politics? If so, whose politics? Major Stuckert`s?
Barack Obama`s? George W. Bush`s? The CFR`s? The UN`s?
Exactly whose politics is sending our sons and daughters
to fight and die? The good major doesn`t say.

But did you catch that last
sentence? "Because of the influence of pre-millennialism [and he could just as
easily have said post-millennialism], it can be
difficult for military leaders to see themselves and
their government accurately and state policy goals
objectively."

Holy cow! Belief in the Second
Coming blinds military leaders? They cannot see
themselves or their government accurately? What the heck
does this mean? Is Stuckert saying that because a
military officer believes the Bible—believes in the
return of Christ to the earth—he or she cannot see
themselves and cannot
"see" their
government properly? Exactly what is it about his or her
government that cannot be accurately seen? Maybe
Stuckert means that because a Christian military officer
believes in God, he or she cannot recognize government
to be his or her god. Is that it, Major Stuckert? You
want us all to see the US federal government as god?

On page 59, Stuckert accuses belief
in millennialism of producing
"pessimism and
paranoia."
On the same page, he accuses people who
believe in millennialism of causing a
"predisposition
toward pessimism in world affairs and a general
worsening of international relations."

Yeah! That`s right, Major! You
devote 61 pages (and untold hours producing them)
accusing Christians of bringing
"global disaster" to the world, but we are the ones who are
paranoid? If that isn`t the pot calling the kettle
black, I don`t know what is.

On page 60, Stuckert blames
Christians for having a
"proclivity for
clear differentiations between good, evil, right, and
wrong [which] do not always serve us well in foreign
relations or security policy."
Oh! Really?

Is Stuckert saying that there is no
right and wrong in regard to America`s policies with
foreign nations? Is he saying that there is no such
thing as right and wrong in regard to security policies?
Is Stuckert saying the US government should be able to
do whatever it likes, regardless of right and wrong? Is
he saying that anything done in the name of
"security" is right, regardless of what it is? Is it right to lie to
the American people, Mr. Stuckert? Is it right to
violate the US Constitution? Is it right to murder? If
there is no such thing as right and wrong, moral and
immoral, in regard to the waging of war and other
security matters, pray tell, what were those Nuremberg
trials all about?

In researching this column, I found
a World Net Daily report written by Bob Unruh on
December 19, 2009. In his report, Unruh said that an
Army spokesman
"could not say whether any other writings ever had
attacked a religious belief as Stuckert`s work."

That`s a good point. Where is the Army report that
singles out people who embrace Islam, Judaism,
Catholicism, or liberal Protestantism as being
"problematic"
to America`s foreign policy? Why is it that only people
who embrace conservative Christianity, or
fundamentalism/millennialism were singled out?

Unruh`s report also notes that
"no study or article refuting" Stuckert`s report has been
discovered. Therefore, absent a counterpoint, it might
be accurate to conclude that Stuckert`s report has
become de facto US government policy. It certainly does
appear that the particulars of Stuckert`s report made
their way to both the MIAC and DHS reports.

See Bob Unruh`s report

here.

See Major Stuckert`s report
here.

My Sunday address exposing Major
Stuckert`s report will be uploaded to my web site later
this week. When it is posted, it will be available to
download and distribute. It will be titled,
"Seeds of Christian Persecution Growing in the US." Watch for it

here.

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