Officials at Fort Liberty, the U.S. Army base formerly known as Fort Bragg, distanced themselves from a slide shown to soldiers during a briefing on Wednesday that portrayed pro-life organizations as examples of terrorist groups.
In a statement to Breitbart News, the post said:
An investigation by the commander determined that the slides had not been reviewed by the appropriate approving authorities and did not reflect the views of XVIII Airborne Corps, Fort Liberty, the U.S. Army, or the Department of Defense.
Officials said the slides were developed by “local garrison personnel” to train soldiers who work at the gates of Fort Liberty, North Carolina, and would no longer be used.
“These slides will no longer be used and all future training products will be reviewed to ensure they are in line with current DoD counterterrorism guidelines,” the official said.
The slide came to public attention after a military whistleblower posted it on Twitter, sparking outrage among conservatives.
An anti-terrorism briefing was held today at Fort Liberty (Bragg) where several pro-life groups were listed as “terrorist organizations.”
The slide you see here was shown immediately after a slide about ISIS, a terrorist group in the Middle East.
Organizations classified by … pic.twitter.com/vlO6XjyGzE
— Shu (@samosaur) July 11, 2024
The slides featured the National Right to Life Committee (NRLC), a pro-life organization that is the oldest and largest national anti-abortion group in the United States.
Breitbart News spoke with the soldier who took the photo of the slide.
The briefings were conducted by Pentagon civilians, who said at the time that the briefing slides were not theirs and that they had asked counterterrorism officials to come and conduct the briefings themselves but were “refused.”
“We don’t know who originally created and approved the slides,” the soldier said.
Soldiers said the explanation was part of a two-week training course for potential gatekeepers, and the slides were shown as examples of what to look out for.
The slide about NRLC was preceded by slides about the Islamist group Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and other Islamic terrorist groups, the soldier said.
In a statement posted on X, the NRLC said:
In a presentation that was deeply offensive to pro-life Americans across the country, Fort Liberty promoted outright lies about National Right to Life in a manner that demonstrated lazy scholarship: Throughout our 50+ year history, National Right to Life has always, consistently and unequivocally condemned violence against anyone.
During the presentation, he accused pro-life Americans of opposing Roe v. Wade of “terrorism.” [sic]supporting pregnancy support centers, participating in sidewalk counseling, flying pro-life license plates, and engaging in other peaceful activities. One has to wonder how a license plate that raises money for a pregnancy support center could be interpreted as a symbol of terrorism.
The slide used National Right to Life’s retired logo as an example.
Only under the Biden administration can peaceful, law-abiding citizens and their peaceful activities be deemed “terrorism.” The Biden administration promotes the death of unborn children and advocates unlimited abortions, while peaceful, pro-life Americans are deemed “terrorists.”
Responding to a terrible lie. Samosaurus pic.twitter.com/eKLePEaakq
— National Right to Life (@nrlc) July 11, 2024
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Jim Banks (R-Indiana) called the incident a “national outrage.”
“Instead of protecting us from foreign terrorists, Joe Biden’s Pentagon is attacking pro-life Americans as a domestic terrorist threat. Even if this slide was unauthorised, it reveals that the Biden Pentagon has created a politicised environment in which far-left cranks feel able to indoctrinate our soldiers that conservative Americans are the enemy and legitimate military targets. We are in dangerous territory,” he said.
The soldier who blew the whistle on the slide did not want to be identified but said in a statement to Breitbart News:
The incident itself is not particularly noteworthy. Briefings like this have been going on for years, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic. Anyone who served in the military after January 6th will well remember the “extremist ceasefire” and the exhortations to keep an eye on right-leaning colleagues.
The military has always been political, but it has always been understood that these issues were handled directly by officers and politicians, with little impact on or attention from ordinary soldiers. Today, it is common to be told that to assert one’s own morals and values is to align oneself with those who wish to destroy the state.
“To those of you still serving, do not coward. Christ calls you to action. We have all sworn to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States. Defend the men and women you serve alongside, pray for children unborn, and fight for justice. Ave Christus Rex!” the soldier concluded.
After Roe v. Wade was overturned, the Biden administration implemented a Department of Defense policy that provides financial support for travel and time off for soldiers and their families stationed in states where abortion is not permitted to obtain abortions in other states.
Republican senators, especially Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), Claimed The policy was a loophole in federal law that bars taxpayer funds from being used for abortions. As a result, Tuberville blocked hundreds of military promotions from the Biden administration, but backed down after strong pressure from Republican senators.
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