Anonymous Announces Solidarity with Lakota Sioux in Fight Against Keystone XL

[By Joye Braun, Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe]

A few days ago, the cyber hacktivist group Anonymous announced solidarity with the Lakota against the Keystone XL Pipeline. They vowed a cyber war beyond comprehension if the United States Congress forces through legislation allowing the KXL project to move forward, and overriding any promised veto by President Obama.

Anonymous said in their released video, “We are announcing our solidarity with the Lakota Sioux and members of The Great Sioux nation, with their quest to preserve their way of life, and to ensure that land treaties are abided by, as set forth in the land treaty between the United States and the Lakota Sioux.”

In a January 16, 2015, Associated Press article by Bradley Klapper, it was announced that the United States State Department has given federal agencies a February 2, 2015, deadline to provide advice on whether to move forward with the Keystone XL Project. The article goes on to say that there is no deadline set for when the State Department will send its recommendation to President Obama to approve or not approve the Keystone XL Project for permit.

Anonymous went on to say, “We are monitoring the activities of the United States Government, and more specifically President Obama’s decision on whether to Veto the bill. We feel confident that the President will do the right thing and veto this bill. In the event that Congress pushes this bill through, we have Anonymous hacktivist groups all over the world poised and positioned to strike at every promoter, supporter, profiteer, manufacturer, supplier, construction company and financial institution. This will be a cyber war beyond comprehension.”

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