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[akarunway 1]

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Deterrence.

Do you think that if we had no armed forces in the US (or that could respond quickly in the US) we'd be left alone? San Diego would belong to Mexico and Hawaii to China in short order.

I don't see that. Maybe if we had NO military at all. But a Military can be redeployed.

Also we can't use US troops inside the US. In fact most military places that need security have civilians with guns on the fence, not Army people for that reason.

. LOL. What a crock. You really believe that. Wait til Bush TRIES to declare martial law. And I do believe that we used the troops in the Katrina fiasco. Does that count? And I guess the National Gaurd on the border is a fine line. Not that I have a problem w/ that.. I'd rather see civilians doing it and I have a few friends who are

I hold it true, whate'er befall;
I feel it, when I sorrow most;
'Tis better to have loved and lost
Than never to have loved at all.

[mnealtx 0]

Calling up the military for disaster relief or national security is allowed... using them in place of law enforcement is not. See "Posse Comitatus" for more info.

Waco and the Branch Davidians come to mind as a definite violation of Posse Comitatus.

Mike
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LOL. What a crock. You really believe that. Wait til Bush TRIES to declare martial law. And I do believe that we used the troops in the Katrina fiasco. Does that count? And I guess the National Gaurd on the border is a fine line. Not that I have a problem w/ that.. I'd rather see civilians doing it and I have a few friends who are
what can not be remedied must be endured

NG can be called up in a time of disaster, but to help recovery efforts, not to perform military duties.

The NG can be called to build sand bag piles, and to defend, but not to patrol for crooks like cops.

[kallend 2,150]

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LOL. What a crock. You really believe that. Wait til Bush TRIES to declare martial law. And I do believe that we used the troops in the Katrina fiasco. Does that count? And I guess the National Gaurd on the border is a fine line. Not that I have a problem w/ that.. I'd rather see civilians doing it and I have a few friends who are
what can not be remedied must be endured

NG can be called up in a time of disaster, but to help recovery efforts, not to perform military duties.

The NG can be called to build sand bag piles, and to defend, but not to patrol for crooks like cops.

I think you mean "not to perform police duties".

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