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Originally Posted by Maggy J
No!The minute you put our troops on the streets to keep order is the day I leave this country.Only a fool would put fighting men into a civil disorder situation.Any government doing so would most certainly lose my respect and my vote.A standing army is for defence against enemies of the state not it's citizens.
Look at how the US National Guard got it so wrong in the University protests against the Vietnam war.
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Only a fool would think the police can deal with this without the proper equipment. I would dare to say a lot of people would say that equipment is baton guns and water cannon. If that equipment is owned by the army then let the army use it.
Hand wringing and talking is over, Its time to kick the looters butts