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To: Old Sarge
Thanks for the reply, Sarge. I asked because it would seem that with nightfall coming, conditions can get wa-a-a-ay beyond what the civil authorities can control right quick. Just the presence of the Guard moving into key positions might have a reassuring, and restraining, effect on the populace.
1,574 posted on 08/14/2003 4:15:42 PM PDT by WorkingClassFilth (Defund NPR, PBS and the LSC.)
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To: WorkingClassFilth
conditions can get wa-a-a-ay beyond what the civil authorities can control right quick

Any idea if their walkie talkies or cell phones are even working?
1,587 posted on 08/14/2003 4:18:54 PM PDT by lelio
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To: WorkingClassFilth
Just the presence of the Guard moving into key positions might have a reassuring, and restraining, effect on the populace.

Or just the opposite effect, too.

Especially if the Leftists in the media stir up anti-military sentiment, in any of a dozen ways.

Our experience is, if the Guard gets called for civil disturbance, it's too far gone. We in KYgot alerted in early 2001, for the Cincinatti riots - thought was, the "oppressed masses" might just take it on the road into our state. never happened, and we stood down.

1,677 posted on 08/14/2003 4:34:49 PM PDT by Old Sarge (Serving You... on Operation Noble Eagle!)
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