[Openurmind]

Too stupid to read and understand the PDF right out of the warhorse’s mouth...

https://www.esd.whs.mil/portals/54/documents/dd/issuances/dodd/524001p.pdf

[Regulator]

It is hilarious what they are saying.

Read that document the other day.

Section 3.4 spells it out:

c. The approval authority will consider these factors:
(1) Lethality.
The extent to which the assistance to be provided involves the potential use of lethal
force.

Maybe the flack chick could expand on precisely how Sec. 3.4.c.(1) is not about lethality, even though it expressly mentions it.

[Phoenix8]

Seems you are correct and I only skimmed. It says force must follow protocols Dodd 5210.56. Said force can be used agonst international and civilian groups. Here is the particular page on deadly force. Says targets killed must pose a threat but get this TARGETS DONT HAVE TO ACTUALLY BE ARMED, THEY CAN JUST BE IN THE PROXIMITY OF DEADLY WEAPONS AND POSE A THREAT SUCH AS SITTING NEXT TO A RIFLE OR RUNNING TO A RIFLE. (My wording). Sounds like some leeway is given which of course allows them freedom of action.