[generally]

Agree. All military can be used against foreign invaders. That is one of the main reasons to have a military!

I believe that Posse Comitatus just prevents military from being turned against US citizens.

[RitaOK]

<< “ I believe that Posse Comitatus just prevents military from being turned against US citizens. “ >>

That certainly rings the bell for me, as well. Limited to unlawful foreign trespass.

[tang-soo]

I believe that Posse Comitatus just prevents military from being turned against US citizens.

Going from memory here, but I believe an exception was added during the Reagan administration that allowed the use of the U.S. military in the event of drug interdiction. I remember a news report showing AWACS cruising the Carribean during training exercises that were prohibited from notifying law enforcement when they tracked known flights involved in drug trafficking. That was part of the justification in making the change.

Then along came Waco. The story I remember was that Ann Richards, Governor of Texas at the time, authorized the use of military action during the raid of the Branch Davidians. Part of the change required the governor to sign off of the PC exception. Officials claimed in the warrant to Richards that they "suspected" the making of meth by the Davidians. It was revealed later that was a total fabrication raised in order to engage the military and the use of its equipment.