When was the last time we had one law enforcement branch/agency/wing of the military going up against another armed branch of law inforcement? i.e. cops against national guard, cops against other cops. That's a hell of a decision to make. Wouldn't want to be Bush right now.
Now, don't make fun of me for asking that. I'm serious, are there examples of this since the civil war?
I would not attempt to make fun of you. And yes you are probably right America has not suffered what the rest of the world has suffered and so you would not see examples since the civil war. You are lucky to be an American. But times are changing, while America brought freedom to other lands the enemies of America carried on within, their time was short, but intelligent politicians do not just look at American history they look at world history the rise and fall of the Roman Empire for instance. Any American politician will known that the death of Terri will loose support for the Republican party, so much so that they could lose the next presidential election (due to people staying at home and people feeling that a ‘move on.org president would awaken the sheeple’) they have a choice to make – yes they may decide to let Terri die and then come out with a pro Christian agenda (for example the removal of Row –v Wade, try and get the Christians back) but this would ring hollow to the party faithful. But I digress in America you have never seen what is happening and so this is all new to you, in Europe we have seen it before and know where it leads – so too do your elected officials – so the smart move is….?
Perhaps I give your elected officials too much credit!