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To: madison10

This is DC in 1971 when they arrested 13,000 Americans, maybe things will escalate.

“While protesters listened to music, planned their actions or slept, the authorities quickly moved in 10,000 Federal troops to various locations in the D.C. area, including 4,000 paratroopers from the U.S. 82nd Airborne Division. At one point, so many soldiers and marines were being moved into the area from bases along the East Coast, that troop transports were landing at the rate of one every three minutes at Andrews Air Force Base in suburban Maryland, about 15 miles from the White House. These troops were to back up the 5,100 D.C. Metropolitan Police and 2,000 D.C. National Guard troops that were already on the streets.”


15 posted on 10/13/2013 6:27:25 PM PDT by ansel12
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To: ansel12

Guess l’il “bammy wee-wee’d at the sight of what he’s wrought...


17 posted on 10/13/2013 6:30:27 PM PDT by Dubh_Ghlase (Therefore, send not to know For whom the bell tolls, It tolls for thee.)
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To: ansel12
I'm looking for an online photo of the WH surrounded by a double row of DC transit buses.

Seen one lately?

26 posted on 10/13/2013 6:37:34 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: ansel12

My hubby was there. A Marine fresh back from Nam and they let him keep his weapon but the ammo was locked up in the middle of the circle with hippies spitting and yelling at them. One USMC butt-stroked a protester because he spit in his face. Tensions were high.

Today, Bronco Bama won’t let Marines have a bolt in their rifle but then he doesn’t know what a butt-stroke is.....from a rifle. Hoo Rah!


68 posted on 10/13/2013 7:16:53 PM PDT by JouleZ (You are the company you keep.)
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To: ansel12
Remind us.
what happened in DC in 1971?
105 posted on 10/13/2013 8:49:20 PM PDT by publius911 (Look for the Union label, then buy something else.)
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