[Constitutional Patriot]

“... the Western world, the free world, loses what it cherishes most, and that is freedom and liberty we’ve seen for a couple of hundred years in this grand experiment that we call democracy.”

I think what Gen. Franks fails to grasp is that armed Americans will likely handle this situation before the Government can say "martial law". It will not be pretty.

[commish]

YOu are quite right I am afraid. As sickening as the thought is, I think that "open Season" on anyone even remotely arab looking or muslim would be in full swing. It would not be pretty.

[rwfromkansas]

Nonsense. Nobody lifted a finger on 9/11 to grab their guns and go hunting for the perps.

Unless you know who exactly did it and where they are, there will be no modern posses hunting these people.

We will all be in too much shock to act.

[tubavil]

Correct.

How many more 9/11's are we expected to endure?

[Destro]

I think what Gen. Franks fails to grasp is that armed Americans will likely handle this situation before the Government can say "martial law". It will not be pretty.

I saw a citizens militia training on Moore's "Bowling for Clumbine" - (I think it was the Montana Militia, but I am sure this applies to all militias)--each member had a different weapon, using different bullet calibers and all were fat - out of shape- middle aged for the most part. A citizens militia of this type would fold within a few minutes against even National Guard troops.

Every "militia" I have witnessed was in such condition-which to me seemed more like a militaria club (club where you play act as a soldier) rather than a true, uniformed (as in having uniform weapons and training) citizens militia. Sadly.

[halfdome]

How would armed Americans handle a chemical or biological attack on the US?