I agree. If we can control protesters at political conventions - and they are kept blocks away - it's the least we can do for the men and women who protect us.
This isn't saying people can't "protest" but they can't "protest" without some restrictions if they're near a DOD facility or American soldiers protecting us. This is starting to come across as OK. What do you think xzines?
The US military should not be used in internal to the US operations that are on the civil side.
They are a force that gets projected, therefore, any protests they are a part of are going to be in the nature of civil affairs operations in occupied countries or countries being traversed.
Soldiers overseas should always be wary of the potential for terrorism inherent in large crowds, especially in protests.