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[–] 17 points 1 year ago* (1 child)

This is based on the administration acting in good faith, and this isn't military deployed on foreign soil as is the case for typical peacekeeping. This is an at-home escalation, knowing force is going to be used against US Citizens by its own military. It's extremely irresponsible at best and unusual enough that the Pentagon is scrambling to understand how to even address the situation.

Make no mistake, use of force on US citizens by the military is the predictable and intended outcome of the deployment. I don't believe this is a good faith peacekeeping mission. This angle strikes me as saying that there are inherent risks to being shot. Of course, the effect of being shot was the intention of firing the shot.

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