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Pentagon draws up rules on possible use of force by Marines deployed to LA protests
(www.nbclosangeles.com)
this post was submitted on 10 Jun 2025
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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.
Everything you said about the administration is spot on. I just don't think it will work the way they want it to. I think the administration isn't holding the tool they think they're holding.