Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community - View Single Post - question about a military term I heard in 24

ratbastid · 06-18-2004, 08:45 AM

Using the military as an internal police force is one hallmark of despotic and dictatorial regimes around the world. Think about how widely feared the Iraqi National Guard was by Iraqis.

Posse Comitatus prevents those sorts of abuses by US leaders.

06-18-2004, 08:45 AM	#8 (permalink)
ratbastid Darth Papa Location: Yonder	Using the military as an internal police force is one hallmark of despotic and dictatorial regimes around the world. Think about how widely feared the Iraqi National Guard was by Iraqis. Posse Comitatus prevents those sorts of abuses by US leaders.