Re: What Do Dictators Fear Most? GUNS in the hands of the People! Isnt that right Mr. Castro???????? Re: Shooting At The ...

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From: George Worley
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 1998 00:00

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In article <6pig1h$fll@umbc8.umbc.edu>
on 27 Jul 1998 14:14:09 -0400, jjasen1@umbc.edu (John "E.R." Jasen)
wrote:

>Merlin Dorfman <dorfman@netcom.com> wrote:
>>      If for some reason the armed forces did get into a  war with
>> armed civilians, the armed forces would win easily and the destruction
>> of life and property in the country would be enormous.
>
>Ummm ... No. Even if the military 100% sided with the government, the
>conclusion would be the inevitable destruction of the armed forces, then
>whatever is left of the government.

Being a military brat and served in the military, I beg to differ with
you.  The military can and would win a "war" if the citizen illegally
rebelled.

[snip]

>You might want to understand warfare before making such a claim again.

Being that I have been around the military for a good majority of my
life, I do understand warfare and in the current state of civilians
bring arms against the government... my money is on the military.

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Subject: Re: What Do Dictators Fear Most?  GUNS in the hands of the People!  Isnt that right Mr. Castro????????      Re: Shooting At The Capital
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