Quote Originally Posted by drone View Post
I didn't want to repeat 40 lines of text into the discussion, so I summed it up.
You are correct, if the US military removed the restrictions meant to prevent civilian casualties and used it's full force to suppress a rebellion, they could do it quite easily. And the US Treasury would never recover. A secondary goal in Iraq is to leave a functioning state behind, the methods you describe would make this goal impossible. Total war doesn't work when you are at war with yourself.
Ah, ok now I understand. No problem then.

And yes I agree with your context. However limited levels of severe destruction by the US military controlled by the government would do the trick nicely.

In the end as I mentioned, back when the document was written, parity of weapons between the people and the militia was very real.

Now it's beyond comprehension and something those learned gentlemen back then could never have even contemplated. I just don't get it.

But as long as no American complains about the consequences then I guess it's fine.