Quote Originally Posted by doc_bean
Well, if the police get rid of the insurgents you now have only one group of thugs to worry about. I guess that's part of the reasoning. It's important that they concentrate on getting rid of the insurgents first before starting the in fighting though.
Indeed. Then again, the police in the USA get away with a lot of crap, too...well, like you said, the insurgents would be taken care of.