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Originally Posted by MTUpower
How could they shoot with no bullets in the guns? Do you read about events before you post?
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Honestly, can you cite an article that says the US forces were firing blanks, or firing at all anywhere?
Most of what ive read were clashes between mobs and the riot police in the nations where the protests were. I did read an article debating whether Indonesian police were using blanks or real ammo in Jakarta.
The decision to use blanks if used is the same as the decision to use tear gas or rubber bullets, as you can read in this article about Egyptian forces dispersing the Egyptian mob. Measured retaliation to avoid escalation.
Egypt clears protesters from US embassy area | The Asheville Citizen-Times | citizen-times.com