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Originally Posted by dropnosky
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 |
I assumed anyone who posted about the event did a modicum of reading about the event. Sorry to overestimate you. I mentioned "firing blanks" with the thought people understood that they had NO bullets. No one ordered them to not shoot as you post as fact- they were forbid to have bullets in the guns they were issued. Glad you can split hairs but miss the big picture. You and Tom ought to pay Rich C a visit and have a long discussion about current events of which you've not read about.