The 82nd airborne is the same that reinforced the US embassy in Baghdad after the US killing of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani in January. Normally the embassy is defended by the Marines. A French journalist pointed it out.
The White House must be panicked about security.
Units from the 82nd Airborne Division’s Immediate Response Force, normally stationed at Fort Bragg in North Carolina, are also expected to deploy to Washington on Tuesday, according to three Defense Department officials who all spoke with the Associated Press on condition of anonymity.
The militarization of the protest response is very interesting.
Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Miley appearing in battle fatigue is worrisome. He’s not part of the chain of command. He’s simply an advisor to the President and Secretary of Defense.
There are many unanswered questions about how the military response is being coordinated. For example, who ordered the helicopter to fly low and snap off tree branches over the heads of protesters.
[quote=FlyerInHi]The militarization of the protest response is very interesting.
Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Miley appearing in battle fatigue is worrisome. He’s not part of the chain of command. He’s simply an advisor to the President and Secretary of Defense.
There are many unanswered questions about how the military response is being coordinated. For example, who ordered the helicopter to fly low and snap off tree branches over the heads of protesters.[/quote]
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