Militia Cleanup: Did you say take away their kids?

[The Romulan Republic]

Yeah, it's only small step between 150 armed protesters and fielding a capable army of a few thousand troops ready to take on the US military.

I hope you're being sarcastic.

It would take a hell of a lot more than a few thousand to fight the US military. And I doubt this militia trash is anything approaching "capable".

Edit: Seriously, I'm willing to bet a single company of the National Guard could defeat these fucks with zero casualties if they weren't worried about collateral damage and bad PR.

[Pulau Singapura]

Yeah, it's only small step between 150 armed protesters and fielding a capable army of a few thousand troops ready to take on the US military.

Noting the lot of gun-toting individuals in that area. Yikes.

[Valaran]

Noting the lot of gun-toting individuals in that area.

Oh to be a non-american

Yeah, it's only small step between 150 armed protesters and fielding a capable army of a few thousand troops ready to take on the US military.

I hope you're being sarcastic.

It would take a hell of a lot more than a few thousand to fight the US military. And I doubt this militia trash is anything approaching "capable".

Edit: Seriously, I'm willing to bet a single company of the National Guard could defeat these fucks with zero casualties if they weren't worried about collateral damage and bad PR.

Fairly certain it was sarcasm c:

[Great Confederacy of Commonwealth States]

Yeah, it's only small step between 150 armed protesters and fielding a capable army of a few thousand troops ready to take on the US military.

I hope you're being sarcastic.

It would take a hell of a lot more than a few thousand to fight the US military. And I doubt this militia trash is anything approaching "capable".

Let me repeat that.

It's a small step going from this:

to this:

You tell me if I'm being sarcastic.

[We Couldnt Agree On A Name]

Just let them stay. They'll go home eventually.

When they run out of peppermint schnapps?

[Pulau Singapura]

Then we'll have Syrian government backing these rebels, now the circle is complete.

[Olivaero]

Then we'll have Syrian government backing these rebels, now the circle is complete.

I don't think the Syrian government really has the cash to be backing foreign rebels right now.

[Pulau Singapura]

Then we'll have Syrian government backing these rebels, now the circle is complete.

I don't think the Syrian government really has the cash to be backing foreign rebels right now.

They somehow do, with all the Rubles.

[Ever-Wandering Souls]

UPDATE:

CNN reports there is no police presence at the compound. Furthermore, police stated - ""Due to safety considerations for both those inside the refuge as well as the law enforcement officers involved, we will not be releasing any specifics with regards to the law enforcement response."

[Imperializt Russia]

I see exactly one example where it's made clear that the person is being referred to as a terrorist.

Name me one instance where someone fitting that description who commits an act of mass murder in the name of their belief has been called out as that, in lieu of a 'deranged gunman'. It's not a racist narrative, it's calling out something that happened with Dylan Roof, the Planned Parenthood shooter, and others.

You might as well have just quoted the Roof thread twelve times for all the worth opinion pieces have.

I feel you've misinterpreted "instance". Think "incident", not "one time a person said something".
Dylan Roof is not generally considered a terrorist - his "instance" is not considered terrorism.

Is that actually material to everything else they've done? Oooh, I wish I was back stateside so I can hear Rush Limbaugh furiously stroking their...ego's.

You mean occupy an empty building illegally and just be an annoyance?

If they hadn't done it bearing arms in direct opposition to the state, threatening use of force, and completely against the spirit of the people they're claiming to be defending, I would agree.

It's not comparable.
If you don't consider the seizing of Crimea to be "by force" because the Russians too did not fire a shot, your perception on what constitutes force is inherently skewed, sir.

Fuckin surround the building, cut off water and electricity. I doubt they're devoted enough to stay under seige

They do have a generator, and I'm sure they're itching for the chance to drink their own piss Bear Grills style and rant to the media about how the government is trying to starve them out. So might as well just leave the lights and water on and watch them slowly deflate as they realize that Washington DC has bigger things to apportion its fucks-given budget to.

None too likely. How long did the last Bundy standoff last?
Let's not forget the family that's ostensibly been in a standoff with the government for like 20 years.

To be honest, I'd just put a bullet in the ringleader and go home, but that works too

What if we pull another Waco?

The fact you suggested Waco by name demonstrates how patently idiotic your question is.

[Ever-Wandering Souls]

UPDATE:

CNN reports there is no police presence at the compound. Furthermore, police stated - ""Due to safety considerations for both those inside the refuge as well as the law enforcement officers involved, we will not be releasing any specifics with regards to the law enforcement response."

This would be how they have continues to stockpile supplies for a siege.

[Roski]

Yeah, it's only small step between 150 armed protesters and fielding a capable army of a few thousand troops ready to take on the US military.

The United States won the civil war.

[Seangoli]

I first thought this said Bunny-led militia, lol.

Now to add something to the conversation.. Yea, just wait them out.

Well, I had suggested earlier: have loudspeakers with Death Watch(as someone else suggested) 24/7. Eventually they will leave hehe

Not thinking annoying enough. Blue by Eiffel 65. They'll be out of there by the fourth play through once they realize what exactly is occurring.

Or for real giggles, blare the National Anthem nonstop. They won't be able to complain about it, because it's the national anthem and they'll look unpatriotic and the like. Two or three days into it and the internal conflict will boil over.

[The Forsworn Knights]

It isn't a militia. That's the national guard.
They are attempting to form an army, and they do not recognize America as a country.
Ergo, they have essentially publicly renounced their American citizenship, which is all it takes to have you legally recognized as a foreigner.

[Ifreann]

Naw, they aren't terrorists. Terrorists try to scare people.

They are traitors, seditioners, and committing treason, and rebels however which is pretty much worse, as they have effectively declared war on the US by taking over a federal building. Which carries a lot of really nasty surprises for them when this whole thing ends.

Park a bunch of Abrams around the building is my thought on this. See how long their will holds out then. Hell, fire an empty cartridge at them to give em a scare. I imagine they'll back off in minutes.

Or just surround the area with constant patrols and cut the water if possible. I can't imagine they have much food on hand at all, so it should be a very short siege.

How are they traitors? What oaths have they broken? To which enemy have they given aid and comfort?

They are the enemy. They've seized government land by force of arms. Smacks a bit of levying war, that.

[Roski]

How are they traitors? What oaths have they broken? To which enemy have they given aid and comfort?

They are the enemy. They've seized government land by force of arms. Smacks a bit of levying war, that.

Assassinating the president doesn't even get you treason anymore in this country. They aren't traitors. Yet.

[Alvecia]

They are the enemy. They've seized government land by force of arms. Smacks a bit of levying war, that.

Assassinating the president doesn't even get you treason anymore in this country. They aren't traitors. Yet.

Depends on whether you consider them traitors by word of law or traitorous in spirit.
The latter is obviously more subjective than the former.

[Imperializt Russia]

Or for real giggles, blare the National Anthem nonstop. They won't be able to complain about it, because it's the national anthem and they'll look unpatriotic and the like. Two or three days into it and the internal conflict will boil over.

How delightfully evil.

Obama, take a pen.

[Great Confederacy of Commonwealth States]

Assassinating the president doesn't even get you treason anymore in this country. They aren't traitors. Yet.

Depends on whether you consider them traitors by word of law or traitorous in spirit.
The latter is obviously more subjective than the former.

And the latter has no legal consequence. That's more important, I fathom.

It isn't a militia. That's the national guard.
They are attempting to form an army, and they do not recognize America as a country.
Ergo, they have essentially publicly renounced their American citizenship, which is all it takes to have you legally recognized as a foreigner.

Whahahahaha

No. Please, stop using the word 'legally' if you don't know what you are talking about.

EDIT: The article;
B. ELEMENTS OF RENUNCIATION

A person wishing to renounce his or her U.S. citizenship must voluntarily and with intent to relinquish U.S. citizenship:

- appear in person before a U.S. consular or diplomatic officer,
- in a foreign country (normally at a U.S. Embassy or Consulate); and
- sign an oath of renunciation

[Great Confederacy of Commonwealth States]

Yeah, it's only small step between 150 armed protesters and fielding a capable army of a few thousand troops ready to take on the US military.

The United States won the civil war.

I... don't get your point?

[Atomic Utopia]

The United States won the civil war.

I... don't get your point?

Presumably he is attempting to say we could easily win it again.

[Ifreann]

They are the enemy. They've seized government land by force of arms. Smacks a bit of levying war, that.

Assassinating the president doesn't even get you treason anymore in this country. They aren't traitors. Yet.

America really isn't getting its money's worth out of this treason law.

[Alsheb]

I... don't get your point?

Presumably he is attempting to say we could easily win it again.

Which would probably be a better solution to the growing problem of these "Patriot" nutjobs.

[Haktiva]

I may sympathize with their position, but by all accounts there's every reason to be suspicious of this, as agent provocateurs are a pretty common tactic or TPTB.

People are pissed, all someone needs to do is tap into that anger and they'll get a response. Yes, the Feds are overstepping their bounds, but methinks we're too far gone for any peaceful change to happen at this point. I hope I'm wrong but you gotta expect the worst.

By all accounts this could be a way for the feds to make militias look bad, or perhaps these guys are just misguided. The Bundy kid might just be trying to make a martyr out of himself too, I dunno.

[Uxupox]

Presumably he is attempting to say we could easily win it again.

Which would probably be a better solution to the growing problem of these "Patriot" nutjobs.

Yea the possible death of millions is a "better solution" than diplomacy.