[lbo-talk] TLF's Iraq cure: hair of dog that bit you

[Josh Narins]

> The military _can_ do law & order. Enough troops would solve the
> problem. Of course, it would be a totalitarian solution (a la Falujah)
> and would encourage opposition.

The trained MPs can do a passable job.

But other than that, you are deadly wrong.

The fundamental difference between war and police operations is how you
treat possibly suspicious people.

A policeperson is trained to see citizens, 
a soldier is trained to see threats.

It's a totally different mindset.

-Josh
US Marine for a little while