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Mrs. Overall

(6,839 posts) Tue Jun 2, 2020, 05:51 PM Jun 2020

And for tonight's protests, let's add bayonets

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James LaPorta
@JimLaPorta

Also: 700 members of the 82nd are at Joint Base Andrews and Fort Belvoir. 1,400 more soldiers are ready to be mobilized within an hour. Soldiers are armed and have riot gear. They also were issued bayonets—standard issue but some feel could be inflammatory

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And for tonight's protests, let's add bayonets (Original Post) Mrs. Overall Jun 2020 OP

Something could be brewing in L.A. Baclava Jun 2020 #1

Bayonets? Inflammatory? Ya think? louis-t Jun 2020 #2

No kidding. Ugh. n/t demmiblue Jun 2020 #5

I do believe that WE have chosen our hill to defend, and THIS is IT! abqtommy Jun 2020 #3

Oh HELL yes! trof Jun 2020 #4

Baclava

(12,047 posts)

1. Something could be brewing in L.A.

Reply to Mrs. Overall (Original post)

Tue Jun 2, 2020, 06:01 PM

Jun 2020

louis-t

(23,266 posts)

2. Bayonets? Inflammatory? Ya think?

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Tue Jun 2, 2020, 06:10 PM

Jun 2020

demmiblue

(36,819 posts)

5. No kidding. Ugh. n/t

Reply to louis-t (Reply #2)

Tue Jun 2, 2020, 08:01 PM

Jun 2020

abqtommy

(14,118 posts)

3. I do believe that WE have chosen our hill to defend, and THIS is IT!

Reply to Mrs. Overall (Original post)

Tue Jun 2, 2020, 06:37 PM

Jun 2020

trof

(54,256 posts)

4. Oh HELL yes!

Reply to Mrs. Overall (Original post)

Tue Jun 2, 2020, 06:38 PM

Jun 2020

On the six o'clock news lede I want to see the 82nd Airborne ("Death From Above" ) PARACHUTE onto Lafayette Square with fixed bayonets and flame throwers.

I want to see tanks and APCs rolling down Pennsylvania Avenue.
Oh yeah.

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