This thing with Cliven Bundy is not going to end well.

[jmowreader]

96. Only if absolutely necessary

"Absolutely" means they start shooting civilians who aren't participating in the Bundy Standoff. If they can keep the shootin' match confined to the militias, the military's most likely course of action is to block the roads with the largest vehicles they can find - not necessarily tanks; M1070 Heavy Equipment Transporters (HUGE semis used to haul tanks) would work as well without looking too intimidating - and just let them kill each other. While they're doing it, every government agency that does overhead imagery will be figuring out who all these people are and there'll be a rather unpleasant surprise waiting for them when they get home.

If they do start shooting civilians, shit changes: the military will shut this down as quickly as they can with the least danger to the military personnel involved...which means indirect fire will be used. I seriously doubt they'd have to kill anyone - drop a 105mm high explosive shell a mile from the shootout and start slowly walking rounds in. They will leave by the fifth round - very few people want to die badly enough to stick around when artillery is falling, and I don't think these guys do either.

I am positive, however, that they will either all go home or start a war between themselves by June 1.