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Post by avordvet on Jun 8, 2016 11:44:59 GMT -5
What You Need to Know About Military Assistance to Civil DisturbancesSamuel Culper, May 24, 2016. In light of an election season, economic conditions, and domestic stability particularly vulnerable to disruption, we should examine a distinct possibility. As described in Title 18, USC Section 1385, the President has the authorization to order military forces to support civil authorities and to aid domestic security efforts through an Act of Congress or where allowed by the Constitution. These operations are referred to as Military Assistance to Civil Disturbances. After the Watts Riots of 1965, the U.S. Army drafted a plan for the Defense Department, codenamed Operation GARDEN PLOT. Since then, U.S. Presidents have authorized both regular army and national guard troops to take part in GARDEN PLOT during the 1992 LA Riots, as well as after 9/11. The GARDEN PLOT document notes that: readfomag.com/2016/05/military-assistance-to-civil-disturbances/
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