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Old July 31, 2011, 11:37 PM   #802
jimpeel
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Originally Posted by gyvel View Post
Bear in mind that this only applies to the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines, and Coast Guard in times of war, but NOT to National Guard units because they are under the control of the governors of the states.
While it is true that the military cannot participate in criminal investigations etc. under posse comitatus, they ARE allowed to do drug interdiction. That is how military materiel was able to be brought to bear at Waco. They simply penciled in "suspected drug lab" and Voila! they had what they wanted. Those tanks and helicopters were not DEA or ATF nor were they operated by DEA or ATF personnel.
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