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To: d[-_-]b who wrote (334992)	4/23/2007 10:29:51 PM
From: combjelly	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1574683

"Didn't we do that about 200 years ago?" Right. And civilian weapons and military ones haven't diverged in that time. "Isn't that happening in Iraq today in large part?" No. The invasion happened. Most of our deaths are caused by IEDs, not gunfire. And those that are killed by gunfire, it is usually with a military weapon.

To: d[-_-]b who wrote (334992)	4/23/2007 11:43:38 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1574683

It is ludicrous to believe that untrained civilians are going to stand off a trained and equipped military force. Didn't we do that about 200 years ago? That was a revolution. Isn't that happening in Iraq today in large part? We invaded a country and defeated its standing army.......remnants of that army as well as sympathizers are fighting us....they're called insurgents. I don't see how either applies to present day America........unless you are planning a revolution.