As the article points out, an attack on the U.S. may come from within, and not involve an invading force. The National Guard is cited regarding the utilization of "citizen soldiers," but a potential citizens militia is apparently not mentioned in the report to Congress as a source of response military manpower. Not quite the forward vision the Founding Fathers had. Makes you wonder if the aforementioned report is in cahoots with that las amicus brief from the Solicitor General in Keller v. D.C. Anyway, the future ain't altogether pretty:
http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_repo ... _TR391.pdf
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- Thu Jan 31, 2008 10:19 pm
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- Thu Jan 31, 2008 12:16 pm
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An Armed Populace: Still The Need Exists
How very prophetic for the Founding Fathers, two centuries ago, to craft an amendment that would always ensure a pool of weapons bearing citizens from which to form a militia if necessary. Of course, some will say how pathetic instead. But it seems the need for a militia is not always so far fetched as some would purport:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080131/ap_ ... ng_america

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080131/ap_ ... ng_america