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Army Unit to Handle Threats on US Soil

Deployment sparks concern that military is taking police role

By Matt Cantor,  Newser Staff

Posted Oct 4, 2008 6:41 PM CDT

(Newser) – A new US Army combat unit will focus on domestic threats like terrorist attacks and natural disasters, raising questions about the role of the military on American soil, CNN reports. The mission is a new assignment for a combat team that was the first to...   Read full story »

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