Ferguson's Cops Are Armed Like I Was in Iraq

WAR ZONE

The streets of Ferguson resemble a war-torn district of Iraq. One U.S. military veteran says these tactics are wrong and will only make matters worse.

Published Aug. 14 2014 10:12AM EDT

articles/2014/08/14/ferguson-s-cops-are-armed-like-i-was-in-iraq/140814-ferguson-iraq-carter-tease-3_cettxc — Mario Anzuoni/Reuters

In Iraq, I led a motley crew of soldiers, civilians, and contractors, who lived outside the wire in downtown Baquba, advising the government of Iraq’s volatile Diyala province in 2005-06.

Phillip Carter

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Ferguson's Cops Are Armed Like I Was in Iraq

The streets of Ferguson resemble a war-torn district of Iraq. One U.S. military veteran says these tactics are wrong and will only make matters worse.

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Phillip Carter