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Congress moves to use military in drug enforcement
Legislation advancing in the Senate and House would waive parts of the Posse Comitatus Act to permit armed forces to assist in drug interdiction. Proposals vary from limited military presence to broad powers including arrests and seizures, with bases and aircraft to be used as staging and search assets. The Pentagon warns such operations are inherently confrontational and dangerous.
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