Re: [sg2] Non-lethal/riot weapons

Colfox spake thusly upon matters weighty: 

> BTW, on a technical note, it wasn't the "Soviet invasion".  The
Soviets had
> already been in control, but the Hungarians had revolted
> successfully--largely because the local army forces were Hungarians
and
> joined the revolt rather than shoot on their own countrymen.	When the
Sovs
> came back in a few days later, the troops were asians.  After this,
the
> Sovs didn't use native troops for garrisons any more.

Now that was one that was learned in the time of the Romans. Same 
reason Bejing used out of towners to deal with the Tianamen 
situation. You can't trust locals to shoot their own folk. 

Tom.