Well, my initial reaction when I heard the president talking about using American forces to shoot at civilians who throw rocks, it was completely illegal, completely contrary to ethics and contrary to the instructions I know they received, which requires to use proportional self-defense.
Senator Reed criticizes President Trump's suggestion that military forces could shoot at civilians throwing rocks, calling it illegal and unethical.
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