Originally Posted by Robbie

"The General Accounting Office reports that units of the Texas National Guard, US Army, Alabama National Guard and US Air Force provided the following services and equipment:

Surveillance
Reconnaissance
Transport
Maintenance & Repairs
Training & Instruction
Helicopters
Unarmed tactical ground vehicles

Was it Legal?
The GAO concluded that ATF's request for military counterdrug assistance did meet the requirements for authorizing such assistance under the relevant statutes. In addition, GAO found that the military's decision to provide the support was appropriate and authorized under the statutes.

(Note: The use of "elite" special Army units has been reported in the media, but not confirmed by any US Government source at this time.)"

So yeah...there were military there. And of course we all saw the tanks and helicopters. I suppose they can call it anything they want to, but if I see a tank heading towards me I'm thinking "the military"