There were comments on another thread from soldiers being deployed to Bagdad during the surge. Citing rules of engagement, and these were a lot more stringent and de-escalating than police actions against protests in the US.

Also true that US forces are the least restraint forces at the moment. Because all you said is true. And yet, it seems to work at least as good for the armed forces as it does for police. Only that the former is an occupation force on foreign soil, while the latter is nominally there to serve and protect the public.