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Message: <blockquote data-quote="vantexan" data-source="post: 4868771" data-attributes="member: 24302"><p>Forcing out a government by seizing power.  Can be a "bloodless" coup, when the leadership has no choice but to step down in the face of certain bloodshed, and is allowed to leave.  Usually a country's military leadership decides to seize power either because of a lust for power or in some cases a concern that the elected leadership is hurting the country.  A small group of mostly middle aged men with no weapons, just a lot of rhetoric, is in no position to force out our government and take over.  It's a silly proposition no matter how you look at it.</p></blockquote><p></p>