The vice president and I have a disagreement about the use of troops.

Challenges to the president's use of troops in a foreign country are likely to be dismissed on political question grounds.

Their use of mounted troops was also unique to the time period.

Moreover, the police were in charge all night, making the imminent use of troops seem unlikely.

General Funston had already decided the situation required the use of troops.

"I think as a general matter of policy we want to avoid the use of federal troops in police activities," he said.

"It was you who threatened the use of troops to keep the separatists in line."

Most scholars believe that Lincoln abandoned the idea by 1863, following the use of black troops.

I can't authorize the use of troops, even a single platoon.

Congress also needs to hold the executive branch accountable for the use of American troops abroad.