Militia stay to ‘protect’ Bundy
Many of the militia members who came to stand with Bundy against the federal government say they are staying in order to continue “protecting” Bundy. Ryan Payne, a coordinator with Operation Mutual Aid, a national coalition of militia groups, says that militia units will remain “until we feel that there’s nothing more to worry about”:
Once you’ve won a battle, even though this was a bloodless battle and won the standoff, you prepare a defensive posture and prepare for a counterattack.