Good PR moves by the militia. They brought journalists with them to record everything. Some other steps taken that required good planning.

BUT-lest anyone become too smug and self-assured, know that immediately after the BLM retreated, each group was being debriefed, and information gathered so that their future illegal measures will not fail.

The militia won on numbers, courage, and good PR moves. I don't know if this rancher really has a legal right, but, as the militia leaders have pointed out, this is about a government using deadly force and terror to push their agenda down the throats of the people.

The Feds didn't run away with their tails between their legs, with the idea that this was over. It isn't. Next time, they might try in some part of the country where they assume fewer militia are prepared to join in the fight. And they might just be ready with some Apache attack birds. I doubt seriously that they will confine their terrorist attacks in the future to assault weapons and dogs.