You just agreed that military and civilians 'at considerable distance' were also affected. Anecdotal evidence from Beau Biden, who 'was stationed near some of them', is still just a claim.
You and 'they' are making claims.
Maybe the Reservation Indians, who live 'near' the Dakota Pipeline, will make claims against their supporting protesters. Maybe the civilian population, who live 'a considerable distance' from the pipeline, will also make claims against the supporting protesters. Maybe Cheney is behind the protests AND owns stock in the Dakota Pipeline.
I know that Many Americans are suffering from 'Derangement Syndromes' of Many kinds.
The same 'Syndromes' are occurring in Many people 'a considerable distance' from America.
I could make 'claims'...that Dick Cheney lives rent free in your head...
Become the kind of person that when your feet hit the floor in the morning, Satan groans and says, "OH NO, HE'S AWAKE".