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Offline Gunslinger

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« Reply #15 on: August 15, 2004, 03:38:34 AM »
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funked you might think that its a good thing to do but its actually not a smart move. The US needs to have troops deployed overseas. Its part of diplomacy, foreign policy (the good kind), and proactive in thinking. I dont mean moving troops from europe and asia to Iraq. If thats needed then ok. I remember you mentioning tha you would like to see all troops deployed overseas return to the US. For what reason?


actually we really dont NEED our military overseas.

We have the ability to project power from great distances at a moments notice.  

There is no enemy to defend Europe against so no need for 40,000+ troops there.  

Threats change....so does the prepositioning.
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« Reply #16 on: August 15, 2004, 04:04:12 AM »
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Well if NATO doesnt want to help...


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« Reply #17 on: August 15, 2004, 04:07:30 AM »
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Well if NATO doesnt want to help...


really though help against what?  Who?

The US spends billions of dollars on deployed troops to Europe for what?

Mark my words.  You are going to hear some serions beaching from Germany over this.  They stand to loose a TON of money and jobs.
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« Reply #18 on: August 15, 2004, 04:10:45 AM »
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Moving troops out of europe to send to Iraq is also a political statement. It says to NATO, you are not needed. Am I wrong? Just my opinion.


So you say that Bush and his cabinet finds NATO to be obsolete?
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« Reply #19 on: August 15, 2004, 04:17:50 AM »
After all the b1tching they did when EU announced its intentions to build a EU Army where US wouldn't have any word?
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« Reply #20 on: August 15, 2004, 04:26:24 AM »
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Mark my words.  You are going to hear some serions beaching from Germany over this.  They stand to loose a TON of money and jobs.


I think you are right, but there is no future for this kind of "free-market economy".
The stationed troops here dont work like a company, they are just here sitting around, nothing is produced.
You say they will lose TON's of money, hey you are talking bout
your US Taxes!
Yes some germans who depend on this money will lose,
but we here need anyway new jobs, maybe a good time now.

Its a wise move and i think it will only stronger your millitary.

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« Reply #21 on: August 15, 2004, 03:17:31 PM »
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I think you are right, but there is no future for this kind of "free-market economy".
The stationed troops here dont work like a company, they are just here sitting around, nothing is produced.
You say they will lose TON's of money, hey you are talking bout
your US Taxes!
Yes some germans who depend on this money will lose,
but we here need anyway new jobs, maybe a good time now.

Its a wise move and i think it will only stronger your millitary.

R
Gh0stFT


I was referring mostly to the civilians employed by the base and the money that the troops/familys actually put into the economy.  Host countries of many nations make ALOT of money off of military bases.
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