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2005-03-14 Africa: North

U.S. to keep two forward bases in North Africa

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Posted by Alaska Paul 2005-03-14 1:15:46 PM|| || Front Page|| [11135 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Wheelus?

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2005-03-14 2:42:57 PM|| 2005-03-14 2:42:57 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Wheelus was in Libya and shut by Gadaffi, err, Khadaffi, ummmm, the guy with more medals than a NKOR General.

Posted by Brett 2005-03-14 2:46:25 PM|| 2005-03-14 2:46:25 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 But he's our buddy now and it sure would be nice to have. Great O Club.

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2005-03-14 2:57:04 PM|| 2005-03-14 2:57:04 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 didnt Muammar toss us out over 30 years ago? You making me feel young, Mrs. D :)

Posted by liberalhawk 2005-03-14 3:40:40 PM|| 2005-03-14 3:40:40 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Something odd: EUCOM is overly large, its AOR covering most of Africa, too. CENTCOM has a far more modest AOR. However, I can't find the new projected IRAQCOM AOR anywhere. I would guess that it would take over Middle East and Africa AOR from EUCOM and CENTCOM would be more oriented towards the Central Asian republics, Southern and Eastern Asia. I also suspect that IRAQCOM won't be more than a framework until the constitutionally enabled new Iraqi government creates a Status of Forces agreement.

Posted by Anonymoose 2005-03-14 3:49:20 PM|| 2005-03-14 3:49:20 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Ronnie sent some bombers from England to Lybia for a Khadaffi wake up call, as I recall. They had to avoid French airspace. Obviously we don't want to concern ourselves with similar issues in the future.

Posted by john 2005-03-14 8:38:55 PM|| 2005-03-14 8:38:55 PM|| Front Page Top

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