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2004-09-24 Home Front: WoT

U.S. to Close 35 Percent of Overseas Bases

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Posted by Super Hose 2004-09-24 4:11:49 AM|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 ...Even more austere sites, which the Pentagon calls "cooperative security locations." With little or no permanent U.S. presence, these may be maintained by contractor or host nation personnel. They will allow access for U.S. forces in special circumstances and be a focal point for regional cooperation. An example is the air base in Dakar, Senegal, and Entebbe airport in Uganda

An amusing blast from the past.

Posted by Pat Phillips 2004-09-24 9:10:18 AM|| 2004-09-24 9:10:18 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 The O-club at Wheelus is looking better by the day...

Posted by Seafarious 2004-09-24 12:21:35 PM|| 2004-09-24 12:21:35 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 US troops out of Europe now!

It's what the left wanted for decades, after all.

Posted by jackal 2004-09-24 1:23:43 PM|| [http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html] 2004-09-24 1:23:43 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 "If countries are going to subject us to the kinds of restrictions that may mean weâre not going to be able to fulfill the purpose of having troops deployed there, then weâre going to have to think whether to have troops deployed there," Feith said.

-I don't think there needs to be too much thinking on this.

Posted by Jarhead 2004-09-24 2:55:27 PM|| 2004-09-24 2:55:27 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Sheesh--some empire, huh?

As long overdue and welcome these changes are, who doesn't think it'll get spun against Dubya and Rummy? Look for: "Wrong changes at the wrong time in the wrong places..."

Only 5 more weeks until we can put the whiners on total disregard for awhile.

Posted by geezer 2004-09-24 3:11:59 PM|| 2004-09-24 3:11:59 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 It is important that the President and/or the Secretary of Defense explain to the US public the reasons and the big picture for these base changes. The better the public understands, the less effect the dim-spin will be. The administration needs to go on the offensive.

Posted by Alaska Paul in Bethel, AK 2004-09-24 7:22:54 PM|| 2004-09-24 7:22:54 PM|| Front Page Top

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