Let the people of Iraq decide.
POSTED BY: SergeantX
UPDATED: Friday, August 12, 2005 23:45
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You think? I'm not so sure. I'm ashamed to admit it, but I couldn't tell you how many permanent bases we have in Europe, or Southeast Asia. Can anyone shed some light on this topic? How many permanent military installations does the US maintain on foreign soil? I'll do some Googling if no one jumps on this.
SergeantX
"Dream a little dream or you can live a little dream. I'd rather live it, cause dreamers always chase but never get it." Aesop Rock
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Bases or installations? There are over 800 permanent installations on foreign soil. That could be anything from huge military base complexes (Okinawa) to listening outposts. I had a list somewhere by nation and installation. Should I try to pull it up again?
As far as Iraq is concerned, the USA is building four "enduring" bases, capable of w/standing direct mortar attack. These bases are away from the cities and designed for the USA to provide aerial and "strike" support for Iraq troop operations.
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Interesting. I came up with similar numbers, with only sixty of the foreign bases considered "major" installations. I don't think we'll see any movement on this issue as long as the neo-cons are in charge. But it could change with a real change of heart from the voters. I don't see that coming though, as long as Al-Queda is playing their part in keeping everyone in fear. I still think they know exactly what they're doing.
SergeantX
"Dream a little dream or you can live a little dream. I'd rather live it, cause dreamers always chase but never get it." Aesop Rock
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Quote:Not ignoring... thinking.
But it could change with a real change of heart from the voters. I don't see that coming though, as long as Al-Queda is playing their part in keeping everyone in fear. I still think they know exactly what they're doing.
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Originally posted by SevenPercent:
I feel badly for the man and his community. The war has hit everyone's community in one way or another. But don't use the dead to make yourself feel superior. It shames us and it shames them.
The service was nice. It was almost happy in a sad sort of way, strange how that can happen. I printed up my orginal message, minus the part about blowing the crap out of Syria but with an addition offering any help I can provide as friend and attorney and gave it in a card to my friend's widow. She left me a nice message on my voicemail.
I didn't mention the other sentiments expressed, not the ones by ya'll and not the later ones by me. Just the first one, the rest of the discussion its best we keep between us.
All that said, thanks for letting me vent some of my emotion here rather then in a less appropriate venue. Ya'lls good folk...misguided damn fools the lot of ya, but good folk.
H
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Yes, I thought it had the smell of a rehearsal. (see 'politician' above) I wasn't sure if you were going to include the attacks on liberals (for a very select audience) or go with the edited version.
Nearly everything I know I learned by the grace of others.
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Quote:We're there to stay
Originally posted by SergeantX:
What do you think?
Chrisisall
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Hero's description of his presence at the funeral left me with a VERY weird, "off" impression. Am I the only one?
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The word creepy came to my mind, not just for that post but for a bunch of them. What struck me about that particular one was - if he was such a close friend, wny did he have to give the widow his business card? Wouldn't she know how to reach him?
Nearly everything I know I learned by the grace of others.
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