BUCHAREST, Romania -- The Romanian legislature approved an agreement Wednesday allowing the United States to use four military bases and station up to 3,000 troops in the country. Prime Minister Calin Popescu Tariceanu praised the agreement, saying for decades many Romanians had "only one hope: that the American troops would come and free us from Communism." Today, however, "Romania is no longer a victim looking for a saviour but a partner of the United States in the fight against terrorism," he said.
Legislators voted 257-1, with 29 nationalists abstaining to approve the 10-year agreement. | Cool, a new source of future PX employees |
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