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2006-11-22 Afghanistan

No plans for German troops in south Afghanistan

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Posted by Steve White 2006-11-22 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I can think of where there are 80,000 US troops not deployed usefully.

Posted by ed 2006-11-22 02:22|| 2006-11-22 02:22|| Front Page Top

#2 Right on ed! Until Germany has their "9/11", they rightfully feel they don't have a dog in this fight! You take the unwanted troops out of South Korea and move our troops from Iraq there, we'd have a darn peaceful society of law abiding bicycle riders, backed by 170,000 smiling US Peace Keepers keeping watch!!
Ohh, and 'tit for tat' Germany in the future, when they need international 'assistance'!

Posted by smn 2006-11-22 02:48|| 2006-11-22 02:48|| Front Page Top

#3 Are there still that many there ed? I figured most combat formations were long gone.

Posted by Shipman 2006-11-22 07:12|| 2006-11-22 07:12|| Front Page Top

#4 Exact numbers are difficult to find. A March 2004 WaPo article had 102,000 troops in W. Europe, with 71,000 in Germany. In March 2006, the JCS testified that since 2003 the military had brought home approx 10,000, implying about 90,000 still in W. Europe with some units being rotated into Iraq and Afghanistan. Of course, reductions are still ongoing, but I would like to see units that rotate back to the US not be replaced.

Posted by ed 2006-11-22 09:08|| 2006-11-22 09:08|| Front Page Top

#5 Yep, keep the hospitals, everything else out

Posted by shipman 2006-11-22 09:27|| 2006-11-22 09:27|| Front Page Top

#6 For sure we don't need combat units in Europe. Bring home the combat troops and air wings. Keep the hospitals as Ship said, and keep the rights to air bases for the transport aircraft. Keep some MPs to keep order and bring the rest home.

Over the past couple of years I've become really, really tired of the Euros. I basically like Euros, I have a few as friends, they're good people (most of 'em), but I've just about had it with their unwillingness to face facts and see what's happening in the world.

We have no responsibility to help defend a people who won't defend themselves.

Posted by Steve White">Steve White 2006-11-22 12:02|| 2006-11-22 12:02|| Front Page Top

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