[TopQuark]

"it will return 22 U.S."

"Return?" When did we take those bases from them?

Oh, it's an example of the new liberal scum's expression "giving back to the community," as if we ever took anything from them. The courage and skill of our troops and our tax dollars protected Europe from the Soviet Union of internal wars for over one half of a century. And now we are returning something.

[T-Bird45]

Some of those bases were German army facilities prior to WW2 and others were created (ex. family housing areas) to support US/NATO forces over the Cold War years. The base I mentioned in my earlier post is an example of one taken from the defeated Germans and converted for use during the occupation/Cold War days. It came complete with eagles cast into the corners of the front gate building, sans swastikas.

I do, however, fully understand your point about US tax dollars expended in defense of Europe over the years, including the construction and maintenance of these facilities.