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You must be really impressed by yourself! You know that Germany is larger than the few small towns you visited? You know that Germany is larger than Bavaria, Hesse and Rhineland-Palatinate where the US has bases?

Get real, Mr. Important.

Impressed with myself? No not really, however I do know that 2 of the 4 of the "small towns" (Bad Hersfeld, and Garlstadt) will have more people out of work than people who work. Giessen and Bremerhaven will lose about half of their employment base.

I was blessed to see almost every part of Germany while I lived (not visited) there.

When I was in Giessen (1984-5), while walking a line between German and American soldiers and the "fine" young people of the city I saw the following. String, rope, Human waste being thrown in the young troopers as they marched by. I was asked by a quite attractive German female to "Go Home." All I said to her was "I wish I could."

I have met many good Germans, it's the ones who like the young lady above that has put a sour taste in my mouth that remains all these years later.

Will pulling out our troopers hurt the German economy??? HELL YES. And from what I have seen first hand it will hurt it alot.

Is that "real" enough for you???