[Spktyr]

Too little, too late, we're still closing most of our German bases.

Looks like some people just realized that something like 15-25% of the German economy depends on the US bases, either directly or indirectly.

[Sprite518]

Bingo!

[kabar]

Looks like some people just realized that something like 15-25% of the German economy depends on the US bases, either directly or indirectly.

Source please. I find that an incredulous statement. Germany has the world's third largest economy with a $1.8 trillion GDP. It is the world's second largest exporter. How can approximately 100,000 American troops plus their families in a nation of 82 million account for 15-25% of their economy?

[daviscupper]

The quicker we shut down the bases the better. It is time for Germany to live up to its international and National Defense obligations. They have been taking 5-week vacations for generations and not spending a dime on Defense. Why should they, they expect us to fight and die for them. In the meantime they just insult us.

If the German President approves of new elections for September, the German politicians will try to out bid each other with anti-American campaigns. Heil Schroeder will refer to George Bush in Nazi-like terms before you can blink an eyelash. His Ministers will soon be calling us Fascists and warmongers. The level of ingratitude from the German government and citizens in the past 3-4 years has been extraordinary.

[albee]

Too little, too late, we're still closing most of our German bases. Looks like some people just realized that something like 15-25% of the German economy depends on the US bases, either directly or indirectly.

BUH-BYE, HANS!

BUH-BYE, FRITZ!

Perhaps you can get France to move their Army into those barracks that our soldiers will soon have no use for.