Posted on 11/28/2005 3:40:03 PM PST by SandRat
Texas Guard deploys for 14 months to Bosnia.
Wheres the cry for a withdrawal plan?
Its not making the front page but the situation in the balkans is degrading
"Wheres the cry for a withdrawal plan?"
Yeah, if Clinton had an exit plan, I must have missed it.
its a qaugmire I tells ya! ;)
I hear that Serb special forces have deployed to Iraq, and are working with us now.
Thank God GWB seems to know who the enemy is
Why are we still in the Balkans after ten years?
If this is a European problem, why don't the Europeans
deal with it?
Does France care? Does Germany? Don't they have
1500 extra troops who aren't doing anything at the moment?
The USA has a lot of commitments, and we are the doormat of the world.
It's time somebody told the "allies" that we can't do everything, they'll just have to take on some of these jobs themselves.
(And thanks for the 30,000 troops from each of you, for Iraq--NOT!)
I wish I could tell you why we are still there.
I wish I could tell you what security Bill Clinton secured for us.
Talk about a sensless war.
Lets go fight the folks that are supressing the muslim hordes reaquisition of the west.
Lets foster alqueda in europe. /Sarc
Wrong. There are some Serbs contracting with Bosnian security firms, but as far as being partners in the war on terror, the Serbs are still in the doghouse until they hand over Mladic and Karadzic.
So, yeah, GWB does know who the enemy is.
Thanks for the enlightenment.
News of the Balkans is hard to find and we all know that its history is convoluted
But don't take it from Hoplite, his spin on Balkan affairs only makes matters more confusing, especially for him.
Are you drawing me into a dispute that Im unprepared to fight? L0L
Seriously I dont understand what we accomplished in the Balkans.
I dont understand why the UN watches Bosnians burn christian churches without ire
What the fudge are we doing ther beside appeasing Bosnian Muslims who are at the gate?
As far as Hopelite is concerned, he hasn't maintained his tinfoil hat in years.
I saw the pics of the bluehated devils, quite content, placid, as the Masses destroyed 600 year old churches.
Im no expert on the balkans but this got my attention
Serbs are being targeted while paying respects at graveyards now too.
A friend of the family is going on this one--not an especially difficult mission compared to Iraq & Afghanistan, but the units were mobilized & have been training since July. The great majority of these soldiers are going to Kosovo--we only have a couple hundred total left in Bosnia.
In Kosovo, we're down to about 1700 soldiers and in Bosnia to about 200; plus the EU has taken over the Bosnia mission. At one point we had 30,000 troops in the Balkans. In Kosovo, they're starting final status negotiations, so we'll probably stay with what we have until that is completed and then draw down further. The Kosovar Albanians like & respect America & the Serbs won't mess with the USA, so we'll probably keep at least a small contingent there for several more years as a deterrent.
We will soon be reminded as to who our really enemies are since 9/11 proved insufficient for the Soros-fluffing brigade.
Technically, true.
Last time they made the trip they deployed as elements of the 49th Armored Division, prior to retiring the colors and unfurling the historic colors of the 36th.
The Division's 56th Brigade should be returning from Iraq just about anytime now. Other elements of the 36th are serving in Afghanistan.
Bless em all.
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