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To: lizol

Why do we need bases in Germany or Eastern Europe anyway?

They probably costs a ton of money and provide no real benefit.


10 posted on 07/10/2006 1:19:21 PM PDT by soccer_maniac (Fine employers $100,000 for every illegal employee they hire-> millions of illegals will self-deport)
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To: soccer_maniac
They probably costs a ton of money and provide no real benefit

Bases in eastern europe allow the US and NATO to project power in the region as needed. Without the bases, that would be difficult or impossible.

14 posted on 07/10/2006 1:21:44 PM PDT by paul51 (11 September 2001 - Never forget)
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To: soccer_maniac

"They probably costs a ton of money and provide no real benefit."

Eisenhower had the answer.


31 posted on 07/10/2006 2:19:34 PM PDT by dljordan
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