[KC_Lion]

Since Napoleon, Europe has had to rely on A) The UK to keep the Peace 2) Leech off of Germany's economy because they are too lazy to manufacture there own Stuff and 3) when the first 2 aren't available rely on America for both! Have the US keep the peace and leech off Americas economy!

They wonder why the Germans feel used and abused by the other nations, The rest of the EU Is like that Aunt and/or Uncle that could never find their own wallet when the Tab comes around!

Since Mom is British, Dad is German, and I am an American Guess I got the Euro-Trash Royal Flush!

[CharlesMartelsGhost]

Also since WWII Europe, Germany included, has relied on the US for military protection:

Army bases in the EU:

Germany-

Artillery Kaserne, Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Bamberg Local Training Area, Bamberg
Barton Barracks, Ansbach
Benjamin Franklin Village, Mannheim
Campbell Barracks, Heidelberg
Coleman Barracks, Mannheim
Conn Barracks, Schweinfurt
Dagger Complex, Darmstadt Training Center Griesheim
Funari Barracks, Mannheim
Germersheim Army Depot, Germersheim
Grafenwöhr Training Area, Grafenwöhr/Vilseck
Hammonds Barracks, Mannheim
Heidelberg Army Airfield, Heidelberg
Hohenfels Training Area/Joint Multinational Readiness Center, Hohenfels (Upper Palatinate)
Husterhoeh Kaserne, Pirmasens
Kaiserslautern Military Community
Katterbach Kaserne, Ansbach
Kelley Barracks/Nathan Hale Depot, Darmstadt
Kelley Barracks, Stuttgart
Kilbourne Kaserne, Schwetzingen
Kleber Kaserne, Kaiserslautern Military Community
Lampertheim Training Area, Lampertheim
Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl
Ledward Barracks, Schweinfurt
Mark Twain Village, Heidelberg
McCully Barracks, Wackernheim
Miesau Army Depot, Miesau
Nachrichten Kaserne, Heidelberg
Panzer Kaserne, Stuttgart
Patch Barracks, Stuttgart
Pulaski Barracks, Kaiserslautern
Patrick Henry Village, Heidelberg
Patton Barracks, Heidelberg
Rhein Ordnance Barracks, Kaiserslautern
Robinson Barracks, Stuttgart
Rose Barracks, Vilseck
Shipton Kaserne, Ansbach
Smith Barracks, Baumholder
Spinelli Barracks, Mannheim
Storck Barracks, Illesheim
Stuttgart Army Airfield, Stuttgart
Sullivan Barracks, Mannheim
Taylor Barracks, Mannheim
Tompkins Barracks, Schwetzingen
Wiesbaden Army Airfield, Wiesbaden
Storage Station, Mainz-Kastel
Warner Barracks, Bamberg
USAG Wiesbaden Military Training Area, Mainz Gonsenheim/Mombach
USAG Wiesbaden Training Area, Mainz Finthen
USAG Wiesbaden Radar Station, Mainz Finthen

Italy-

Caserma Ederle, Vicenza
Camp Darby, Pisa-Livorno

Marine Bases:

Germany-

Camp Panzer Kaserne, Böblingen

Naval Bases:

Spain-

Rota Naval Station

Italy-

Naval Support Activity Naples
NCTS Naples
Naval Air Station Sigonella
Naval Support Activity Geata

Greece-

Naval Support Activity Souda Bay, Souda Bay, Crete

Air Force bases:

Germany-

Ansbach
NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen, Geilenkirchen
Ramstein Air Base
Spangdahlem Air Base

Italy-

Aviano Air Base
Sigonella Naval Air Station
Camp Darby (Pisa-Livorno)

Netherlands-

Joint Force Command Brunssum

Portugal-

Lajes Field, Azores

Spain-

Morón Air Base, Andalusia
Morón de la Frontera, Andalusia

UK-

RAF Lakenheath, Brandon, Suffolk
RAF Menwith Hill, Yorkshire Dales
RAF Mildenhall, Mildenhall
RAF Croughton, Upper Heyford
RAF Alconbury, Cambridgeshire

Maybe it is time the EU got the bill for the military service the US has been providing all these years. How does $15 trillion sound?

[majormaturity]

I have a friend who lives in Denmark. He brags about how Denmark provides all social service from cradle to grave - medical, education, food, housing...wonder how he feels about subsidizing southern Europe...