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To: who_would_fardels_bear
We have troops in Jordan too? Where don’t we have troops?

As far as I can tell, we don't have troops in Russia or China (yet), but it's only the start of 2024 and Biden's polling numbers aren't completely hopeless.

Why do we still have bases in Germany, Italy and Japan? Didn't they learn their lessons in 1945, and isn't everyone responsible dead now?

48 posted on 01/28/2024 9:01:01 AM PST by Sooth2222 (“Toute nation a le gouvernement qu’elle mérite.” /"Every nation has the government it deserves.” )
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To: Sooth2222

Note that the US military does not disclose the number of troops in situations of combat. Also, some relatively small bases have large numbers of local civilian employees, but some are just protection for diplomats. US military presence around the world is actually difficult to evaluate, except it is far too large.


59 posted on 01/28/2024 9:11:03 AM PST by jjotto ( Blessed are You LORD, who crushes enemies and subdues the wicked.)
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To: Sooth2222

If European countries were all heavily armed up themselves, it’d eventually be the most dangerous place in the world. The history on this is very clear.


107 posted on 01/28/2024 10:26:59 AM PST by Paul R. (Bin Laden wanted Obama killed so the incompetent VP, Biden, would become President!)
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To: Sooth2222

Those bases are the publicly discussed bases.

We also have secret bases


127 posted on 01/28/2024 11:18:27 AM PST by aMorePerfectUnion
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