Keep bases here, Germany implores U.S.

AP Wire | March 28 2004 | MELISSA EDDY/AP

[knighthawk]

Europe-list

If people want on or off this list, please let me know.

[nonliberal]

THey did not support us in the WOT. Screw them!

[Diogenesis]

They helped Saddam and hurt America. Dump Germany and France.

[Mo1]

As host to 170,000 American soldiers and dependents, Germany has a lot to lose under Pentagon plans to shift forces out of western Europe, and officials in areas facing a pinch are lobbying heavily for them to stay

FYI

[mewzilla]

I know what she'd say...

[q_an_a]

gosh how is it that the loss of bases did not figure in earlier commnets in Germany? If 100,000 jobs leave the country, their unemployment will hit 15%. too bad. good bye. and as they said in Private Ryan, "Shut up with that Pig Latin!"

[GRRRRR]

Maybe they should have thought about that before*they decided to screw us over Irak...?? Hmmmmmm???

Dumkopfs, eh HOGAN?

Sgt. Schultz

[snooker]

By moving troops to Poland we would help the Polish economy.

Onward to Poland, screw Germany.

[DoctorMichael]

To: Schroder

Re: US Base Realignment

Dear Sir,

SUCK EGGS

Have a nice day!

Signed
Rummy and the Bush Administration

[sumocide]

Tell that to the families of the german soldiers who lost their lives in the WOT in Afghanistan or better yet screw you!

[RAY]

Remove our people from Germany. Let the Germans waller in their own waste! Let's see how well their socialistic society fares without U.S. money!

[facedown]

''There had been other delegations, including one from Bavaria that talked about how beautiful the mountains are,'' Bruch said.

Poland has mountains too.

[DugwayDuke]

You'll see a lot of articles with the same complaints as soon as the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) gets going good. Many US bases will be closed too and our politicians will make the same claims.

[Right_in_Virginia]

Play nice.

[chatham]

NEIN! NEIN! Dumkoph,

[Broadside Joe]

Now isn't this just too bad. You call our president a Nazi, and by doing so call at least half of America that voted for him the same. None of you stood up to denounce such statements to this day. And now you have the GAUL to start crying when you get your just deserts?


To you I say go kiss the french, you've already been in bed.

[MinuteGal]

"Dear Soldiers, Your presence in Bavaria is indispensable to peace and stability in Europe......."

Dear Bavarian Politician, your socialist government has poured Germany's considerable wealth into social welfare programs for decades so that you're unable to mount a modern military for your own defense. You want U.S. troops to stay on so you can continue your good-times, rock 'n roll welfare state society at America's expense.

Have another beer and a pretzel and go visit Mad King Ludwig's castle for your continuing comfort and inspiration.

Leni

[Principled]

While it is true that Germany should assert its opinion regarding the WOT without regard to any repercussions for expressing that opinion, they did more than merely assert their position... they actively engaged in activity that directly opposed the USA. They indeed should have repercussions for such non-friendly behavior.

I dunno if this is related, I think not... but it may be related to the EU putting tarrifs on US made goods manufactured in states critical to Bush in the election. The EU is trying to affect our election by increasing unemployment in critical states. I would guess this is more closely tied to the base closings than WOT behavior...if indeed they're tied at all...jmho

[mystery-ak]

Hubby Mike is at Ramstein/Landstuhl on a medical out of Iraq heading for Walter Reed....was warned not to leave the base...German protesters at the gates last week protesting the 1yr anniversary of the war in Iraq....after a year in Iraq, this is what greeted him...