[RoseofTexas]

I hope I'm not wrong by saying this...IT'S ABOUT TIME!!

[ErnBatavia]

two-thirds of the reductions would be in Europe, with 70,000 troops -- mostly from Germany --

Yesss!

[EGPWS]

I hope I'm not wrong by saying this...IT'S ABOUT TIME!!

You're not wrong, however perhaps it is better stated as "It's about D@MN Time"!! ; )

[phxaz]

youre not wrong. nationalism is good.

[gcruse]

My thoughts exactly, only I included 'damned.' :)

[CThomasFan]

I think this is another perfect example of how much GWB is misunderestimated. This is a master stroke on multiple fronts. It wins political points, raises morale in the military, and I think most importantly keeps us from being spread too thin.
IMHO, we need to remain a legitimate threat to Iran to keep them under control. But I think even more important than that is to free up forces to keep USSR and China from taking advantage of us. I know the cold war is technically over, but Putin is inching closer & closer to being an ex-ally, and China is just waiting for us to be spread too thin to help Taiwan out.

[Taxman]

My thoughts, exactly!