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Re: "End of History" author: Withdraw US troops from Saudi Arabia
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Mon, 21 Apr 2003 05:09:09 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> Francis Fukayama argues that now is the time to close our Saudi bases:
> 
> http://www.opinionjournal.com/extra/?id=110003377
> 
> His thesis includes the notion that doing so now would not be perceived as a
> retreat, unlike if we wait a while, when there will be more unrest.
> 
> Coupled with the currently active talk of moving many of our European troops
> out of Germany and somewhat eastward, this is a good week for Jeffersonians
> who'd like to see less in the way of entangling alliances.
> 
> There is also talk of moving the (37,000, IIRC) US troops in South Korea
> somewhat southward of Seoul... Why stop there? Go all the way... bring them
> home completely!

I'd approve of that, except
1-I'm a bad apple  ;-)
2-I'm not American :-O

Do I have the right of an opinion even so Lar?  :-)  I'm joking of course !

US troops are still in Germany?  I read somewhere that at any moment, there
is at least 1M soldiers away from US territory.  That's a lot of people!  It
must cost a fortune!

Terry



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Francis Fukayama argues that now is the time to close our Saudi bases: (URL) thesis includes the notion that doing so now would not be perceived as a retreat, unlike if we wait a while, when there will be more unrest. Coupled with the currently (...) (24 years ago, 21-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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