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Re: "End of History" author: Withdraw US troops from Saudi Arabia
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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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:
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> http://www.opinionjournal.com/extra/?id=110003377
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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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