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Exactly why are US troops in Europe? Japan? Okinawa

Bowser — 7/1/2009 8:22:10 PM (archived)

What does the US get out of having troops stationed in those places?

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"Sovereignty Day in Iraq." - Anyone know where the US troops are going? - Bowser - 7/1/2009 4:25:35 AM
- Look for half of them to be redeployed to Afghanistan in the next few months. (n/t) - David F Mayer - 7/2/2009 10:28:18 PM
- We're going to have to leave, sooner or later. - ER - 7/1/2009 5:16:16 PM
  - do the Iraqis want us to leave? - FrankC - 7/2/2009 10:12:03 PM
  - When do we leave Europe? (n/t) - TB - 7/1/2009 5:48:11 PM
    - Exactly why are US troops in Europe? Japan? Okinawa - Bowser - 7/1/2009 8:22:10 PM
      - Good looking german girls, of course! :-)) (n/t) - Raoul - 7/1/2009 8:44:51 PM
        
        The Emperor does love women, doesn't he? (n/t) - Bowser - 7/1/2009 11:49:26 PM
    - As soon as the threat of Soviet Invasion is over. (n/t) - ER - 7/1/2009 6:06:39 PM
      - Now, think about that a while. (n/t) - TB - 7/1/2009 6:10:12 PM
        
        You are impervious to irony, aren't you? (n/t) - ER - 7/1/2009 6:37:08 PM
- re: "Sovereignty Day in Iraq." - Anyone know where the US troops are going? - REB - 7/1/2009 1:13:13 PM

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