Troops are leaving Iraq by the end of the year.

[gaylasue]

The news announced our troops will be leaving Iraq by the end of this year.  I say it is about time they were brought home.  I would much rather our tax money be paying them to work in our country.  Our borders need a little reinforcement for a change.

[Flackle]

At this point, I wont believe it until I see it happen. While we are at it, lets bring back our troops from:

Afghanistan (Over 100,000 Troops)
North and South Korea (About 27,000 troops as of 2007)
Germany (54,441 troops)
Italy (9,799 troops)
United Kingdom (9,381)
Japan (35,329 troops)
And every where else (Anywhere from a few to a few thousand)

There are 291,651 US troops overseas. This is a very significant portion of our 1,429,367 active duty personnel.

All these numbers come from http://siadapp.dmdc.osd.mil/personnel/MILITARY/history/hst1012.pdf and http://siadapp.dmdc.osd.mil/personnel/MILITARY/history/hst0709.pdf

[Falconer02]

Why do we have so many troops in Germany, Flackle? I'm confused.

[kbrow84]

At this point, I wont believe it until I see it happen. While we are at it, lets bring back our troops from:

Afghanistan (Over 100,000 Troops)
North and South Korea (About 27,000 troops as of 2007)
Germany (54,441 troops)
Italy (9,799 troops)
United Kingdom (9,381)
Japan (35,329 troops)
And every where else (Anywhere from a few to a few thousand)

There are 291,651 US troops overseas. This is a very significant portion of our 1,429,367 active duty personnel.

All these numbers come from http://siadapp.dmdc.osd.mil/personnel/MILITARY/history/hst1012.pdf and http://siadapp.dmdc.osd.mil/personnel/MILITARY/history/hst0709.pdf

[mynevaeh]

GEESH it is about time they finally bring our troops back home.  And I do not understand why we have so many troops overseas besides Iraq

[jordandog]

Why do we have so many troops in Germany, Flackle? I'm confused.

It is because of the huge military/air base in Ramstein and the hospital which is there. The base and hospital have been in use since 2003 with injured American forces being flown there for medical treatment from Iraq.

[Flackle]

Why do we have so many troops in Germany, Flackle? I'm confused.

It is because of the huge military/air base in Ramstein and the hospital which is there. The base and hospital have been in use since 2003 with injured American forces being flown there for medical treatment from Iraq.

We established the base after WWII, which is the only reason we where able to establish this base without any real opposition. Come to think of it, if you looked at all of the major pools of US troops you'll notice many of them (Italy, South Korea, Germany, Japan) are countries we where at or near war with. It seems that we don't understand when to pull out of a country after a conflict is over.

[GramPolly3]

I think the original intent was that the military of this country keep the homeland safe.
Unfortunately the military industrial complex has grown to such an extent that we now have forces all over the world in strategic areas that might be of benefit to us--either politically or financially. So, while I agree that they should all come home, the enormous part the military industrial complex plays in our country will never let that happen.

[jordandog]

I guess I should have added when it (Ramstein) was built, but didn't think I needed to. I am giving readers the benefit of the doubt that they would at least be aware we did not just build a new base in Germany.

[Graeth]

About damned time.
We've lost too many over that crap heap of a place--been to 3 different areas of it myself, and all I saw was nothing worth saving..
Now when we get all our people out, we're free to nuke the place and be done with it.
Should have done it so long ago, would've saved so many lives.

[falcon9]

About damned time.
We've lost too many over that crap heap of a place--been to 3 different areas of it myself, and all I saw was nothing worth saving..
Now when we get all our people out, we're free to nuke the place and be done with it.
Should have done it so long ago, would've saved so many lives.

What?
"I say we take off and nuke the site from orbit ... it's the only way to be sure." - Ripley & Cpl. Hicks, - Aliens

[Falconer02]

That's it, man! Game over, man! Game ohh-verr!

[MCRmy29]

great decision! i never supported the war. Support our troops not the war.

[Graeth]

About damned time.
We've lost too many over that crap heap of a place--been to 3 different areas of it myself, and all I saw was nothing worth saving..
Now when we get all our people out, we're free to nuke the place and be done with it.
Should have done it so long ago, would've saved so many lives.

What?
"I say we take off and nuke the site from orbit ... it's the only way to be sure." - Ripley & Cpl. Hicks, - Aliens

Hell yeah. And also, God bless out troops.
Screw useless politicians.
Always felt that politicians should go to the war whenever they wanted to go to war; that way they wouldnt be so cavalier with their plans.

[falcon9]

Hell yeah. And also, God bless out troops.
Screw useless politicians.
Always felt that politicians should go to the war whenever they wanted to go to war; that way they wouldnt be so cavalier with their plans.

A return to 'leading frm the front' would surely alter the official prerequisites of world leaders.  That is, unless A. Schwartzenegger became the U.S. president ... world leader death-match cages?