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still_one

(92,187 posts)
Fri Jun 19, 2020, 12:37 AM Jun 2020

Russia rips Democrats' bill -- to defend Trump's withdrawal of US troops from Germany

The leading Democrats on the Foreign Relations Committee on Thursday introduced legislation to block Donald Trump’s administration from withdrawing troops from Germany.

Rep. Eliot Engel (D-NY), the chairman of the House Foreign Relations Committee and Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NY), the ranking member on the Senate’s counterpart, unveiled the legislation on social media.

“The current U.S. troop presence in Germany is in the U.S. national security interest. Full stop. Just introduced legislation with Rep. Engel to prohibit funding for Trump’s reckless troop withdrawal,” Menendez posted on Twitter.


https://www.rawstory.com/2020/06/russia-rips-democrats-bill-to-defend-trumps-withdrawal-of-us-troops-from-germany/


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Russia rips Democrats' bill -- to defend Trump's withdrawal of US troops from Germany (Original Post) still_one Jun 2020 OP
Fuck Russia Historic NY Jun 2020 #1
I would add trump to that still_one Jun 2020 #2
+1000 cate94 Jun 2020 #4
KR! Cha Jun 2020 #3
If Putin has instructed Trump to withdraw all US military presence between the Middle East and Guam DFW Jun 2020 #5
trump , weak on Russia duforsure Jun 2020 #6
Geez, the only thing that is protecting us from a total domino takeover from Russia, is Baitball Blogger Jun 2020 #7

DFW

(54,369 posts)
5. If Putin has instructed Trump to withdraw all US military presence between the Middle East and Guam
Fri Jun 19, 2020, 03:34 AM
Jun 2020

Then our presence there no longer needs the strategic refueling, medical or support facilities provided by our forces in Germany. I assume Trump has invented a version of the C-130 that can fly from Diego Garcia to Delaware without stopping.

Besides, if Putin has decided he wants all of Ukraine back, it's easier if no one is in the neighborhood to tell him he can't.

Baitball Blogger

(46,703 posts)
7. Geez, the only thing that is protecting us from a total domino takeover from Russia, is
Fri Jun 19, 2020, 07:04 AM
Jun 2020

the coronavirus! No way Russia can handle a full out offensive under this scourge that doesn't discriminate.

Trump's ties to Russia will one day be revealed, and he will be remembered as our traitor president.

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