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erronis

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14. Disagree. The US presence is not for empire expansion - perhaps more maintenance of influence.

Reply to BlueTsunami2018 (Reply #3)

Sun May 3, 2026, 06:01 PM

May 3

While we are guilty on this front in many cases, we have no reason to seek "empire" expansion in Germany. The bases are there to prevent the (ex)Soviets from trying to expand into western Europe.

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Withdrawing 5,000 troops from Germany only weakens the US. We weren't there to protect Germany. [View all] red dog 1 May 3 OP

"Trump doesn't understand" should be a song -misanthroptimist May 3 #1

Trump doesn't C A R E. B.See May 3 #9

Putin probably told Trump it was a brilliant move. dem4decades May 3 #2

Probably a little jolt of dopamine from the cranial dispense with a link to the kremlin. erronis May 3 #11

Correct, all of those bases are to protect and expand the empire. BlueTsunami2018 May 3 #3

The Republican Congress will need to go along with shitstain. ODDs ?? dave99 May 3 #4

The odds are inching up as the political animal instinct for self-preservation kicks in for a few more of them. pat_k May 3 #12

Disagree. The US presence is not for empire expansion - perhaps more maintenance of influence. erronis May 3 #14

He shoots from the hip with no facts or understanding the ramifications Deuxcents May 3 #5

It's what PuppetMaster wants The Blue Flower May 3 #6

Trump invented superpower suicide BeyondGeography May 3 #7

He didn't invent anything. He's been "carefully taught" erronis May 3 #10

He didn't say in 2 weeks MacKasey May 3 #8

"Oh that's gonna take two weeks..." calimary May 3 #17

Agree 100% IF he does this, it's only the beginning! bluestarone May 3 #13

Putin ordered Dave Id May 3 #15

US troops in other countries, especially the Middle East. wnylib May 3 #16

It also screws with enlistment figures jmowreader May 3 #18

Name a basic fact IT does understand. One that doesn't involve Putin and/or LoisB May 3 #19

Everything he does ... Hope22 May 3 #20

Ramstein Air Base in Germany is very important. Botany May 3 #21

He's following Putin's orders to weaken Europe so Russia can invade in the near future kimbutgar May 3 #22

"US needs the bases to be able to carry out US operations beyond the North American continent" Martin Eden May 4 #23

Does not bother me too much EX500rider May 4 #24