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seabeckind

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1. Good. Bring them home.

Reply to bananas (Original post)

Sun Jun 19, 2016, 06:54 PM

Jun 2016

"strategically important"? To whom and for what?

And at the same time bring home the rest of the bases in Japan. And Korea.

Leftover cold war policy.

Spend those bucks here....

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Tens of thousands protest on Okinawa to close key U.S. bases in Japan [View all] bananas Jun 2016 OP

Good. Bring them home. seabeckind Jun 2016 #1

I do agree we should be cutting back on bases in the area lordsummerisle Jun 2016 #5

So what? seabeckind Jun 2016 #6

South Korea is a long-standing ally of the United States lordsummerisle Jun 2016 #7

So what? seabeckind Jun 2016 #8

Sorry lordsummerisle Jun 2016 #9

You sure don't. Cause any real justification ended 40 years ago. n/t seabeckind Jun 2016 #10

Really? lordsummerisle Jun 2016 #11

My draft eligibility came to an end. seabeckind Jun 2016 #12

Awesome n/t lordsummerisle Jun 2016 #15

Yep, close them.. mountain grammy Jun 2016 #2

close them swhisper1 Jun 2016 #3

Very good. 840high Jun 2016 #4

Do American personnel still have prosecution immunity there? Ash_F Jun 2016 #13

Thousands in Okinawa Demand U.S. Military Leave Japan After Killing Judi Lynn Jun 2016 #14

I doubt the japanese government will go along with getting rid of the US bases because then they cstanleytech Jun 2016 #16

Oh, we'll make sure we get their permission. seabeckind Jun 2016 #17

It's a pipe-dream... ReRe Jun 2016 #18