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Lasher

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4. This is not the first time there's been a US base at Darwin.

Sun Jan 15, 2012, 11:59 AM

Jan 2012

My American father served aboard a diesel sub that sailed out of Darwin to attack the Japanese, mostly around the Philippines. He got R&R there between War Patrols. He spoke fondly of your country. I hope you Aussies (or mostly by now, your ancestors) felt OK about his presence back then.

Not to say it's the same thing now. As an American, I want US bases on foreign soil closed. And I certainly am not in favor of opening up any new ones.

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New America Base [View all] Dodgy Dec 2011 OP

It's a bad move, imo... Violet_Crumble Dec 2011 #1

Its all about China Dodgy Dec 2011 #2

Of course it's about China. Matilda Dec 2011 #3

This is not the first time there's been a US base at Darwin. Lasher Jan 2012 #4

My father was in the Merchant Navy Matilda Jan 2012 #5

The US lost some ships and planes during the bombing of Darwin SwissTony Jan 2012 #6

That Darwin attack occurred on 19 February 1942. Lasher Jan 2012 #7

OP is PPR by Skinner: "Newbie North Korea apologist." ellisonz Mar 2012 #8

Initially I was reasonably comfortable about the US troops in Darwin pink Mar 2012 #9

Mentioned when Pres was in Aussie peakhillfm Mar 2012 #10

I was just talking... foreigncorrespondent Mar 2012 #11

There was a feeling post-WWII that the U.S. had saved our arses from the Japanese, Matilda Mar 2012 #12

Yes... foreigncorrespondent Mar 2012 #13

Read some of the stories about the POWs in Changi, Matilda Mar 2012 #14

I have read a lot... foreigncorrespondent Mar 2012 #15