Rumsfeld Says U.S. Overseas Troop Shift to Take Years

[Nambe]

WASHINGTON (Reuters)

Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said on Sunday a proposed major realignment of U.S. troops stationed overseas would take several years and very likely lead to more forces stationed in the United States with greater flexibility to meet post-Cold War challenges.

Specific plans with various countries will be announced when finalized over the next few years, "so there is not going to be a big announcement of everything and then there certainly won't be a big movement of everything," he told reporters traveling with him as he returned from a weeklong trip to Europe and Asia.

Rumsfeld would not say how many troops would be affected by the restructuring, but U.S. officials in Washington on Saturday said President Bush was expected to announce on Monday the withdrawal of about 70,000 U.S. troops from Europe and Asia in a realignment of military forces prompted by challenges including the war on terrorism.

"The principal characteristics of all of them taken together are that we want greater usability of our forces, that we very likely will end up with more forces back in the United States, that we will be looking for flexibility and relationships so that we can rotate forces in, and have exercises with various countries," Rumsfeld said. ..

[jeff30997]

1. When that scumbag says "war on terrorism"...

Do you think he have a special trick to stop him from laughing like crazy and say: Suckers ?

[thebigidea]

2. whereas Rummy's shift to the unemployment line will take mere months

[Just Me]

3. Neocons are obsessed with "Cold War",...

,...and power-maniacs. They are simply too self-possessed.

[Disturbed]

4. Everytime I see his name mentioned here...

I post this:

Rumsfailed Admitted to violating Geneva Convention

Rumsfailed admitted in public that when CIA Director Tenet requested that a prisoner be sent to a secret Afghan/US Prison that Rumsfailed did so. After four months a DOD Attorney stated that this was an illegal act. Rumsfailed then ordered that this prisoner be sent back to Abu Graib but the prisoner was not listed at that location. That is two violations of the Geneva Convention. Tenet and Rumsfailed violated the Geneva convention, thereby also The Constitution of the USA. Not one complaint or charge was made regarding Rumsfailed and Tenet, not even by any Dem in Congress. Rumsfailed's admission came after some in Congress called for his resignation and after Rep. Rangel issued Impeachment of Rumsfailed, which nothing has been heard of since/.

Does the US no longer follow the Geneva Convention or the Constitution of the USA?

It appears so.