Bush Plans to Cut Forces (tens of thousands over 4 yrs) in Europe, Asia

[papau]

But we get to spend more money for a second aircraft carrier group -- on top of the one led by the USS Kitty Hawk -- in the Asia-Pacific region to deal with the threat posed by North Korea!

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=544&ncid=703&e=6&u=/ap/20040815/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush_troops_home

Bush Plans to Cut Forces (tens of thousands over 4 yrs) in Europe, Asia

Sun Aug 15, 6:27


By SCOTT LINDLAW, Associated Press Writer

SIOUX CITY, Iowa - President Bush has decided to bring home tens of thousands of U.S. troops from posts around the world — most of them in Europe and Asia — plus 100,000 of their family members and support personnel, U.S. officials said Saturday.

The changes will have no effect on forces in Iraq or Afghanistan .


Bush will announce the move Monday in a speech to the Veterans of Foreign Wars convention in Cincinnati, two senior administration officials said.


As part of the largest troop realignment in years, Bush will shift about 70,000 uniformed military personnel, most of them currently in Europe, the senior officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity. A significant proportion will come home, though it was not clear when. <snip>

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=1520&ncid=1520&e=1&u=/afp/20040815/pl_afp/us_europe_asia_military_040815191444

Bush to announce massive troop pullout from Europe, Asia

WASHINGTON (AFP) - President George W. Bush's planned announcement of the withdrawal of up to 100,000 US troops from Europe and Asia is part of a years-long process to adapt the military to post-Cold War threats, leading lawmakers said. <snip>

Tens of thousands of US troops are expected to be pulled out from these and other countries in the next three to four years and redeployed to bases in the United States, administration officials told AFP on condition of anonymity. <snip>

In addition, it planned to rely on so-called "forward operating sites" containing pre-positioned military equipment that could be quickly converted into full-fledged bases, if the need arised, he said.

One such new site under consideration is in Bosnia-Herzegovina at what is now known as Eagle Base outside Tuzla, according to defense officials.

In Asia, the United States has already announced the reduction 12,500 US troops in South Korean and plans to consolidate facilities and headquarters in Japan. <snip>

[movonne]

1. Not if he is not president!!!

[newscaster]

2. Think of the employment figures

when all those folks come home asnd cant find affordable housing or jobs. By golly, I think he has blown it again.,