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imanamerican63

(13,715 posts) Mon Oct 23, 2017, 05:02 PM Oct 2017

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Gen. Dunford answered a lot of questions, but....

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Gen. Dunford answered a lot of questions, but.... (Original Post) imanamerican63 Oct 2017 OP

So why exactly does the US feel a need to have over 1,000 military bases guillaumeb Oct 2017 #1

"No other country has this need." linuxman Oct 2017 #3

And the needs of an empire are also many. guillaumeb Oct 2017 #5

The wounded soldiers will be able to give a lot of info Motley13 Oct 2017 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author mulsh Oct 2017 #4

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)

1. So why exactly does the US feel a need to have over 1,000 military bases

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Mon Oct 23, 2017, 05:05 PM

Oct 2017

scattered all over the world?

No other country has this need.

linuxman

(2,337 posts)

3. "No other country has this need."

Reply to guillaumeb (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 23, 2017, 05:45 PM

Oct 2017

These two are related.

The security of MANY countries is directly subsidized by the US military.

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)

5. And the needs of an empire are also many.

Reply to linuxman (Reply #3)

Mon Oct 23, 2017, 07:33 PM

Oct 2017

Ask the English about that.

Motley13

(3,867 posts)

2. The wounded soldiers will be able to give a lot of info

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Mon Oct 23, 2017, 05:09 PM

Oct 2017

Just like Benghazi, it takes awhile to get all the details.

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