Tue Jun 2, 2015, 03:41 PM

Judi Lynn (144,863 posts)

Spain makes US rapid force at Moron base permanent

Spain makes US rapid force at Moron base permanent
Associated Press
May 29, 2015 9:33 AM

MADRID (AP) — The Spanish government approved an accord Friday permanently granting the U.S. military a presence at a southwestern base as a center for a rapid reaction force to deal with crises in Africa and elsewhere.

The deal approved by Spain's Cabinet allows for the U.S. to station up to 3,000 troops at the Moron air base, up from a current 850. The number of aircraft deployed can be increased from 14 to 40.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is to visit Madrid on Sunday and Monday to sign the agreement. Kerry will meet with King Felipe, Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy and Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia Margallo during his stay.

Under a 1988 bilateral agreement, accords permitting U.S. presence at the base have been renewed annually. The new agreement needs to be approved by Spain's Parliament.

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8 replies	Author	Time	Post
Spain makes US rapid force at Moron base permanent (Original post)	Judi Lynn	Jun 2015	OP
Just what we needed, another imperial military outpost	Warpy	Jun 2015	#1
We really have something called the "Moron Air Base?"	Maedhros	Jun 2015	#2
He's their guy! n/t	Judi Lynn	Jun 2015	#6
they already named a base after George W. Bush? nt	geek tragedy	Jun 2015	#3
Diacritical Marks Matter!	SeattleVet	Jun 2015	#4
It's better without the diacriticals	jmowreader	Jun 2015	#5
Washington Falls! Octob, 16 2019.	Wolf Frankula	Jun 2015	#7
So, the "Moron rapid deployment force permanent forward base" then. nt	bemildred	Jun 2015	#8

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Tue Jun 2, 2015, 04:07 PM

Warpy (99,221 posts)

1. Just what we needed, another imperial military outpost

on the other side of the planet, ready to attack black and brown people because it's good business for the arms dealers.

We need to think about closing these places, not opening new ones.

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Tue Jun 2, 2015, 04:22 PM

Maedhros (10,007 posts)

2. We really have something called the "Moron Air Base?"

Is this its commander?

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Sat Jun 6, 2015, 02:33 AM

Judi Lynn (144,863 posts)

6. He's their guy! n/t

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Tue Jun 2, 2015, 04:25 PM

geek tragedy (68,868 posts)

3. they already named a base after George W. Bush? nt

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Tue Jun 2, 2015, 06:01 PM

SeattleVet (4,394 posts)

4. Diacritical Marks Matter!

"Morón Air Base"

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Wed Jun 3, 2015, 02:57 PM

jmowreader (44,317 posts)

5. It's better without the diacriticals

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Sat Jun 6, 2015, 01:33 PM

Wolf Frankula (2,900 posts)

7. Washington Falls! Octob, 16 2019.

Mexican forces occupied Washington DC today after a lighting march from the Rio Grande river. Gen. Carlos Yepez, commander of the Mexican army said, "It was the easiest campaign you could imagine. There were no US military forces in the US, they were all fighting on other continents. We only had to worry about baggers, and they ran away when we made to shoot at them."

Mexico will dictate terms to the United States. One of them will be that the United States MUST keep Texas and there will be NO more talk of removing Texas from the United States.

Wolf

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Sun Jun 7, 2015, 02:13 AM

bemildred (90,061 posts)

8. So, the "Moron rapid deployment force permanent forward base" then. nt

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