What are 53,000 US soldiers doing in Europe?

[GhengisFarbâ„¢]

Originally posted by Patroklos


The US rarely allows the wearing of uniforms out in public in most countries. And even when they are allowed it is discouraged. Hell, even here in the states I change into my uniform at work, I can count on one hand the number of times I have worn my uniform to and from work over the last three years.

Here, we're not allowed to wear civilian clothes outside of our rooms. We have to wear either our ACU or PT uniform. So pretty much no one wears civilian clothes since you'd have to change to walk to the latrine.

[Gatekeeper]

Those 53,000 troops would probably be better off stationed in Florida. That way, we have a quick-reaction force in place to invade Cuba when Castro dies. It'd take a few decades of work, but Cuba would make a nice 51st state (and maybe a 52nd state).

C'mon. You just *know* the thought has crossed Bush's mind at some point.

Gatekeeper

[Barnabas]

You have had more than a century to experiment with Puerto Rico

[DinoDoc]

Originally posted by Brachy-Pride
You have had more than a century to experiment with Puerto Rico

The lazy bastards would rather enjoy the benefits of being our colony and not have to worry about paying Federal taxes.

[Harovan]

Originally posted by GhengisFarb
WTF? I haven't logged on to Poly in almost a quarter of a year and your still badmouthing me?

Nice to see you, old chap. And in Kuwait, no less. I didn't know exactly if Lancer and you were talking about the same place, but both of you used almost the same words to describe it, so it seemed very likely.

[Q Classic]

Originally posted by Gatekeeper
Those 53,000 troops would probably be better off stationed in Florida. That way, we have a quick-reaction force in place to invade Cuba when Castro dies. It'd take a few decades of work, but Cuba would make a nice 51st state (and maybe a 52nd state).

C'mon. You just *know* the thought has crossed Bush's mind at some point.

Gatekeeper

Brachy-Pride makes a point. Cuba would probably ***** terribly for years about wanting to be a state, but when they actually put it up for vote, they'll pull the territory crap again.

[GhengisFarbâ„¢]

Originally posted by Sir Ralph


Nice to see you, old chap. And in Kuwait, no less. I didn't know exactly if Lancer and you were talking about the same place, but both of you used almost the same words to describe it, so it seemed very likely.

Doh, thanks for reminding me to update my location. I've been in Bagdad since mid-December.

Oh, and I can now say I've been in Germany! Was only for 2 hours and I never got to leave the military terminal of the airport, but I was actually in the fatherland.

[Harovan]

On a thread related note, there just was an article in tagesschau.de (German news site) http://www.tagesschau.de/aktuell/mel...2_REF1,00.html about protests in Vicenza (Italy). People were complaining about the enlargement of the Vicenza US base. The article writes, that the 173rd Airborne brigade will be concentrated there. At the moment it is spread across Europe in several parts, some of them in Schweinfurt and Bamberg (Germany). The article writes, that among the protestors were not only peace activists, but many simple citizens of Vicenza. Pretty large, too, the police estimate is about 50.000 demonstrants. Sorry, no English link.

Think twice before you go to them belligerent Spaghetti eaters. Better stay in US friendly Bamberg. Well, at leasts here people don't protest, they just don't care.

[Proteus_MST]

Yeah,
isn´t it better to come to a country where you´re welcome and people will protest than you leave, rather than to a country where the people will protest when you have plans of going there?

And after all, our Beer, Bratwurst, Pretzels and Sauerkraut are much better than that served in Italy