Kerry opposes moving troops from Germany and England?

[Cobia]

Why? The Cold War is over?

I do agree with bringing them home or doing serious peacekeeping with the UN.

The EU can defend itself pretty well now.

[borat sagdiyev]

1. Kerry made the mistake of listening to Clark

ohh the boogeyman will get us if we leave Europe!

[TheFarseer]

2. that's a pretty dumb stance

Bush can't be wrong everytime. We should have done this a long time ago IMO

[vivalarev]

3. In defense of Kerry and Clarke....

it would be extremely foolish to remove troops from South Korea....that place is about to blow up

[Feanorcurufinwe]

4. When did he say that?

Kerry opposes moving troops from Germany and England

According to whom? Do you have a quote from Kerry saying that? Link? Wtf are you talking about?

[Cobia]

5. Richard Hoolbrooke was on NPR and said it

I thought he is part of the Kerry campaign?

[Feanorcurufinwe]

6. Are you talking about what Kerry thinks or what Holbrooke thinks?

Make up your mind.

No, Holbrooke is not a Kerry campaign spokesman.


By the way, did you accurately characterize Holbrooke's remarks? What did he actually say? Link, please.

[Cobia]

7. here

http://www.npr.org/features/feature.php?wfId=3854493

[Waverley_Hills_Hiker]

10. I heard it on NPR this morning too..

...and I was a little suprised. I think this could have been handled better.

On the face of it Bushes pullback does make sense (at least from Europe)

[silver state d]

8. Time

It is a question of timing. Right now our standing in the world is weak so what do we do? Run away, withdraw in disarray, not as part of some coherent plan that acts to recognize new facts and realities. No we need those troops to fight our pres. pet wars, he needs those soldiers to invade Iran or wherever is next on his list. Plus, it'll teach those pesky French and Germans. We don't need or care about you anymore.

[iwantmycountryback]

9. Political ploy

Should troops be removed from Germany? Yes. Does it need to be done now, in an election Bush will probably lose? The scary thing is he may actually be invading Iran. Is he even bringing the troops home? Or is he moving them to Turkey, Iraq?

[Waverley_Hills_Hiker]

11. this is supposed to be a ten year phased withdrawl.

..hardly "withdraw in dissary".

I have to say Bush is correct on this one, at least.

[silver state d]

12. more precise

It is the appears of weakness that worries me. Combine this with the total disregard for internationalism the administration has demonstrated repeatedly it looks like we are on path to total disengagement from the world.