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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-11-07 02:37 PM
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USAFE played a big role in Bush's visit to Albania
Edited on Mon Jun-11-07 02:39 PM by babylonsister
http://stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=46599

USAFE played a big role in Bush's visit to Albania

By Scott Schonauer, Stars and Stripes
European edition, Monday, June 11, 2007

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany — As President Bush made his historic visit to Albania on Sunday, Air Force commanders worked in relative obscurity from an underground bunker to help protect the skies above him.

From inside the command center at this base, military and Secret Service agents oversaw a mission that included 43 U.S. warplanes, a Navy amphibious ship loaded with several thousand Marines and more than 800 airmen from bases across Europe.:wow: :grr:


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madrchsod Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-11-07 02:46 PM
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1. clinton and clark were given a heroes day welcoming
in one of those balkan states. women named their baby boys after bill,him and clark were greeted by thousands in the streets,and the whole country went on holiday....george`s most excellent adventure? everyone was banned from the streets and could not open their windows as he passed by...
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bahrbearian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-11-07 02:49 PM
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3. I am sure Chimpy gets a Hero's welcome at the Pig Ranch,
he should just stay there and save the world the hassle and embarrassment.
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KansDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-11-07 02:48 PM
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2. They had to go all the way to Albania to find a non-US military crowd...
...who wouldn't spit on him if they had the chance.
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