Donald Trump orders 9,500 US troops to leave Germany

[Incal]

In other words: a mercenary army.

Are you surprised? That's the way the USA keeps "growing".

[Slavic Italian]

Are you surprised? That's the way the USA keeps "growing".

We are not growing except around the waist.

[The Lawspeaker]

Are you surprised? That's the way the USA keeps "growing".

Not for long. No, America is done. Within 15 years, they will likely collapse in on themselves.

[Incal]

I was stationed by Bremen.

How long?

[Slavic Italian]

How long?

16 months. My tour got cut short by Gulf War.

[Red Pill]

^ Actually.. those protests came from the Left. Every single pacifist organisation in Europe had been infiltrated by the Left as far back as the 1950s and they told the people that those missiles would be placed close to populated areas so they would get nuked.

It is even postulated that they were infiltrated by the KGB. I remember at the time they were called 'useful idiots'.

I don't know how much the withdrawal of a few thousands troops can matter on American political influence. But it seems to me that the withdrawal of unnecessary foreign troops should be welcomed.

I'm not a big fan of Donald Trump. But one of the criticisms when he was elected was that he was a dangerous madman that would cause a new war. But he withdraws some troops and he is criticized. He wants to invite Russia to the G7 and European politicians say no. I'm not a fan of Putin either, but it seems to me that easing tensions with Russia would benefit world peace. Trump is flawed and I suspect he is suffering from the onset of senile dementia. But he is demonized by much of the media in a ridiculous way. He is depicted as a monster. Well, Bush invaded Iraq and Obama made a mess in Lybia and arguably contributed to the mess in Syria. What are they then?

[Incal]

16 months. My tour got cut short by Gulf War.

Respects bro. Did you have the chance to learn some German? Kannst du ein bisschen?

[The Lawspeaker]

It is even postulated that they were infiltrated by the KGB. I remember at the time they were called 'useful idiots'.

I don't know how much the withdrawal of a few thousands troops can matter on American political influence. But it seems to me that the withdrawal of unnecessary foreign troops should be welcomed.

I'm not a big fan of Donald Trump. But one of the criticisms when he was elected was that he was a dangerous madman that would cause a new war. But he withdraws some troops and he is criticized. He wants to invite Russia to the G7 and European politicians say no. I'm not a fan of Putin either, but it seems to me that easing tensions with Russia would benefit world peace. Trump is flawed and I suspect he is suffering from the onset of senile dementia. But he is demonized by much of the media in a ridiculous way. He is depicted as a monster. Well, Bush invaded Iraq and Obama made a mess in Lybia and arguably contributed to the mess in Syria. What are they then?

Not the KGB. Stasi. In the Netherlands and West Germany anyway and that was proven later on. Actually foreign troops means foreign influence and the lack of foreign troops means reducing foreign influence --- except for all the others which might capitalise on it (hello Russia and China) and America dropping Europe like a hot stone during the corona crisis hasn't improved America's image here either. Far from it.. (China benefiting from it was only temporarily as well).