Bulgaria to Offer Three Bases to U.S.

[IChing]

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) -- Bulgaria said Saturday it will provide three military bases for use by U.S. forces.
American officials have said they could use Bulgarian sites to deploy troops on rotational training tours as part of a broader U.S. strategy of shifting troops based in Europe further east.

An American team was expected in Bulgaria next week to discuss the bases, senior military officials have said.

Defense Minister Nikolai Svinarov said three bases will be offered to the Americans but "it remains to be determined which bases are to be chosen," according to the state news agency, BTA.>>>snip

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[More Than A Feeling]

1. Sorry, Bulgaria, already have the 14 going up in Iraq

http://www.globalsecurity.org/org/news/2004/040323-enduring-bases.htm

Besides, I seem to remember that Bush's plan was to get out of Europe.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A4724-2004Aug16.html

Oh, wait, that's right, we can't believe a word he says.

[DrDebug]

5. Bush's plan is to get out of old Europe

And into the corruption pool which is new Europe

[SoCalDem]

6. And the former eastern bloc countries are already polluted,

have NO environmental rules (or very weak ones)..The people are very poor, and easily intimidated.. A Perfect scenario for a military base. They can use it until it gets even too dirty for THEM, and then move on to the next one.,

Germany has higher standards, and the US chafes at the rules and regs that they are asked to follow.

[Joey Liberal]

2. That will be more than our northeast has n/t

[BadNews]

3. Watch for a shift out of Germany.

Since Germany opted out of the invasion of Iraq, the administration has been looking for a way to punish them. The cities around those US bases depend on American soldiers spending money in the region. The same is true for cities near bases inside the US. Leaving will deepen the German unemployment as cash is pulled out of the system.

Bulgaria's gain will be Germany's loss. Just as CT's loss is FL's gain. It is all politics.

[bennywhale]

4. They're taking over

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