European U.S. Air Bases Likely Going East

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http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/national/AP-Europe-US-Military.html

January 6, 2004
European U.S. Air Bases Likely Going East
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Filed at 1:20 p.m. ET

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The U.S. Air Force in western Europe is likely to shift to bases farther east and south where pilots can train with fewer air traffic constraints, a top Air Force commander in Europe said Tuesday.

``South and east is a reasonable assumption for us to make right now,'' said Gen. Robert H. Foglesong, who is chief of all U.S. as well as North Atlantic Treaty Organization air forces in Europe.

Most U.S. air forces in Europe are based in Germany, which was the focal point of U.S. and allied defenses against a potential Soviet attack during the Cold War. But the skies over European cities now tend to be crowded with commercial air traffic.

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But will they be allowed to bring their families.

[DCDemo]

1. I doubt it

From the type of living quarters Rummy was talking about 9 or so months ago, they would never bring in civilians because they wouldn't take it for a day!

[Media_Lies_Daily]

2. If that happens, we're seeing the new...

...plan to "contain" Russia.

[bemildred]

5. Yep.

Dimwits.
What do they think they are going to do, invade Russia?
More money down a rathole.

[Just Me]

3. Oh yeah,...this is Rummy's reorganization plan,...

,...didn't you know that? :eyes:

[Hobarticus]

4. Have to pay for it, first...

...and find willing landlords.