Seven New Military Bases

Off Topic Politics & World Issues
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…in Bulgaria and Romania.

"The U.S. has recently assigned thousands of troops to seven new bases in Bulgaria and Romania [1], deployed the first foreign troops to Israel in that nation’s history to run an interceptor missile radar facility in the Negev Desert [2], and last week signed a status of forces agreement with Poland for Patriot missiles (to be followed by previously ship-based Aegis Standard Missile-3s interceptors) and U.S. soldiers to be stationed there. The troops will be the first foreign forces based in Poland since the dissolution of the Warsaw Pact in 1991.

The bulk of the U.S.'s permanent global warfighting force may be deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq, but enough troops are left over to man newly acquired bases in Eastern Europe, remain in Middle East nations other than Iraq, be based on and transit through the Manas Air Base in Kyrgyzstan, take over seven new military bases in Colombia, run regional operations out of America’s first permanent base in Africa â?? Camp Lemonier in Djibouti, where 2,400 personnel are stationed â?? and engage in counterinsurgency campaigns in the Philippines, Mali, Uganda, Yemen and Pakistan."

With this vast force, we can force the world to subsidize us while we control/police the world. America, the noblest and most moral country in the history of the world, is finally and completely running the world. How cool is that?

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That is cool, but do you really want Obama running the world?

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[quote]dmaddox wrote:
That is cool, but do you really want Obama running the world?[/quote]

I’d be worried about who he takes orders from.

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sounds inexpensive.

Picking sides also ensures you are gaining an enemy.

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[quote]Headhunter wrote:

With this vast force, we can force the world to subsidize us while we control/police the world. America, the noblest and most moral country in the history of the world, is finally and completely running the world. How cool is that?

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You crack me up Headhunter.

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[quote]Headhunter wrote:
…in Bulgaria and Romania.

"The U.S. has recently assigned thousands of troops to seven new bases in Bulgaria and Romania [1], deployed the first foreign troops to Israel in that nation’s history to run an interceptor missile radar facility in the Negev Desert [2], and last week signed a status of forces agreement with Poland for Patriot missiles (to be followed by previously ship-based Aegis Standard Missile-3s interceptors) and U.S. soldiers to be stationed there. The troops will be the first foreign forces based in Poland since the dissolution of the Warsaw Pact in 1991.

The bulk of the U.S.'s permanent global warfighting force may be deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq, but enough troops are left over to man newly acquired bases in Eastern Europe, remain in Middle East nations other than Iraq, be based on and transit through the Manas Air Base in Kyrgyzstan, take over seven new military bases in Colombia, run regional operations out of America’s first permanent base in Africa â??

Camp Lemonier in Djibouti, where 2,400 personnel are stationed â?? and engage in counterinsurgency campaigns in the Philippines, Mali, Uganda, Yemen and Pakistan."

With this vast force, we can force the world to subsidize us while we control/police the world. America, the noblest and most moral country in the history of the world, is finally and completely running the world. How cool is that?

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gawdfuckingdammit

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basically, you DO NOT fuck with AMERICA.

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[quote]The Greek wrote:
basically, you DO NOT fuck with AMERICA. [/quote]

The faster people learned that, the better off the whole world would be.

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[quote]MaximusB wrote:

[quote]The Greek wrote:
basically, you DO NOT fuck with AMERICA. [/quote]

The faster people learned that, the better off the whole world would be. [/quote]

The faster the US learned that the world is a big place and that you cannot kill us all, the better off you would be.

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Pride is before a fall.

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[quote]Alpha F wrote:
Pride is before a fall.[/quote]

Hubris (/hjuË?brɪs/) (ancient Greek á½?βÏ?ιÏ?) is a term used in modern English to indicate overweening pride, haughtiness, or arrogance, often resulting in fatal retribution or Nemesis. In ancient Greece, hubris referred to actions which, intentionally or not, shamed and humiliated the victim, and frequently the perpetrator as well. It was most evident in the public and private actions of the powerful and rich. The word was also used to describe actions of those who challenged the gods or their laws, especially in Greek tragedy, resulting in the protagonist’s downfall.

Hubris, though not specifically defined, was a legal term and was considered a crime in classical Athens. It was also considered the greatest crime of the ancient Greek world. The category of acts constituting hubris for the ancient Greeks apparently broadened from the original specific reference to mutilation of a corpse, or a humiliation of a defeated foe, or irreverent “outrageous treatment” in general.

The meaning was eventually further generalized in its modern English usage to apply to any outrageous act or exhibition of pride or disregard for basic moral laws. Such an act may be referred to as an “act of hubris”, or the person committing the act may be said to be hubristic. Ate|Atë, ancient Greek for “ruin, folly, delusion,” is the action performed by the hero, usually because of his/her hubris, or great pride, that leads to his/her death or downfall.

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[quote]MaximusB wrote:

[quote]The Greek wrote:
basically, you DO NOT fuck with AMERICA. [/quote]

The faster people learned that, the better off the whole world would be. [/quote]

Maybe if it would be true…

America has been a paper tiger since the Carter administration. These bases actually just exporting American military power and technology to other countries, not expanding American power.

“The state of hegemony is eventually self-poisoning…”
-Robert Keohane, After Hegemony

ps: I love America, and hate to see things go this way, but a spade is a spade.

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[quote]orion wrote:

[quote]Alpha F wrote:
Pride is before a fall.[/quote]

Hubris (/hjuÃ???brÃ??Ã?ªs/) (ancient Greek Ã?¡Ã?½?Ã??Ã?²Ã???Ã??Ã?¹Ã???) is a term used in modern English to indicate overweening pride, haughtiness, or arrogance, often resulting in fatal retribution or Nemesis. In ancient Greece, hubris referred to actions which, intentionally or not, shamed and humiliated the victim, and frequently the perpetrator as well. It was most evident in the public and private actions of the powerful and rich. The word was also used to describe actions of those who challenged the gods or their laws, especially in Greek tragedy, resulting in the protagonist’s downfall.

Hubris, though not specifically defined, was a legal term and was considered a crime in classical Athens. It was also considered the greatest crime of the ancient Greek world. The category of acts constituting hubris for the ancient Greeks apparently broadened from the original specific reference to mutilation of a corpse, or a humiliation of a defeated foe, or irreverent “outrageous treatment” in general.

The meaning was eventually further generalized in its modern English usage to apply to any outrageous act or exhibition of pride or disregard for basic moral laws. Such an act may be referred to as an “act of hubris”, or the person committing the act may be said to be hubristic. Ate|AtÃ??Ã?«, ancient Greek for “ruin, folly, delusion,” is the action performed by the hero, usually because of his/her hubris, or great pride, that leads to his/her death or downfall.[/quote]

I was referring to this “delusion”:

…“basically, you DO NOT fuck with AMERICA.”

…“The faster people learned that, the better off the whole world would be.”

…“With this vast force, we can force the world to subsidize us while we control/police the world. America, the noblest and most moral country in the history of the world, is finally and completely running the world. How cool is that?”

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[quote]Alpha F wrote:

[quote]orion wrote:

[quote]Alpha F wrote:
Pride is before a fall.[/quote]

Hubris (/hjuÃ???brÃ???Ã??Ã?ªs/) (ancient Greek Ã??Ã?¡Ã??Ã?½?Ã???Ã??Ã?²Ã???Ã???Ã??Ã?¹Ã???) is a term used in modern English to indicate overweening pride, haughtiness, or arrogance, often resulting in fatal retribution or Nemesis. In ancient Greece, hubris referred to actions which, intentionally or not, shamed and humiliated the victim, and frequently the perpetrator as well. It was most evident in the public and private actions of the powerful and rich. The word was also used to describe actions of those who challenged the gods or their laws, especially in Greek tragedy, resulting in the protagonist’s downfall.

Hubris, though not specifically defined, was a legal term and was considered a crime in classical Athens. It was also considered the greatest crime of the ancient Greek world. The category of acts constituting hubris for the ancient Greeks apparently broadened from the original specific reference to mutilation of a corpse, or a humiliation of a defeated foe, or irreverent “outrageous treatment” in general.

The meaning was eventually further generalized in its modern English usage to apply to any outrageous act or exhibition of pride or disregard for basic moral laws. Such an act may be referred to as an “act of hubris”, or the person committing the act may be said to be hubristic. Ate|AtÃ???Ã??Ã?«, ancient Greek for “ruin, folly, delusion,” is the action performed by the hero, usually because of his/her hubris, or great pride, that leads to his/her death or downfall.[/quote]

I was referring to this “delusion”:

…“basically, you DO NOT fuck with AMERICA.”

…“The faster people learned that, the better off the whole world would be.”

…“With this vast force, we can force the world to subsidize us while we control/police the world. America, the noblest and most moral country in the history of the world, is finally and completely running the world. How cool is that?”

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I know.

I was pointing out that the technical term is “hubris”.

It is when mere mortals beciome so delusional that they believe themselves to be gods.

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What you are calling delusion, I think was intended as sarcasm.

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[quote]spyoptic wrote:

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[quote]orion wrote:
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That was awesome. saved that one.

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[quote]dhickey wrote:

[quote]orion wrote:
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That was awesome. saved that one.[/quote]

Ya, its right in between cool and disturbing.

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Orion, just for that I’m going to put a boot in yo ass.
It’s the American way.