US plans significant military presence in Kuwait - Boston.com

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socialismartnature:

Read the quote below from this Congressional report. The logic of imperialism couldn’t possibly be articulated more clearly than this …

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The United States is planning a significant military presence of 13,500 troops in Kuwait to give it the flexibility to respond to sudden conflicts in the region as Iraq adjusts to the withdrawal of American combat forces and the world nervously eyes Iran, according to a congressional report.

“Home to more than half of the world’s oil reserves and over a third of its natural gas, the stability of the Persian Gulf is critical to the global economy,” the report said. “However, the region faces a myriad of political and security challenges, from the Iranian nuclear program to the threat of terrorism to the political crisis in Bahrain.”

As it recalibrates its national security strategy, the United States is drawing down forces in Europe while focusing on other regions, such as the Middle East and Asia. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has said he envisions about 40,000 troops stationed in the Middle East region after the withdrawal from Iraq. By comparison, a cut of two Army combat brigades and the withdrawal of two other smaller units will leave about 68,000 troops in Europe.

We did the Gulf War thing already and it didn’t go very well. Some guys in Saudi Arabia weren’t happy with the NATO presence in their country, they organized, and flew a couple of planes into two New York buildings, the Pentagon, and the ground about a decade later.

Posted on June 19th at 9:17 AM
Reblogged from: mohandasgandhi
Originally posted by: socialismartnature

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   ^ What she said

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    USA! USA! Nummer 1!

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    Yet they were there to oust Saddam Hussein’s army from Kuwait. You know the guy who waged a war of aggression against...

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    Uuuggghhhh really ‘Merica?

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    Personally, I’m one for nationalism. Let’s not bother other countries and they most likely won’t bother us. I can see...

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    are you kidding me

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    Imagine the $990 billion wasted in Iraq spent on solar power projects. Nope, still causing trouble in the middle east to...

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    Gulf War thing already and it didn’t go very well. Some guys in Saudi Arabia weren’t happy with the NATO presence in...

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