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Old 12-23-2011, 12:05 AM  
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Originally Posted by theking View Post
The troops in the majority of said countries are embassy guards...and are not "bases" per se. In addition prepositioning and the ability to project military power in force any where in the world is what makes the U.S the only military super power in the world...and that is a good thing for Americans.
Actually it's not a good thing for Americans.

Because our foreign policy creates what is called "blowback," and people end up attacking us because of it. Ever heard of 9/11?
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