Hundreds of U.S. troops will deploy to Romania next year

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The U.S. military will move hundreds of troops to Romania next year and set up a key logistical hub that will effectively replace the air base at Manas in Kyrgyzstan, a Pentagon official said Friday.

The Romanians have agreed to allow a small footprint of U.S. troops to use an existing airfield along the Black Sea coast. The Mihail Kogalniceanu air base in eastern Romania will serve as a major transit hub for the airlift effort to redeploy U.S. troops and cargo out of Afghanistan.

U.S. military officials say removing the roughly 51,000 troops currently deployed in Afghanistan by the end of 2014 will be a major logistical challenge.

The move comes after Kyrgyzstan ordered U.S. troops to leave Manas in 2009 after the U.S. balked at the Kyrgyz government’s demand to double the rent. The U.S. lease on the base expires in July 2014.

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petros

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They'd best be careful. Those Romanians are so poor they will steal the hub caps off of a rolling C5 Galaxy.
 

hunboldt

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It has nothing to do with Chinafghaistan. it's strategic. The cold war has turned into a hot war.

they should take a Barracks Vote. Off season rates on the Blacl Coast hotels right now.

Even Eagle Scout Smack and Captain Bold battle Morgan would pull out of the 'Ghani Poophole.
then Omar K can go home to his victory parade.

And become a big shot Chinese mining magnate...
 

EagleSmack

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Yeah, but think ,Petros- the War Brides!~

Type in Mature Romanian Girls on Bing images...

Yes... those Yanks are going to like their new environment.




they should take a Barracks Vote. Off season rates on the Blacl Coast hotels right now.

Even Eagle Scout Smack and Captain Bold battle Morgan would pull out of the 'Ghani Poophole.
then Omar K can go home to his victory parade.

And become a big shot Chinese mining magnate...

I'd love to comment on this... seriously I would.

But you got so Dark Beaverish on us all.
 

hunboldt

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Yes... those Yanks are going to like their new environment.






I'd love to comment on this... seriously I would.

But you got so Dark Beaverish on us all.
When I said you would leave 'Chainaghistan for the Black sea Coast I was commenting on your good Judgement and sanity


For what its worth , My dad was interviewing Hiwi Death camp guards in June of 45 when he got word that he could get an Honorable discharge from the Canadian Occupying forces under British Command if he volunteered to join the American forces forming up for the invasion of Japan.

The whole interrogation platoon bolted like rats for America, as my dad put it.....