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General Category => World News => Topic started by: mystery-ak on March 02, 2014, 09:48:22 pm
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http://dyn.politico.com/printstory.cfm?uuid=1351C64B-BCAB-4D1B-A75A-31B912CCEB14 (http://dyn.politico.com/printstory.cfm?uuid=1351C64B-BCAB-4D1B-A75A-31B912CCEB14)
John Kerry headed to Ukraine
By: Reid J. Epstein
March 2, 2014 04:37 PM EST
Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Ukraine for meetings on Tuesday, a senior administration official said Sunday.
Kerry’s travel to Kiev comes as President Barack Obama discussed the situation in Ukraine on Sunday with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and will speak with British Prime Minister David Cameron and Polish President Bronislaw Maria Komorowski, a senior administration official said.
“The president’s point in all of his calls is to point out the complete illegitimacy of Russia’s intervention in the Crimea and Ukraine,” the official said.
Another senior administration official said Russia has moved 6,000 airborne and ground troops into the Crimean peninsula, adding that NATO is preparing a joint statement to be signed by all 28 members condemning Russia’s actions.
“We are also looking with allies and partners at a broad menu of options to curtail our economic and trade relationships, to look at pressure on individuals who may have been responsible and to curtail normal activity we may have with Russia to make it clear how we feel about this,” the official said.
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Our troop strength in Western Europe used to serve as an indication of our strength.
from wiki:
1 August 1952: U.S. European Command headquarters is established in Frankfurt, Germany.
1953: Over 400,000 US troops stationed in Europe.
1954: U.S. European Command headquarters moves to Camp des Loges, France.
1967: U.S. European Command headquarters moves to Patch Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany.
1970: 265,000 US troops stationed in Europe.
1980: 350,000 US troops stationed in Europe.
1983: U.S. Central Command is established and takes over responsibility for DoD activities in the Middle East from EUCOM.
1990: VII Corps (US Army) and other USAREUR units are deployed from EUCOM to Saudi Arabia for the Gulf War.
1992: VII Corps (US Army) after redeploying from Saudi Arabia and Kuwait is withdrawn from EUCOM and inactivated.
1999: US troops stationed in Europe fall below 120,000.
2002: V Corps (US Army) is deployed from EUCOM to Kuwait for the Iraq War invasion.
2003: General James L. Jones becomes the first US Marine to be EUCOM Commander.
2006: V Corps (US Army) is deployed from EUCOM to Iraq as the command and control element for Multi-National Corps–Iraq.
2008: U.S. Africa Command is established and takes over responsibility for DoD activities in Africa from EUCOM.
2009: Navy Admiral James G. Stavridis becomes EUCOM's 15th Commander and the first Navy Admiral to lead the HQ.
2012: V Corps (US Army) is deployed from EUCOM to Afghanistan, providing command and control of all United States ground forces engaged in the theater.[2]
2013: V Corps (US Army) is inactivated after redeploying from Afghanistan, leaving EUCOM without a Corps HQ for the first time since 1951.
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3-2-2014: About 66,000
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And more cuts down the pike.
http://www.military.com/daily-news/2014/02/28/army-must-shed-6-bcts-to-meet-proposed-budget-cuts.html?ESRC=eb.nl (http://www.military.com/daily-news/2014/02/28/army-must-shed-6-bcts-to-meet-proposed-budget-cuts.html?ESRC=eb.nl)
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[[ Breaking! John Kerry headed to Ukraine...]]
Put him on a bus to Crimea.
They'll know what to do with him!
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Headline:
A Chicken in Kiev
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Headline:
A Chicken in Kiev
:word:
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Headline:
A Chicken in Kiev
:silly: :silly: :silly: :silly: :silly: :silly: :silly:
Perfect.
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They are just as likely to shoot him as look at him.
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(http://thisistwitchy.files.wordpress.com/2014/03/kerryshirt.jpg?w=300)
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Are they short on Botox in the Ukraine?
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Are they short on Botox in the Ukraine?
:silly: :silly: :silly: :silly: :silly:
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He is going to kiss, and beg, and ugly them to death.
And when he demands, "Do you know who I am!?"
They will all say, 'Yes'.
We know who you are. We just don't give a shit.
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Are they short on Botox in the Ukraine?
Maybe Teresa will accompany him. Something about vodka ...
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Maybe Teresa will accompany him. Something about vodka ...
Maybe they are taking thousands of cases of squeeze catsup for the people of Ukraine to defend themselves with. :whistle:
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Headline:
A Chicken in Kiev
(http://hostedmedia.reimanpub.com/TOH/Images/Photos/37/300x300/exps2149_THCB1415561A09_25_3b_WEB.jpg)
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I remember an episode of Star Trek, a Federation diplomat was caught between two planets which fought via coordinates.
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I will betcha Kerry told Russia to please, please stop acting like you were being aggressive just until after midterms elections. He probably paid them boo coo bucks and promised him full commie takeover world wide -with America in line next- if he just hushes his mouth for now.
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I will betcha Kerry told Russia to please, please stop acting like you were being aggressive just until after midterms elections. He probably paid them boo coo bucks and promised him full commie takeover world wide -with America in line next- if he just hushes his mouth for now.
I might be a little kooky thinking this way, but when Obama leaves I believe we are going to discover dozens of secret deal he has made with leaders all over the world which we know nothing about now. But that's just me.
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I might be a little kooky thinking this way, but when Obama leaves I believe we are going to discover dozens of secret deal he has made with leaders all over the world which we know nothing about now. But that's just me.
No it isn't!! :nono:
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They should have sent Lurch's boogeyman, "Genngghis Khan". His son, grandsons and generals knew how to handle Russians.