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ChicagoTeamster

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11. Oh sure, like it's that easy. Where do you relocate all of the troops, contractors and equipment to ?

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Mar 21, 2026, 05:17 PM

17 hrs ago

Where they can still be located close enough to respond to their theater of responsibility ? And, it takes years to shut a base down because the units still have missions to do and the people still live and work there and still need to eat, go to doctors etc while the shutting down and closing up f contracts is going on. Look up the shutting down of Camp Bastion in Helmand province Afghanistan. It took a year. That was just one base (a large critical one but it explains everything that was involved).

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Graham to Trump: Consider removing 'US bases from countries who won't let us fly from them' [View all] BumRushDaShow 19 hrs ago OP

It just keeps getting worse. sakabatou 18 hrs ago #1

Not much of a threat Simeon Salus 18 hrs ago #2

What an asshole but, then again, we all knew that... Spazito 18 hrs ago #3

I'm sure many people in those countries JBTaurus83 18 hrs ago #4

Gonna cost a lot of $$$$$$$$$$$$$ to fill Trump's whim bucolic_frolic 18 hrs ago #5

Build a new one? Good luck. NM Grins 10 hrs ago #22

That's like cutting off your nose to spite your face. SunSeeker 18 hrs ago #6

I agree move those bases out of those countries and continue to make us a pariah nation kimbutgar 18 hrs ago #7

They would probably prefer JBTaurus83 18 hrs ago #8

Bingo OC375 2 hrs ago #28

That is such a magical thinking statement. Just teleport them out. Srkdqltr 18 hrs ago #9

Please let the nightmare end..... Lovie777 18 hrs ago #10

Oh sure, like it's that easy. Where do you relocate all of the troops, contractors and equipment to ? ChicagoTeamster 17 hrs ago #11

"Consider hastening the end of the American empire even more than you already have." DavidDvorkin 17 hrs ago #12

I tell you what Graham why don't you revisit your JAG uniform..........and go over there and guide all the turbinetree 16 hrs ago #13

LOL..don't do us any favors Prairie Gates 16 hrs ago #14

The bases around the world were initially sold to countries Aussie105 14 hrs ago #15

Please define the term "remove" Lindsey. mahina 13 hrs ago #16

Shadow President Graham doesn't realize the bases help the US use power throughout the world Renew Deal 12 hrs ago #17

Nah ... I think it's just easier and quicker to impeach the shit out of Chump FakeNoose 12 hrs ago #18

Seriously, are these people working *for* Russia and China? Beartracks 12 hrs ago #19

Wow, Graham sucks Lithos 11 hrs ago #20

This guy changes direction so much, he doesn't know which team he's playing for. Buddyzbuddy 10 hrs ago #21

Lindsey Graham . . . AverageOldGuy 10 hrs ago #23

Why do the media listen to this annoying toy yap yap dog? dedl67 3 hrs ago #24

The bases are there for our security as well as theirs. DUH. Lindsey needs to go. Vinca 3 hrs ago #25

Military genius! Such a simple solution. Let other 'friends' move in. Norrrm 3 hrs ago #26

Trump gave up a base so his pal Vlad could have it. Norrrm 3 hrs ago #27