Permanent U.S. bases sought in Afghanistan

[Judi Lynn]

Posted on Tue, Feb. 22, 2005


Permanent U.S. bases sought in Afghanistan
Associated Press

KABUL, Afghanistan - A senior American lawmaker called Tuesday for permanent U.S. bases in Afghanistan to safeguard American security interests in a region that includes Iran as well as nuclear-armed Pakistan and China.

Sen. John McCain, the leader of a five-strong U.S. Senate delegation which held talks with President Hamid Karzai, said he was committed to a "strategic partnership that we believe must endure for many, many years.
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However, Afghan Defense Minister Rahim Wardak has also requested high-tech weaponry such as attack helicopters and special forces for the new U.S.-trained Afghan National Army to reduce the need for foreign troops.

There are currently about 17,000 U.S. forces in Afghanistan, hunting remnants of al-Qaida and the former ruling Taliban.
(snip/...)

http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/world/10961044.htm
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[anarchy1999]

1. And there you have it, everyone, the NeoCon Plan for global domination,

brought to you by our very own Senator John McCain! Go figure.

[Mizmoon]

2. We want a perm US base

we're going to call it "the world".

[tlcandie]

3. And if you look at them.. they are right along (protecting) the gas

pipeline I bet!

[springhill]

14. Hijacking Catastrophe..........

A move about our imperial plans. You have got to see it. They show a map of the pipeline that was put in AFTER the war, and all our bases there now are directly along that pipeline.

[BiggJawn]

4. So how do you like your John McCain NOW????

Hmmmm???

I can't think of ANY place in the world I'd hate to be more than Afghanistan. Think I'd rather be walking down a dark alley in Okinawa alone...

And once KBR gets done there, on to Iraq...Oh, that's right, we already have 14 "embassies" under construction there! 82 Giga-bucks worth of "embassies"....

[NNN0LHI]

5. Hey McCain. The Soviets already tried that. Didn't work so good n/t

[Disturbed]

6. Bush Junta spreading freedom and liberty.

The freedom to steal and the liberty to take whatever it wants.

[LynnTheDem]

7. "safeguard American security interests"

OIL.

[bloodyjack]

8. McCain: Permanent U.S. base needed in Afghanistan

By Stephen Graham
Associated Press

KABUL, Afghanistan — A senior American lawmaker called Tuesday for permanent U.S. bases in Afghanistan to safeguard American security interests in a region that includes Iran as well as nuclear-armed Pakistan and China.

Sen. John McCain, part of a five-strong U.S. Senate delegation which held talks with President Hamid Karzai, said he was committed to a “strategic partnership that we believe must endure for many, many years.

“Not only for the good of the Afghan people, but also for the good of the American people because of the long-term security interests that we have in the region,” McCain told reporters at the presidential palace in the Afghan capital.

Asked what such a partnership would entail, he said: “Economic assistance, technical assistance, military partnership including — and this is a personal view — joint military permanent bases and also cultural exchanges.”

http://www.armytimes.com/story.php?f=1-292925-676425.php

[denverbill]

9. Countries LOVE having other countries troops stationed there.

Remember the old Cold War days? Eastern Europeans LOVED it when Soviet troops had permanent bases in their countries. They loved how the Soviet troops helped to provide stability in their countries, like when those danged anarchists in Czechoslovakia revolted and had to be taught a lesson.

Japan loves having our troops on Okinawa. Osama bin Laden was so pleased with American troops being stationed in Saudi Arabia that he sent 19 hijackers to the US as a token of his appreciation.

[Hard Attack]

10. If anyone thinks the bases there now aren't permanent...

If anyone thinks the bases there now aren't permanent, all I can say is, do I have a Bridge to sell you.

[Rose Siding]

11. dupe, here's a link

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=1256415

[tom_paine]

12. Let's call it: Free-Market Soviet Base

A tip of the hat to the last people to bring "freedom" to the Afghanis.

And also it avoids False Advertsiign, since Imperial Amerika is indedd the Free-Market Inheritor to the Soviet Union.

[malachi]

13. Should do wonders for recruitment. Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan -lovely

garden spots to do a tour of duty. Where do I sign up? DRAFTY?

[chlamor]

15. McCain Calls for Permanent U.S. Bases in Afghanistan

McCain Calls for Permanent Afghan Bases

Tue Feb 22, 8:10 AM ET

 World - AP Asia

By STEPHEN GRAHAM, Associated Press Writer

KABUL, Afghanistan - A senior American lawmaker called Tuesday for permanent U.S. bases in Afghanistan (news - web sites) to safeguard American security interests in a region that includes Iran as well as nuclear-armed Pakistan and China.

Sen. John McCain (news, bio, voting record), part of a five-strong U.S. Senate delegation which held talks with President Hamid Karzai, said he was committed to a "strategic partnership that we believe must endure for many, many years.

"Not only for the good of the Afghan people, but also for the good of the American people because of the long-term security interests that we have in the region," McCain told reporters at the presidential palace in the Afghan capital.

Asked what such a partnership would entail, he said: "Economic assistance, technical assistance, military partnership including — and this is a personal view — joint military permanent bases and also cultural exchanges."
<snip>
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (news - web sites), a New York Democrat, said she hoped to expand a "friendship and partnership which is very important to the United States and something that we believe very strongly is in the interests of both" countries.
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050222/ap_on_re_as/afghan_us_bases_5

[Zeke]

16. I Hate Them All...

I have no respect for McCain, even less esteem now.

And Hillary can go to Hell as fast as she can.

I'm sick of Democrats supprting things and people Bush Inc. wants.

It's f---ing infuriating how the DEmocrats act. I hate it.

[shadowknows69]

17. aren't they built yet?

it's been four years already. get haliburton in there they'll do it in no time flat and charge you 100X the cost. Yee Ha!!! Liberty is on the march!!!

[Zeke]

18. This Was Always The Plan...

The troops were never coming home---never.

And the MSM media knows but
is for Bush and that's that.

The goal is to do what the USSR did not: actually stay in Afghanistan.

[primavera]

24. To anyone with half a brain, yep, this was always the plan

After all, we've got to secure Lebensraum for all of our big campaign contributors from the oil and gas industry. Why, without their billions to buy journalists, spin doctors, and media coverage, we might actually have an informed electorate, and you know where that leads... democracy and government accountability. We certainly can't have any of that!

[colonel odis]

22. halliburton's probably already been awarded the contract and paid for the

job. they just never did the work.

hmmm.... sort of like bush and his guard service.

[atreides1]

19. "...the good of the Afghan people..."

Like McCain gives a shit about the good of the Afghan people, maybe someone should point out to the good Senator that children may die in a hospital that cannot count on a constant source to provide electricity.

Maybe someone should tell him of the Afghans, mostly children, who are dying because relief supplies can't reach them, because of the snow in the Afghan mountains.

So we build permanent bases in Afghanistan and Iraq, but we cut funding for the poor, the disabled, the elderly, children, veterans,
first responders, and education.

McCain has drank the kool-aid and Hillary has joined him.

[tanyev]

20. Hijacking Catastrophe DVD

shows where these bases are to be located--right along the oil pipeline. Surprise, surprise.

[katinmn]

21. You all know McCain is a PNACer, right?

This doesn't surprise me at all.
http://www.newamericancentury.org/russia-20040928.htm

[Supersedeas]

23. closing bases here....opening bases there