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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

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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 Saturday OP

It just keeps getting worse. sakabatou Saturday #1

Not much of a threat Simeon Salus Saturday #2

What an asshole but, then again, we all knew that... Spazito Saturday #3

I'm sure many people in those countries JBTaurus83 Saturday #4

Gonna cost a lot of $$$$$$$$$$$$$ to fill Trump's whim bucolic_frolic Saturday #5

Build a new one? Good luck. NM Grins Yesterday #22

That's like cutting off your nose to spite your face. SunSeeker Saturday #6

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

They would probably prefer JBTaurus83 Saturday #8

Bingo OC375 Yesterday #28

I agree with this JBTaurus83 Yesterday #30

That is such a magical thinking statement. Just teleport them out. Srkdqltr Saturday #9

Please let the nightmare end..... Lovie777 Saturday #10

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

That's the "genius" of their plan. Shipwack Yesterday #29

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

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

LOL..don't do us any favors Prairie Gates Saturday #14

The bases around the world were initially sold to countries Aussie105 Saturday #15

Please define the term "remove" Lindsey. mahina Saturday #16

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

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

Seriously, are these people working *for* Russia and China? Beartracks Saturday #19

Wow, Graham sucks Lithos Saturday #20

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

Lindsey Graham . . . AverageOldGuy Yesterday #23

Why do the media listen to this annoying toy yap yap dog? dedl67 Yesterday #24

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

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

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

Can we vote to prohibit use of bases in this country? Wonder Why Yesterday #31