U.S Army is looking to store tanks&equipment in Eastern Europe

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  1. Silver Surfer

    Silver Surfer Banned

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    Does Europe really need more arms, tanks and other military equipment? It doesn't bode well for the future.

    Army looking to store tanks, equipment in eastern Europe

    http://www.stripes.com/news/army-looking-to-store-tanks-equipment-in-eastern-europe-1.325693

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    Ho-ho! It looks like there's going to be a war between the West and Russia after all.

    Of course in such a war those tanks are going to be just for show.
     
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    Dumb move. No doubt some Pentagon chickenhawk has decided he needs to show Russia his biceps.

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  4. Pronin24

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    Why not to store the stuff in Ukraine? Poroshenko will never say NO. May be it will end in hands of Donetsk rebels. They know ho to put weapons to a good use.
     
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    Those weapons will be useless against Russia, so are they to fight Russia, or are they to make sure there aren't any uprising against Washington's policies? Seems the only two EU nations they can be sure of is Poland and Lithuania.

    Kind of reminds me of what someone said about our troops being stationed in Europe after WWII. They're to keep Russia at bay, Germany down and the US up.
     
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    Bingo - see my post about how safe are the Baltics in NATO.
     
  7. Silver Surfer

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    Stupidity has no boundaries. The last thing Europe need is further militarization. People need bloody jobs. Not weapons.

    NATO to deploy small units in 6 Eastern European nations

    http://www.bigstory.ap.org/article/...ato-units-set-baltics-poland-romania-bulgaria

     
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    In my opinion, the US does not have to sell their weapons in Eastern Europe. Remember Yugoslavia, there are still thousands of weapons that can kill. I think this is inhumane to give weapons to those who intend to kill
     
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    They don't have to sell but they will sell anyway. Making money out of someone else's misery is opportunity not to be missed. That's why U.S foreign policy makers create civil wars around the globe, to make money and keep the military complex running.

    US 'Gives Ukraine Weapons via Bulgaria'


    See more at: http://www.novinite.com/articles/165483/US+'Gives+Ukraine+Weapons+via+Bulgaria'#sthash.A4qMVAnc.dpuf
     
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    snakestretcher Banned

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    Ah yes, but it's all done in the name of 'freedom and democracy'. And millions of dumb-as-(*)(*)(*)(*) Americans actually believe this!
     
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    This is pretty touching. These women stayed at the bakery despite 30-35% had been bombed and continue to make bread for the entire eastern Ukrainian area.
    Im sure they didnt do it for their pay checks based on the worthless Hryvnia. This is an example of true bravery.
    "Truth about situation in Ukraine added 4 new photos — in Lugansk, Ukraine.
    18 hrs · Edited ·

    31st of January, 2015. Lugansk, Novorossiya.

    The Head of the Lugansk People’s Republic Igor Plotnitsky gave an order to award 30 employees of Lugansk bread-baking complex “Luganskmlyn”, which didn’t leave the city in summer and provided people with bread.

    “30 people have been able to provide the whole Lugansk with bread. Being at work and risking their lives, they’ve saved hundreds of lives of other Lugansk residents. I express my profound gratitude to them”, – Igor Plotnitsky said.

    Igor Plotnitsky also noted future trends of the company, which is currently working at 30-35% of its full capacity.

    “We will do our best to ensure a full capacity. Good equipment, number of orders that the company already receives, and our flour allow to do it. You all have eaten bakery products before the war, and you all know how delicious they are. So, the future trends of the company are very good,” – Igor Plotnitsky added."

    Source: http://lug-info.com/…/za-grazhdanskii-i-trudovoi-podvig-bud…
     

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