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August 26, 2005
Ellsworth Air Force Based Saved!
"Ellsworth Air Force Based Saved!" trumpets the announcement on Senator John Thune's webpage. The South Dakota Republican's whining and pleading (not to mention threats and arm-bending) saved Ellsworth AFB (this time anyhow), from the U.S. Based Realignment and Closure Commission (BRCC) attempts at militarily and financially sound rationalizing of the vast archipelago of bases upon which Pax Americana, not to mention many state's and town's local economy's, are based.
Lost amid all the special pleadings and back-stage political hardball is the fact that if the US didn't have all these diplomatic and military operations ongoing throughout the world, none of these air and naval bases and army garrisons would even be necessary.
I mean really, South Dakota? Who the hell does Ellsworth AFB (home of the B-1 bomber wings) supposedly protect America from anyhow? Crazy Horse? No he's dead. Canada? Pleeeease. If B-1 sorties are needed to bomb enemies shouldn't the B-1 squadrons be deployed along the coastal regions then?
Here's a thought: How about if America turns in her badge and resigns the job of World Policeman and only maintains enough armed forces to what is needed to fend off terrorism and to protect the borders and airspace over the continental US?
Posted by Ali Massoud at August 26, 2005 02:52 PM
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