--- Dan Minette <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > There is an indication that the administration is > considering pulling > troops out of S. Korea and reducing the force in W. > Europe. Given the > statements of the governments of S. Korea and > Germany, it seems that the > administration is thinking about a redefinition of > its role in the world. > It won't abandon the world and retreat into fortress > US, but it may no > longer be available to fight the main surge of a N. > Korean attack. It > might also move out of all of its German bases to a > friendlier location in > E. Europe, with a scaled back presence. My guess is > that this will now be > coupled with "why is this my problem?" response to > issues like the Balkans. > The US would intervene when world peace is at stake, > but special attention > to certain areas of the world would be reduced. > > Dan M.
So, let's talk about this a little bit. Is this a good idea or not? Actually, I'd suggest that this is a discussion in two parts. 1. Is this a good idea _for the United States_? and 2. Is this a good idea for the rest of the world? I think answers might be interesting. I don't have an opinion yet, so I'm curious what a bunch of bright and knowledgeable people think. Gautam __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - forms, calculators, tips, more http://taxes.yahoo.com/ _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
