----- Original Message ----- From: "Dan Minette" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, March 07, 2003 8:41 AM Subject: Re: Water conservation
> At > > http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&cid=564&ncid=564&e=12&u=/nm/20 > 030306/ts_nm/korea_usa_troops_dc_2 > > 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. > > Rumor here is "Maybe" a troop drawdown in Korea, but not much. The big thing here is the relocation of US Forces further away from the DMZ. Will keep you posted. George A _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
