Sure the band that hates America, they have said it in many interviews plus the lead singer is a pedo sounds like a good trade. FYI I was a Rammstein fan at one point.
SHEESH I mean the air base! The KEY air base for lines of communication between Europe and the US, and to the areas of operation the US has been engaged in.
~Ramstein Air Base is a United States Air Force installation located in Rhineland-Palatinate, southwestern Germany. It serves as the headquarters for the United States Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa and NATO Allied Air Command. The base plays a key role in supporting forward military operations, particularly those deploying to Eastern Europe and Africa. Constructed between 1949 and 1952 by the French Army and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Ramstein Air Base hosts over 16,200 military personnel, U.S. civilians, and contractors. The base is located near the town of Ramstein-Miesenbach, with the east gate about 16 km from Kaiserslautern, commonly known as "K-Town" among Americans. Other nearby towns include Landstuhl [the US hospital where evacuees from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars were treated!], located 5 km from the base's west gate.~
Why do you think I care about a possible movie reference, when Ramstein AFB is one of the most valuable assets for US projection of power and bringing back injured troopers to be stabilized before the journey back to the US??
Ramstein AFB is a Strategic US Asset. It is not mostly about NATO anymore.
I said Ramstein not Rammstein! For those who do not know the difference between a major logistics and force projection hub, and a band.
I just thought that everyone here KNEW about Ramstein AFB!
I flew in and out of there, as so many many others. I understand its strategic significance! I worked out in their gym regularly. I went to the O club and shopped in the BX. [Every dog faced soldier knew the AF facilities were superior to what the Army was budgeted for! But we got to go to their facilities when they were close enough! I was close enough to Ramstein!]
Even as an older Army pede, I still knew about the band Rammstein! Too BAD the younger pedes do not know about Ramstein AFB, a very major part of US force projection. I thought everyone knew about Ramstein AFB!
On those long road trips, I also played audio books. But near the end of the 10+ hours drive when I needed it the most! All my FALCO and Talking Heads CDs, but then Rammstein! Heck those CDs probably saved my life on those long road trips!
After the US withdraws from NATO... then can they still call it NATO? It's not really North Atlantic Treaty Organization anymore... but more like Euro + Canada.
It would take a 2/3 approval by the Senate. That means every Republican and at least 17 (there's that number again) Democrats would have to vote to leave NATO.
I just don't see that happening anytime soon.
This isn't dooming. It's understanding how our laws work and being realistic.
I really get the impression most people think this is just something POTUS can decide alone.
It's not.
So before people get their hopes up, and start telling all their liberal family members that we're pulling out of NATO, look into how it would actually have to happen first.
I mean he could physically remove all of our troops on the ground in all the euro countries, and stop selling equipment and intel. He doesn't need Congress for that. So we'll "on paper" be in NATO but not actually contribute anything and the world will know we will not be there to defend them.
Long overdue. We've said for years that the USA is not the world's police force - and guess what? We're not the world's protector, as well.
Put up or shut up. It reminds me of the Dims... whining about everything while appreciating nothing.
What if he actually has no intention of doing it, but is using strategy to gain leverage
Would be a Trumpian move
If you want us to stay in NATO, we want Greenland, Diego Garcia, and a future draft choice. Plus there will be some rule changes.
How about and Island called Corsica?
Sicillia would be better, it has Naval Air Station Sigonella there. A good place for tankers and a good divert base.
And Ramstein! We deserve Ramstein.
Sure the band that hates America, they have said it in many interviews plus the lead singer is a pedo sounds like a good trade. FYI I was a Rammstein fan at one point.
SHEESH I mean the air base! The KEY air base for lines of communication between Europe and the US, and to the areas of operation the US has been engaged in.
~Ramstein Air Base is a United States Air Force installation located in Rhineland-Palatinate, southwestern Germany. It serves as the headquarters for the United States Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa and NATO Allied Air Command. The base plays a key role in supporting forward military operations, particularly those deploying to Eastern Europe and Africa. Constructed between 1949 and 1952 by the French Army and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Ramstein Air Base hosts over 16,200 military personnel, U.S. civilians, and contractors. The base is located near the town of Ramstein-Miesenbach, with the east gate about 16 km from Kaiserslautern, commonly known as "K-Town" among Americans. Other nearby towns include Landstuhl [the US hospital where evacuees from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars were treated!], located 5 km from the base's west gate.~
YOU are the one who knows so much about the band RAMMSTEIN but do NOT even know about RAMSTEIN AFB?!?
Lmao. Was this the same base nick pope (former brit sec def in the 80s) did one of those ancient alien episodes about a ufo incident in the 80s?
Why do you think I care about a possible movie reference, when Ramstein AFB is one of the most valuable assets for US projection of power and bringing back injured troopers to be stabilized before the journey back to the US??
Ramstein AFB is a Strategic US Asset. It is not mostly about NATO anymore.
u/#kek
But Rammstein was on Space Ghost Coast to Coast once though, so that's cool.
I said Ramstein not Rammstein! For those who do not know the difference between a major logistics and force projection hub, and a band.
I just thought that everyone here KNEW about Ramstein AFB!
I flew in and out of there, as so many many others. I understand its strategic significance! I worked out in their gym regularly. I went to the O club and shopped in the BX. [Every dog faced soldier knew the AF facilities were superior to what the Army was budgeted for! But we got to go to their facilities when they were close enough! I was close enough to Ramstein!]
Even as an older Army pede, I still knew about the band Rammstein! Too BAD the younger pedes do not know about Ramstein AFB, a very major part of US force projection. I thought everyone knew about Ramstein AFB!
It was a snarky joke. We knew what you were talking about. ;)
don't play jokes on an old lady
du?
?
du hast?
Ich habe Du hast Er/sie/es hat Wir haben Ihr habt Sie haben!
German 101, 1983 babyyy yyyyeah!
Rammsetin, OK I played at high volume on road trips! Kept me awake and in the driving groove.
Is this what you mean?
~Rammstein's "Du Hast" (1997) is a play on German homophones, intentionally confusing du hast ("you have") with du hasst ("you hate")~
du hast mich
HA!
On those long road trips, I also played audio books. But near the end of the 10+ hours drive when I needed it the most! All my FALCO and Talking Heads CDs, but then Rammstein! Heck those CDs probably saved my life on those long road trips!
Now I am ready to hear them all again!
PS OK I watched Du Hast video for the first time.
Du hast mich gefragt! Du hast mich gefragt!
We will take Scotland and Ireland also. They have been fighting for their freedom a long time also.
I am onboard with that.
Would be brilliant negotiating
“They were tested and they failed”😲
The Iran situation was a test indeed.
In more ways than one! Seeing the crazy reactions from "Americans" left me in a numb/angry mode.
After the US withdraws from NATO... then can they still call it NATO? It's not really North Atlantic Treaty Organization anymore... but more like Euro + Canada.
How about calling it EUTO+C ?
EUCUKs?
“Bitches” works for me
Parasites are useful for all the wrong reasons.
As 4chan would say, "DO IT, FAGGOT!"
Heading to fire training through the evening. Hope to see ‘it’s done’ when I can log back on.
Make it so GPOTUS!!!
We could have landed anywhere we wanted to, what would they do? We get Greenland instead, and no longer pay for NATO one way or another.
Canada is next!
🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
How will we get this past Congress?
It would take a 2/3 approval by the Senate. That means every Republican and at least 17 (there's that number again) Democrats would have to vote to leave NATO.
I just don't see that happening anytime soon.
This isn't dooming. It's understanding how our laws work and being realistic.
I really get the impression most people think this is just something POTUS can decide alone.
It's not.
So before people get their hopes up, and start telling all their liberal family members that we're pulling out of NATO, look into how it would actually have to happen first.
I mean he could physically remove all of our troops on the ground in all the euro countries, and stop selling equipment and intel. He doesn't need Congress for that. So we'll "on paper" be in NATO but not actually contribute anything and the world will know we will not be there to defend them.
I guess Trump could say he ❤️’s NATO and then the demrats would want to be out
I don’t think he will I think he will scare them then capitulate. Nit what I want but lately his pattern.
Yes, long overdue. Let's make it happen!