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Callers from around the country ask about the presence of U.S. troops around the world, their role, and how U.S. military capabilities compare with other countries in this C-SPAN Washington Journal segment.
Facing the challenges of a world at the edge — from Japan to the Greater Middle East, from a shaky global economic system to weather that has become anything but entertainment — the United States looks increasingly incapable of coping.
While Gitmo gets most of the ink, the U.S. base on Diego Garcia quietly prepares for a role in staging a possible attack on Iran.
There is a growing number of campaigns that seek the withdrawal of U.S. foreign military bases. And they may just succeed.
The Iraq-South Korea connection: a warning flag, and a chance to open up debate on U.S. “occupations” around the globe.