How many americans in the Balkans?

Just a guess, but including support forces, between 5,000 and 7,500.

How many in Iraq?

Around 100,000

It is not indispensable for you to stay in the Balkans,military or
economically.

Tell that to European nations involved there. When Presidential hopeful George
W. Bush suggested removing those forces, Europe went nuts. In my opinion, his
suggestion to remove US forces from KFOR and SFOR was the reason he so quickly
got a bad name in Europe.

We could perfectly remplace you there

Then why such an outcry when US withdrawl is suggested?

and we are already more numerous.

More numerous and more effective do not always equate.



You stay in the Balkans because you want it

Wrong. Everyone from the President on down to Army company commanders would
prefer to leave the Balkans. We stay because European nations ask that we
stay.

because in fact it is not US
staying in the Balkans but Nato.

So there has been a constant deployment of Belgians in the Balkans since 1995?
Dutch? Just because NATO is there, doesn't mean all 19 nations need to keep
forces there *permenantly*.

You want to leave Nato???!!!

Me personally? Yes. Unfortunately, I'm not a congressman, senator or President
and able to impact that call.


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