Citizen Free Press: U.S. to pull 12,000 troops from Germany after Trump calls country ‘delinquent’
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States will slash its military presence in Germany by 11,900 troops, relocating some to Italy and Belgium in a major shift of Washington’s NATO assets, Defense Secretary Mark Esper announced Wednesday.
“We don’t want to be suckers anymore,” Trump said.
“They’re there to protect Europe. They’re there to protect Germany, right? And Germany is supposed to pay for it. Germany’s not paying for it. We don’t want to be the suckers anymore,” Trump told reporters Wednesday morning. “So we’re reducing the force because they’re not paying their bills. It’s very simple, they’re delinquent.”
Esper stressed that the plan will enhance NATO’s ability to deter Russian aggression and strengthen U.S. alliances in Europe, yet also reiterated the president’s criticism of Germany. more here
I’m sure we’ll be back in 20 years to free Germany from the damn jihadis.
World war LiLiLiliLi
Reclaiming my time.
Are they ever going to throw her ass out or is she going to be queen someday? Why would they keep voting in some pear shaped bitch with a Pete Rose hairdo?
About time.
Let germany pay their own defense bill – watch their social welfare bullshit disappear.
Don’t attempt to feed the birds in the train station in Stuttgart. That is all.
There is, of course, a certain RINO from Utah who is against this.
Worst Nazi ever!
@MJA – I keep reading that Merkle is on her way out but you are right, she sticks around worse than Hillary after an election.
Regardless, The US should no longer foot the bill for the rest of the worlds security as they continue to vote against the US in at the UN and ignore the worst dictators and tyrants in the Shit Hole countries.
My country should be ashamed of our under funding to NORAD and our inability to keep the Europeans from fishing our waters, esp Portugal.
Now raise tariffs. Bring both the troops and jobs home.
Russia!
This is your chance!
Stick it to the bastards!
Angela Merkel the Magnificent
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTpZLf3VIyw
Even in the early ’80’s we noticed that the Germans smugly bragged bout their “free” health care while we covered their asses from the Russians.
When Desert Storm popped up, the 3rd AD got deployed from the Frankfurt area to Saudi. At the end of the conflict, the 3rd AD was returned to the US and retired. The economys of several small German towns that were our bases and Kaserns have yet to recover. Turns out the the despised Americans were the economic engine.
Germany is Russia’s bitch. Her predecessor Schroeder left to sit on the board of Rosneft or Gazprom after approving their LNG pipeline deal. I forget which one.
Molotovs and Ribbentrops. Living together.
You can’t take the Nazi out of those people. They demand to be in control. If they can’t run a concentration camp, they want to tell the world what to do because of Climate Change. Their next Dachau will be environmentally friendly.
“I’m sure we’ll be back in 20 years to free Germany from the damn jihadis.”
Maybe not.
In 20 years we may bee too busy trying to free ourselves from jihadis to worry about anyone else.
Or we might even be the jihadis by then if we don’t start seriously doing something now.
At first glance I misread the headline… “12,000 troops pulling out of Merkel”
I thought, that’s impossible…I doubt there’s ever been ONE
Merkel’s on her way out??
They’re gonna need a bigger door to hit that fat bratwurst in the ass with!
We’ve been in Puerto Rico since the Spanish-American War and there’s no reason to believe that we’ll get out of Germany after only 75 years.
izlamo delenda est …
@ Lance o Lot July 30, 2020 at 5:14 am,
BINGO!!!! DING DING DING!!!! Today’s winner! It is all about the kraut economy and nothing more.
AchTuLiber – I bet she choked on her strudel with that news.
Where is the Kenyan when she needs him?
Having had family die freeing Germany during WWII.
Having lived in Germany as a US Army dependent in the 1960’s.
Having had many family stationed there over the last 65 years.
I can honestly say since the 1990’s EAST/WEST reunification, the Socialist agenda has taken a strong hold. Germany is resentful of the US Military presents, but they love our $$$$ and the economic boost it gives their nation.
So why the hell are we still in a country that does not want us for anything other than the US Taxpayer $$$$$ we pump into their economy.
In the last 12 years, US Taxpayers we have turned over, well over
$10 Billion worth US taxpayer built and funded military bases and dependent housing improvements. Well over 25,000 freshly remodeled Apartment/housing units and dozens of state of the art hospitals, to the Germans for no $$$.
Look WWII ended 75 years ago.
We should be asking every country that we have US Military in, to add a
simple agenda item to their next national election.
“Is US protection and/or assistance still needed to protect _______ (Y/N)”
Engelburka Engelburka
JULY 30, 2020 AT 7:13 AM
“At first glance I misread the headline… “12,000 troops pulling out of Merkel”
I thought, that’s impossible…I doubt there’s ever been ONE”
…that’s what she wants THESE guys for…
https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rX2mBoynRs8/Vi1Un56gd2I/AAAAAAAAW64/wsUmpXVSwi4/s1600/AngelaMerkel-WelcomeMuslims.jpg
@Engelburka Engelburka
In other words, stay out of any abyss you encounter or be sorry!
To Cliche Guevara’s point, apparently the FACT that she was a high ranking officer in E. Germany’s STASI makes little difference to German voters. More of that “Just following orders” bit, right?
My daughter lived in Dresden for 5 years, she says the people in Dresden were horrible to her.
She attributes it to the brainwashing done to them by the commies, that and we firebombed them back to the stone age. Don’t start nuttin’ won’t be nuttin.
Traveled all over the continent, didn’t have any trouble outside Dresden.
Forget Germany, a new fort is under construction in Poland, they seem to still love Americans.
Fort Trump, ROFLMFAO