Evacuation of U.S. troops from Mideast base sends community groups scrambling

zoklet-enjoyer

Almost like there was no planning before Trump decided to attack.

valleyer

The federal government spends $850 billion per year on the DoD. Why can't it find money in there to buy toiletries and spaghetti for the soldiers and families stationed overseas? Why should communities have to pitch in (beyond their contribution via taxes)?

upghost

Man that is such a bummer. The Naval Support Activity (NSA) "base" is not a hardened military facility. I've never been to the one in Bahrain, but it's usually where you go to play ultimate frisbee, maybe some paintball if you are lucky, and other types of R&R. Usually have a Naval Exchange (NEX) which is like a really discounted 7-11 / gift shop / walmart (depending on where you are).

karim79

Oh this is fun. I grew up in Bahrain and I went to the fifth fleet base as a teenager to buy CDs because I was young and stupid and one of my closest friend is the son of a former chief-of-staff of said fleet. So now donations are needed and US citizens still can't have daycare [0] and free health insurance because of a made-up war against a threat which does not exist. [0] https://youtu.be/dV5cQ9tNkm8?is=UONn7uiYsO_wSPXi

karim79

Someone in this thread doesn't like the idea that the war on Iran is "made up". Here we go with strategic downvoting again.

gmokki

World economy will be better off with the 1-2% fee ($2M per tanker) that Iran asks if USofA leaves middle east, compared to the Trump 100% price hike on oil.