On Sun, Oct 14, 2001 at 11:30:03PM -0400, Bryan-TheBS-Smith wrote:
> Paul M Foster wrote:
<snip>
> > You want bias? When I heard that we were accepting overflights in the
> > continental United States from NATO AWACs, I about hit the roof. I know,
> > the Britons, the Turks and others accept U.S. bases on their own soil.
> > But somehow the idea of foreign military in America rankles me. Call me
> > an Ameri-chauvinist. That's right, we're special because we're
> > Americans. Bet that irritates some people. ;-}
>
> Again, your failure to investigate the details is your own fault.
>
> The reason why NATO AWACS are patroling our borders is
> _because_we_requested_it_!!! Why? Because our AWACS planes are
> deployed in Asia.
>
I know that. It's irrelevant. It still rankles me.
Paul
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