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Originally Posted by Libila
Although this is slightly off-topic I thought I'd share since it was a rare opportunity...
I had breakfast with Michael Wynne (The Secretary of the Air Force) and General Brady this morning and another Airman asked a question along the lines of "If a presidential candidate that claims he or she will 'get us out of Iraq' wins, what do you think the outcome of our presence in the middle east will be?"
Secretary Wynne assured us that we'll have a presence in in middle east for a LONG time to come. Even if things "go our way" we won't be able to pack up and leave. The higher-ups foresee one or more of the current bases becoming a "short" one year tour much like Korea is right now.
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For political reasons, I bet "getting out of Iraq" will involve removing all troops and bases from Iraq's borders and maintaining bases in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. We'll still have a military influence in the area for years to come even if we're "out of Iraq".
Also, that's pretty cool you were kicking it with the big guys. What was to occasion?