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This Mosaic video shows at

we are stardust — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 22:11:12 +0000

In reply to Saudi Pilots to Train in Idaho; Saudis Help Crush Protests in Bahrain

This Mosaic video shows at about 10:00 thousands of Saudis protesting Saudi forces quashing protests in Bahrain. At about 11:15 is a document-supposedly- signed by the Saudi Interior Minister telling the Saudi police to shoot to kill protestors-in all parts of the “kingdom”- and that they will be punished if they show mercy to the protestors. No confirmation, and it came from al- alamtv, Iran. So I dunno. If it's real it's hideous.

http://www.linktv.org/mosaic

Yup; base-closings are HELL;

we are stardust — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 20:46:35 +0000

In reply to It's not like it's never been

Yup; base-closings are HELL; base consolidations are HELL; so hell; just sell some shares to foreign fighters. But HELL, these are Our Partners in Peace, the Orhodox Wahhabis who are KILLING protestors in Bahrain and suppress the HELL out of women, while we whistle and pocket their $60 billion...or at least the defense contractors do.

It's not like it's never been

Beetlejuice — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 19:52:55 +0000

In reply to Saudi Pilots to Train in Idaho; Saudis Help Crush Protests in Bahrain

It's not like it's never been done before. In fact, a few years ago, I read the USAF was trying to convince a south east asian country to be a partial owner of Mountain Home AFB, to help pay for keeping the base operational. I'm sure there's other places, both USAF, NAVY, Marines and Army who are doing more than just hosting foreign nationals on US soil. Check out Holloman AFB in New Mexico.

Holloman AFB

On 1 May 1996, the German Air Force Tactical Training Center was established in concept with the 20th Fighter Squadron which provides aircrew training in the F-4F Phantom II. The TTC serves as the parent command for two German air crew training squadrons. The F-4 Training Squadron oversees all German F-4 student personal affairs, and provides German instructor pilots to cooperate in the contracted F-4 training program provided by the U.S. Air Force (20th Fighter Squadron). A second TTC unit, the Tornado Training Squadron, provides academic and tactical flying training, by German Air Force instructors, for German Tornado aircrews. The first contingent of Tornado aircraft arrived at Holloman in March 1996. More than 300 German Air Force members are permanently assigned at Holloman to the TTC--the only unit of its kind in the United States. The German Air Force Flying Training Center activated March 31 with German Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Portz and U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Michael Ryan present.

By the end of 2006, 650 Luftwaffe personnel and 25 Tornado aircraft were assigned to Holloman.

url : http://www.holloman.af.mil/units/gaf/index.asp

You know, it was really weird

kgb999 — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 18:50:50 +0000

In reply to I was thinking of you as I

You know, it was really weird seeing foreign press addressing our local politics as it relates to international policy. I've been aware of the deals (it's kind of been off-and-on news in Idaho), but the perspective they came at it from was interesting.

And the freepers? priceless (though, at least consistent). My personal fave:

While LibWhacker mused: "I guess from there they could fly their jets into buildings in Salt Lake City, Portland, maybe Seattle. Who would be surprised if it happened? Oh, that's right. The Pentagon would be surprised. We are so screwed."

I'm sorry. That's funny.

Mmmm...no hurry; it's not I

we are stardust — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 17:36:17 +0000

In reply to Oh yeah! Makes ya proud to be

Mmmm...no hurry; it's not I who wants bird photos! ;o)

I was thinking of you as I

we are stardust — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 16:45:19 +0000

In reply to Oh yeah! Makes ya proud to be

I was thinking of you as I read and typed. Idaho will make billions, the Congresscritters said.

Oh yeah! Makes ya proud to be

kgb999 — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 16:30:13 +0000

In reply to Saudi Pilots to Train in Idaho; Saudis Help Crush Protests in Bahrain

Oh yeah! Makes ya proud to be an Idahoan.

(not avoiding you BTW ... three weeks behind on my personal email!)