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"Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience." --C.S. Lewis

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:: Sunday, August 22, 2004 ::

BRAC Attack

Blogs of War considers how US base closures will affect the German economy while back home, small towns accross America grapple with the same tough reality:

Communities throughout the United States are bracing for what is expected to be the largest round of base closures and consolidations of the Base Realignment and Closure process, or BRAC. The Secretary of Defense has said that nearly a quarter of the country's military installations, about 100, are unnecessary and could save billions if closed.

The histrionic press is speculating Bush announced the redeployment to 'punish' Germany for not supporting the Iraq effort and that Bush's "radical" move "will further damage international relations with our closest allies", blah, blah, blah. Well, his timing was impecable, but these changes have been in the works for years; Bush just collapsed the timeline to reflect the evolution of new strategic alliances and unfortunate political realities.

Note: Blogs of War is an outstanding resource and belatedly appears on the Prairie Fire blogroll under the 'warblogging' heading.

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