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Fewer Overseas Bases Will Benefit the Country:

Fewer Overseas Bases Will Benefit the Country Kristian Villariba Kaplan University CM220-13 Chantel Perales April 5, 2011

Too Many Bases Overseas:

Too Many Bases Overseas U.S. military operates between 700-1000 bases on foreign soil in 130 countries worldwide (The American Dream, 2010).

Too Many Bases Overseas:

Too Many Bases Overseas In 2003, the military budget was $417.4 billion ( Durfour , 2007). In 2009, the military budget increased to $655 billion ( Zakaria , 2009). An estimated $100 billion is spent each year to maintain overseas bases (The American Dream, 2010). Reference: http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=5564

Too Many Bases Overseas:

Too Many Bases Overseas Closing down some of the bases will save tax payer dollars, improve national security, and benefit our troops.

Too Expensive:

Too Expensive The United States is currently facing one of the worst recessions in the nation’s history. The budget deficit is between 4 to 5 trillion. Our country cannot afford to spend billions to operate every single military installation overseas (The American Dream, 2010). Closing down a quarter of our overseas bases will save an estimated $12 billion a year (The American Dream, 2010). $12 billion can prevent our government from making cuts to education, health care, social security and other social programs.

More Bases Overseas Damages Foreign Relations and Decrease Security:

More Bases Overseas Damages Foreign Relations and Decrease Security Our overseas bases contribute to global militarization (Vine, 2009). Bases located in countries like Saudi Arabia and Yemen incite hostility. Military presence is viewed as an occupation (Vine, 2010). The hostility results in an increase in radicalism and anti-Americanism (Vine, 2010).

Fewer Bases Overseas Benefits Soldiers:

Fewer Bases Overseas Benefits Soldiers Bases located in countries like Saudi Arabia and Yemen needlessly places our troops in harm’s way (Vine, 2009). Fewer bases overseas will allow more troops to come home. Military families are separated from loved ones stationed overseas (Vine, 2009).

References:

References The American Dream (2010, December 10). U.S. Military Spending Is Out Of Control : 12 Facts That Show That We Cannot Afford To Be the Police of the World . Retrieved from http://endoftheamericandream.com/archives/u-s- military-spending-is-out-of-control-12-facts-that-show-that-we-cannot-afford-to-be-the-police-of-the-world Dufour , J. (2007, July 1). The Worldwide Network of US Military Bases. Global Research. Retrieved from http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=5564 Vine , D. (2009, March 10). The Costs of Empire: Can We Really Afford 1,000 Overseas Bases? World Foreign Policy in Focus. Retrieved from http://www.alternet.org/world/130900/the_costs_of_empire:_can_we_really_afford_1,000_overseas_bases/? page=1 Zakaria , F. (2009, April 11). Is Robert Gates a Genius? Newsweek. Retrieved from http://www.newsweek.com/2009/04/10/is-robert-gates-a-genius.html