Many in the US haven't forgot.
Our lame news agencies are afraid to even ask why troops are there.
Is it the Citizens or is it Special Interest
Many US Citizens would love to see the US pull out of 50% of these countries by December 2018. It would allow the Tax Cuts for the working class (or those with incomes under $350,000 a year) be cut in half. Then, cut our occupied countries in half again by the end of December 2019.
However, the Democrat and Republican party platforms both support the budget and structure for troops to occupy the foreign countries. This is primarily to support efforts of the World Bank, IMF and Federal Reserve.
The Minority of Citizens Support Foreign Occupation
Of US registered voters, 42% identify as independents, 29% as Democrats, 26% as Republicans, 4% Libertarians. There are 18% of the population that won't register as they feel the system is rigged or don't feel either major party represents them. There a many others that won't register to vote.
It won't Change Soon
In the US, a 3rd Party is virtually impossible to operate. Even if a 3rd party runs, the effort is basically censored. For example: In the last US Presidential election, Libertarians garnered close to 5% of the popular votes. Yet, Hillary Clinton and the national media often claimed that Hillary got a Majority of the votes. The Presidential election and a few other elections were so close that very few in close races received a Majority of votes where 3rd parties were allowed on the ballot. In addition, 156 Libertarians hold office in the US. The NES (President Regains nationalization of the National Election Service modeled after Germany's 1932 Act) reported anything but a Libertarian winning the position.
Demopublicans will unite together to maintain Foreign Occupation
Those expecting the US to leave Afghanistan should take a minute to consider this: the US still hasn’t left
Germany.
about 40,000 US troops, and 179 US bases in
Germany, over 50,000 troops in
Japan (and 109 bases), and tens of thousands of troops, with hundreds of bases, all over
Europe. Over 28,000 US troops are present in 85 bases in
South Korea, and have been since
1957.
Lets not forget that the UK has bases in Seven countries.
The News Would Make Citizens Feel the US is withdrawing
Despite recently closing hundreds of bases in Iraq and Afghanistan, the United States still maintains nearly
800 military bases in more than 70 countries and territories abroad. (
see map below)
Just a reminder: On Mar. 24, US President Barack Obama announced that all 9,800 US troops currently stationed in Afghanistan will remain until the end of 2015. This generated a fair amount of criticism: it was, after all, Obama’s
promise that the last American troop would leave the country in 2014.
Here is an updated map of US Occupation:
https://qz.com/374138/these-are-all-the-countries-where-the-us-has-a-military-presence/