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patphil

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4. Are they looking for an excuse to close European military bases?

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Wed Mar 12, 2025, 01:12 PM

Mar 12

Rile up the civilian workers on those bases, and maybe there'll be some serious labor trouble that will be used by Trump as an excuse to close the bases.
And Putin smiles.

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If he keeps trampling on toes in Italy, the CIA will be the least of his worries. n/t Emrys Mar 12 #17

What is the "Listen to this article" link? ShazzieB Mar 12 #9

Just click on the link in the OP for the article and you'll see it under the headline on the left side of the page. highplainsdem Mar 12 #11

Thanks. ShazzieB Mar 12 #16

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It just worked for me Emrys Mar 12 #18

Same here. The log in screen covers the link to listen to the article. Amaryllis Mar 13 #19