Weekend Preview: Economicst David Thompson discusses the importance of people working together.
One of the true heroes of World War Two was a German by the name of Dierick Bonhoeffer, a Lutheran minister. Bonhoeffer died a martyr’s death and is today used, by a Northwest Economist, as an example of the importance folks working together.
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So, you are saying that we haver three times as many, Professor?
asking more appointee holdovers to resign, only works if your are nominateing people in an orderly maner . The new administration is woefully behind in offering new names for appointment. Why the sent Huntsman to be ambassador of Russia , when he speaks chinese , is a puzell ?? Huntsman is bright and a sophiticated choice for Russia , but he was an ardent anti Trump guy . Gulliani , and Christy put themselfs out there for Trump and he has yet to give them a post . Maybee ambassador to Peru or Honduras. ?? Pray for our country. S
Mr. Thompson was incorrect on his number of overseas bases; for the record by a factor of about three..
E.g. U.K.:
Main article: Overseas military bases of the United Kingdom
Countries and British Overseas Territories with United Kingdom military bases and facilities
Ascension Island (UK) – RAF Ascension Island; UK-US Signals intelligence station[6]
Bahrain – HMS Jufair Naval Support Facility (NSF)[29][30]
Belize – British Army Training and Support Unit Belize[6][31]
Bermuda (UK) – Royal Bermuda Regiment[32]
British Indian Ocean Territory (UK) – British Forces British Indian Ocean Territories: Permanent Joint Operating Base Diego Garcia[6][33]
Brunei – British Forces Brunei: Brunei Garrison[6][34]
Canada – British Army Training Unit Suffield[6][35]
Cyprus – British Forces Cyprus
Akrotiri and Dhekelia (UK) – Episkopi Cantonment; RAF Akrotiri; Alexander Barracks; Ayios Nikolaos Station; Dhekelia Airfield; Dhekelia Cantonment; Nightingale Barracks[33]
Republic of Cyprus – RAF Troodos
Falkland Islands (UK) – British Forces South Atlantic Islands: RAF Mount Pleasant; RAF Mount Byron; RAF Mount Alice; Mare Harbour; Falkland Islands Defence Force[6][33]
Germany – British Forces Germany: Westfalen Garrison[36]
Gibraltar (UK) – British Forces Gibraltar: Gibraltar Squadron; RAF Gibraltar; Royal Gibraltar Regiment[6][33]
Kenya – British Army Training Unit Kenya[6][37]
Montserrat (UK) – Royal Montserrat Defence Force
Nepal – British Gurkhas Nepal[6][38]
Singapore – Naval Party 1022[6][39]
Qatar – RAF Al Udeid[40]
Those are the permanent bases and do not include bases used for current fighting, for example in Iraq, etc.