[Peace-discuss] The American Way of WAR Quiz.

[E. Wayne Johnson]

WD-40 is a stranger to friction.

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*2.* /With President Obama's announced July 2011 drawdown of U.S. troops 
in Afghanistan in mind, the Pentagon has already:/

    *a.* Begun organizing an orderly early 2011 withdrawal of
    troops from combat outposts and forward operating bases to larger
    facilities to facilitate the president's plan.

    *b.* Launched a new U.S. base-building binge in Afghanistan,
    including contracts for three $100 million facilities not to be
    completed, no less completely occupied, until late 2011.

    *c.* Announced plans to shut down Kandahar Air Base's covered
    boardwalk, including a TGI Friday's, a Kentucky Fried Chicken, and a
    Mamma Mia's Pizzeria, and cancelled the opening of a Nathan's Famous
    Hot Dogs as part of its preparations for an American drawdown.

Correct answer: b.  According to Walter Pincus of the /Washington Post/, 
construction is slated to begin on at least three $100 million air base 
projects 
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/08/22/AR2010082201670_pf.html> 
-- "a $100 million area at Shindand Air Base for Special Operations 
helicopters and unmanned intelligence and surveillance aircraft"; 
another $100 million to expand the airfield at Camp Dwyer, a Marine base 
in Helmand Province, also to support Special Operations forces; and a 
final $100 million for expanded air facilities at Mazar-e Sharif in 
northern Afghanistan.  None of these projects are to be completed until 
well after July 2011. "[R]equests for $1.3 billion in additional fiscal 
2011 funds for multiyear construction of military facilities in 
Afghanistan are pending before Congress."   And fear not, there are no 
indications 
<http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/09/07/kandahar-boardwalk-kaf-of_n_706963.html> 
that the fast-food joints at Kandahar are going anywhere.

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