The World Police

Why do they have 433 cops in the Netherlands?

The military of the United States is deployed in more than 150 countries around the world, with more than 369,000 of its 1,580,255 active-duty personnel serving outside the United States and its territories. Most of these overseas personnel are deployed in combat zones in the Middle east, as part of the "War on Terror". Many of the remainder are located at installations activated during the Cold War, by which the US government sought to counter the Soviet Union in the aftermath of World War II.

Combat zones
Afghanistan ? Approximately 103,700 US personnel as of December 31, 2010.
Iraq - Approximately 11,000 US personnel as of November, 24, 2011.
AfricaCairo, Egypt ? 52
Djibouti ? 334
Kenya - 42
Sinai Desert, Egypt - Approximately 500 personnel.
Uganda ? 100

Japan ? 40,178
Jakarta, Indonesia - 30
Malaysia - 16
Philippines - 182
Singapore ? 157
South Korea ? 28,500
Thailand ? 162
Australia - 2500
Marshall Islands - 15
New Zealand - 11

Belgium ? 1,234
France - 72
Germany ? 54,198
Greece ? 378
Greenland - 135
Italy ? 10,771
Netherlands ? 433
Norway - 89
Poland - 33
Portugal ? 731
Serbia (and Kosovo) - 26
Spain ? 1,483
Sweden - 9
Turkey ? 1,511
United Kingdom ? 9,436
[edit] Middle EastBahrain ? 1,894
Kuwait - 10,548
Oman - 33
Qatar ? 678
United Arab Emirates - 140
[edit] Western HemisphereAntigua - 3
Colombia - 64
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba ? 881
Netherlands Antilles - 10
Saint Helena - 3

There are 1,226,638 personnel on active duty in the United States and its territories:

Alaska ? 21,506
Guam ? 4,137
Hawaii ? 42,360
Puerto Rico - 190
The contiguous United States ? 1,019,767
Transients ? 55,356

Each star is an American base (at least one of the ones in Pakistan have since been shut down).





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And people wonder why the U.S. is going broke and trillions of dollars in debt. lol

The troops in the majority of said countries are embassy guards...and are not "bases" per se. In addition prepositioning and the ability to project military power in force any where in the world is what makes the U.S the only military super power in the world...and that is a good thing for Americans.

I'd rather cut government social programs to the bone than neuter the US military.

Actually it's not a good thing for Americans.

Because our foreign policy creates what is called "blowback," and people end up attacking us because of it. Ever heard of 9/11?

"Blowback" is the cost of being the worlds only superpower...and is an irritant at best. Ever heard of "the greater good"?

Oh that's right, they simply hate us because we're "free and prosperous" and "spread democracy" around the world. lol

You should read this thread: http://gfy.com/showthread.php?t=1050594 It will give you some good insight on the subject.

"Blowback" is the cost of being the worlds only superpower...and is an irritant at best. Ever heard of "the greater good"?

you taking the micky? you do know that this "greater good" has made america hated even in "allied" countries?