Comments on: BRAC Panel Targets More Bases for Closure http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/brac_panel_targets_more_bases_for_closure_-_yahoo_news/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:32:40 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Richard Gardner http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/brac_panel_targets_more_bases_for_closure_-_yahoo_news/comment-page-1/#comment-50571 Richard Gardner Fri, 01 Jul 2005 22:15:17 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/11156#comment-50571 Of course, this wouldn't have anything to do with the City of San Diego desiring the extremely valuable properties at pennies on the dollar, would it? The Marine Recruit Depot would be used for the expansion of Lindberg Field (the airport). The Broadway property is on the waterfront next to the redeveloped downtown, and is surrounded by luxury hotels and condo towers. The almost-closed bases are an obvious question. NAS (Naval Air Station) Brunswick, Maine is having its aircraft removed; about all that will remain are Reserve functions. The only reason that Grand Folks AFB missed the previous BRAC was because it was the only allowed location under the ABM (Anti-Ballistic Missile) Treaty with Russia for a ABM system. Now that the ABM Treaty is dead, why is it still being kept on life support? Of course, this wouldn't have anything to do with the City of San Diego desiring the extremely valuable properties at pennies on the dollar, would it? The Marine Recruit Depot would be used for the expansion of Lindberg Field (the airport). The Broadway property is on the waterfront next to the redeveloped downtown, and is surrounded by luxury hotels and condo towers.

The almost-closed bases are an obvious question. NAS (Naval Air Station) Brunswick, Maine is having its aircraft removed; about all that will remain are Reserve functions. The only reason that Grand Folks AFB missed the previous BRAC was because it was the only allowed location under the ABM (Anti-Ballistic Missile) Treaty with Russia for a ABM system. Now that the ABM Treaty is dead, why is it still being kept on life support?

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