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China Seeks Military Bases in Pakistan

Amir Mir, Asia Times. October 27, 2011.

Taking a page from failing U.S. policy, China seeks to embroil itself in Pakistan's restive backlands

Empire: The Pentagon Can Barely Keep Track of Its Thousands of Bases

Nick Turse, TomDispatch.com. January 9, 2011.

A count of U.S. bases abroad would be a tiny first step in the necessary process of downsizing the global mission -- and we don't even have that.

The Evidence Is Overwhelming: We Aren't Getting Out of Afghanistan or Even Iraq

Tom Engelhardt, TomDispatch.com. November 14, 2010.

Embassies the size of pyramids and military bases to stagger the imagination are still being built. Washington is not packing up its tents -- not even in Iraq.

10 Needed Steps for Obama to Start Dismantling America's Gigantic, Destructive Military Empire

Chalmers Johnson, Metropolitan Books. August 25, 2010.

The failure to begin to deal with our bloated military establishment will condemn the U.S. to devastating consequences.

Totally Occupied: 700 Military Bases Spread Across Afghanistan

Nick Turse, TomDispatch.com. February 10, 2010.

Existing in the shadows, the US base-building program is staggering in size and scope and also extraordinarily expensive.

Obama Signs Military Basing Deal with Colombia -- Could Set Stage for Expeditionary Warfare

Moira Birss, AlterNet. November 16, 2009.

One of the principal concerns of the pending agreement had been the possibility of the bases’ use for aggression against neighboring countries.

Throwing Bullets at Failed Policies: U.S. Plans for New Bases in Colombia

Benjamin Dangl, AlterNet. September 13, 2009.

Will Washington continue its disastrous policies in the war on drugs?

Obama, Ignoring Local Outrage, Set to Expand U.S. Military Presence in Colombia

Moira Birss, AlterNet. August 22, 2009.

Obama continues to defend the expansion of U.S. military operations in Latin America, but against what threat?

The US Has 761 Military Bases Across the Planet, and We Simply Never Talk About It

Tom Engelhardt, TomDispatch.com. September 8, 2008.

America garrisons the globe in ways that are truly unprecedented, but if you live in the United States, you rarely hear a word about it.

Bush's Secret Deal for Long-Term Bases in Iraq

Spencer Ackerman, Attackerman AlterNet: PEEK. June 5, 2008.

Iraqis fear the deal will further destabilize the region.

Pentagon Backs Plan to Build "Zone of Influence" in Iraq

Satyam Khanna, ThinkProgress AlterNet: PEEK. May 5, 2008.

The Pentagon wants to Disney-fy the Green Zone and create a lasting cultural footprint in Baghdad.

The cynical debate on Iraq: the candidates are dodging the major issue.

Barry Lando, AlterNet: PEEK. June 6, 2007.

Barry Lando: The simple fact is that all this debate about a surge and september dead lines is shadow play.