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US withdrawal after base attacks could embolden militants, critics warn

Original: OK here's the problem. If you do even a bungled terrorist attack on a US military base, and then the USA goes running fo

Commentators are debating whether the United States would retreat from a military base following even a failed terrorist attack there. The argument being made is that pulling out would signal that bombing bases works as a tactic, putting ordinary people living near US bases at greater risk of future violence. The discussion touches on deterrence, US credibility abroad and the security of communities surrounding American installations.

Why now: Concern over US military posture and the risk that withdrawal after attacks encourages more terrorism near bases.

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• OK here's the problem. If you do even a bungled terrorist attack on a US military base, and then the USA goes running for the hills, that sends a message that bombing these bases is an effective tactic. What does that mean for the ordinary people who live around these bases?… · jsecure@skyhaven.social · 6

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