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While I may not share all of David Vine's conclusions, Base Nation amply demonstrates what a growing number of people across the political spectrum are concluding: the foundation of our military belongs right here on American soil. In the U.S. Senate, I pushed for greater investment in our bases here at home where our forces have greater unrestricted training opportunities and can rapidly deploy worldwide better prepared for combat. Pentagon officials and members of Congress should pay close attention to Vine's arguments in favor of reducing our foreign presence in the interest of strengthening the future security posture of U.S. military forces and the fiscal health of our nation.--Kay Bailey Hutchison, former U.S. senator (R-TX) and chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee for Military Construction

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David Vine is the author of ""Island of Shame: The Secret History of the U.S. Military Base on Diego Garcia"" and an associate professor of anthropology at American University in Washington, D.C. His writing has appeared in ""The New York Times,"" ""The Washington Post,"" ""The Guardian,"" ""Mother Jones,"" and ""The Chronicle of Higher Education,"" among other publications. He lives in Washington, D.C.

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