Re: Patriotism and Citizenship

From: Brian D Williams (talon57@well.com)
Date: Thu Sep 05 2002 - 08:27:58 MDT


>From: Amara Graps <Amara.Graps@mpi-hd.mpg.de>

>I could be wrong, but I don't believe that there are exceptions
>for following local laws for U.S. citizens living on military
>bases. Or if there are exceptions, then it must be due to
>complicated treaties and arrangements between the local
>governments and the U.S. military. I pretty sure that the ~200,000
>U.S. citizens living on the military bases near here are subject
>to German laws.

U.S. military bases are covered by treaties, they are different for
every country.

The rules are different for members of the military who during
their service are not U.S. citizens and U.S. civilians.

For these reasons many don't stray far from base.

Brian

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