North Korea said on Friday the proposed realignment of US forces in South Korea was a prelude to Washingtonâs plan to launch nuclear war against the communist country. Rodong Sinmun, Pyongyangâs ruling party newspaper, said the US plan to relocate American troops away from the heavily fortified inter-Korean border is a strategic move to evade North Koreaâs heavy artillery retaliation in the event of war. âThe redeployment of the US forces in South Korea is a very dangerous military measure prompted by the US imperialist attempt to use nukes in the second Korean war,â Rodong said in a statement. Pyongyang has hundreds of artillery pieces deployed close to the border that can easily strike Seoul. The planned redeployment would take US troops out of range of North Korean guns. âIt is the view of US military strategists that when a war starts in Korea, Seoul and areas north of it will turn into sea of fire in a matter of a few days due to North Koreaâs strong artillery fire power and none of the US troops within its firing range will be able to survive,â it said.
| The view probably isn't that dramatic, but it reflects good sense on the part of our planners. 2nd Infantry Division should be something more than a mass human sacrifice on the altar of commitment. Perhaps the NorK should consider pulling most fo their own troops back from the 38th parallel? That way they won't be lost in a "sea of fire" in the first few hours after the festivities begin? As far as I know, artillery travels both south and north, and our planes work... |
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