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2003-03-07 Korea

Pentagon almost through review process of restructuring US forces

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Posted by Becky 2003-03-07 11:08 am|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 He could be blowing smoke. Let's see if we get some attitude adjustment from the SK's if they really DO think we're thinking about leaving. And if we do leave Kimmie can shove his 2 nukes up his
ass. His main target just went off the board.

Posted by tu3031 2003-03-07 11:02:52|| 2003-03-07 11:02:52|| Front Page Top

#2 Let's all remember that when Americans expanded westward, the military installations and forts followed. As each territory and state was absorbed into the fabric of contemporary civilization, the military was uprooted from old forts and moved along to where their attention was needed. There was just as much squawking when the government contracts and money went with them in the old west as you hear today. It's just that it is the world and not the continental US anymore. No need to have the military stationed among a horde of sod busters who have no appearent threat to them.

Posted by Don 2003-03-07 11:47:21|| 2003-03-07 11:47:21|| Front Page Top

#3 Do you think China would be happy if we pulled our troops from South Korea? Perhaps they would show a little more interest in what North Korea is doing if there was the possibility that the troops pulled from SK would going to Taiwan.

Posted by Anonymous 2003-03-07 11:47:28|| 2003-03-07 11:47:28|| Front Page Top

#4 That would surely bunch their undies! haha I'd like to see that. "No no! Perhaps you were better off on the Korean peninsula?"

Posted by RW 2003-03-07 12:03:26|| 2003-03-07 12:03:26|| Front Page Top

#5 When those bases close and the neighborhoods around them dry up due to lost GI dollars, then they'll cry that it's our fault that they are broke.

Posted by Rocky 2003-03-07 12:09:04|| 2003-03-07 12:09:04|| Front Page Top

#6 Rumsfeld said South Korea possesses an economy probably 25 to 35 times greater than North Korea's, adding that the South Koreans have "all the capability in the world of providing the kind of up-front deterrent that's needed."

*snickers* What Rummie mean by "up front deterrent" is obviously "YOU take the brunt of the initial wave, and after you've worn it down a bit, we'll be along to mop up the mess."

Taiwan would LOVE to have our troops. Guaranteed. Let's move 1000 there RIGHT NOW, and see Mainland Red China's reaction...

Posted by Ptah 2003-03-07 15:23:26|| 2003-03-07 15:23:26|| Front Page Top

#7 According to the times, it looks like the SKs are getting nervous and insisting that we move no troops. If he's bluffing, its gotten their attention.

Money quote from a key ~~ingrate~~ legislator:
"American troops are something like hostages to attack by North Korea," said Mr. Song. "Maybe this kind of action means some kind of signal for a pre-emptive strike against North Korea."

Ironic given that SK has spent the last few years insisting on having a policy on NK independent from us. Be careful what you ask for.

Posted by JAB 2003-03-07 15:46:00|| 2003-03-07 15:46:00|| Front Page Top

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