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| Roh May Tie Dispatch to 6-Ways |
| 2003-09-24 |
| President Roh Moo-hyun said Wednesday that amid the security uncertainties on the Korean Peninsula it would be incomprehensible for the public for Seoul to dispatch soldiers overseas. Seems Very French At a press conference with reporters from news outlets in Busan, Ulsan and South Kyeongsang province, Roh said Korea would send its troops to Iraq only under assurances of the peninsula’s stability. He also said that the attitudes of North Korea and of the United States in particular, toward the six-party talks on North Korea’s nuclear weapons program would be crucial for the deployment decision. The president’s remarks have attracted spotlight attention because they suggest that he may link the dispatch question to the outlook for and results of the six-party talks. Ban Ki-moon, the presidential adviser for foreign policy, said that Roh meant to say that he would decide on the dispatch after considering all factors related to stability in Korea, and that the six-party talks were one of the factors. President Roh stressed the importance of a resolution being adopted by the United Nations to sanction the occupation of Iraq. He also noted the significance of international sentiment toward the multinational forces, as to whether they are regarded as invaders or peacekeeping forces. I know of some troops in Korea that do not require Korean approval |
| Posted by:Michael |
| #3 What, no Norkish rants and spittle showers today? And we even poked it with a stick... Poke it again. |
| Posted by: mojo 2003-9-24 6:01:22 PM |
| #2 President Roh Moo-hyun said Wednesday that amid the security uncertainties on the Korean Peninsula it would be incomprehensible for the public for Seoul to dispatch soldiers overseas. Heh, if I were running the show, I'd tell him not to bother sending troops anywhere - he's gonna need them because the U.S. military presence there would be done. Their spoiled citizenry would get exactly what they wish. If worse comes to worse, we can get our memory chips from someplace else. |
| Posted by: Bomb-a-rama 2003-9-24 10:25:07 AM |
| #1 Heh, yea, but even if we were payin' for 'em, Kimmie could never let them back into the country. That would be just too much. |
| Posted by: Dishman 2003-9-24 9:32:09 AM |