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| U.S. Troops in Korea 'Will Not Be Rotated' to Afghanistan |
| 2009-12-04 |
| The U.S. Defense Department has reportedly notified Korea that it will not transfer American troops stationed in Korea to Afghanistan. Citing an unnamed source at the Defense Ministry in Seoul, Yonhap News reported that the Pentagon's Wallace Gregson, assistant secretary for Asia and Pacific affairs, told his Korean counterpart that the size of U.S. forces in Korea will remain the same. There are currently around 29,000 U.S. troops in Korea. |
| Posted by:Steve White |
| #5 Based on comments I've read here, Anguper Humosing9418, I've come to think it's to keep the South Korean army from heading north with blood in their collective eye after an egregious provocation. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2009-12-04 23:23 |
| #4 Why does the US have troops in South Korea? |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2009-12-04 16:32 |
| #3 Maybe a tenth of that number, Skidmark. Even less now. |
| Posted by: ed 2009-12-04 08:25 |
| #2 and since the commment link doesn't work... Here. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2009-12-04 04:43 |