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2004-04-13 China-Japan-Koreas

U.S. to pull out most forces from Korean DMZ this year

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Posted by Frank G 2004-04-13 12:53:16 PM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Wow...That is gonna be one weird feeling when these guys move out. Any indications where they're going?

BTW - look for some Olympic-class spittle from the Norks. In a lot of ways, we were protecting him as much as we were defending the ROKS...

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2004-04-13 1:06:54 PM|| 2004-04-13 1:06:54 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Hurrah! Faster, please.

p.s. - don't forget old europe!

Posted by docob 2004-04-13 1:11:29 PM|| 2004-04-13 1:11:29 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 The US forces aren't leaving Korea, they're just moving a few miles back from the DMZ. In the event of full-scale war with the Norks, it's better that the US forces not get wiped out by preplotted Nork artillery in the first five minutes of combat, and that's why they're moving away from ground zero. The US forces will have increased flexibility and be better able to respond to an invasion if they have some room to maneuver and some time to respond.

Posted by Captain Pedantic 2004-04-13 1:21:51 PM|| 2004-04-13 1:21:51 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 This report has me confused. I thought the deMilitarized zone was actually deMilitarized (aka know troops). I thought the US was on the South Korean border of the DMZ, not in it. Maybe I'm reading too much into the wording, or the journalist is a bit sloppy. Anyone out there that can straighten me out?

Posted by ruprecht 2004-04-13 2:47:50 PM|| 2004-04-13 2:47:50 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Ruprecht, your understanding is correct. The DMZ is exactly that. There are some watchposts and such in the DMZ itself but the guards there can't even have automatic weapons, it's strictly demilitarized. The US troops were stationed at the edge of the DMZ, and are now being moved farther away.

Posted by Captain Pedantic 2004-04-13 2:51:16 PM|| 2004-04-13 2:51:16 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 kinda what you call a reality check on the skors. beware you may get what you ask for.

but this should of been done years ago - Cpt Pedantic said it correctly.

Posted by Dan 2004-04-13 3:11:57 PM|| 2004-04-13 3:11:57 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 The US forces will have increased flexibility and be better able to respond to an invasion if they have some room to maneuver and some time to respond.

How about increasing our flexibility to the maximum, and removing our forces from S. Korea entirely? ;)

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2004-04-13 4:10:21 PM|| 2004-04-13 4:10:21 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 OMG I agree with Bomb-a-rama Why should any of our soldiers protect this nation of ingrates?
Bring the boys home-- though--to Fort Bragg--not Iraq

Posted by Not Mike Moore 2004-04-13 10:40:49 PM|| 2004-04-13 10:40:49 PM|| Front Page Top

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