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2004-07-24 China-Japan-Koreas

Formal Agreement for U.S. to Move Troops From Seoul

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Posted by Steve White 2004-07-24 12:08:00 AM|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 This moves the US troops from a "tripwire" position to a warfighting postition.

Good move.

Posted by OldSpook 2004-07-24 1:04:47 AM|| 2004-07-24 1:04:47 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 An even better move would be to move them from a Korean warfighting position to a position not associated with warfare in Korea at all.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2004-07-24 2:40:02 AM|| 2004-07-24 2:40:02 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 BAR: An even better move would be to move them from a Korean warfighting position to a position not associated with warfare in Korea at all.

I bet our 37,000 guys in Korea, if deployed to Iraq, would more than replace the 3,000 non-combat troops the Koreans are sending to Iraq. I know the ROK's are extra-tough, but Shirley 10 GI's are worth at least 1 ROK.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2004-07-24 3:58:42 AM|| [http://www.polipundit.com] 2004-07-24 3:58:42 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Too funny. The Koreans wanted to get the US Army out of Seoul since Yongsam garrison is the last undeveloped real estate in the city. I don't think they bargained the US would move so far south and pull out 1/3 of the troops (and 2/3 of the heavy combat brigades). Greed kills.

Posted by ed 2004-07-24 4:53:36 PM|| 2004-07-24 4:53:36 PM|| Front Page Top

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