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2004-09-22 Iraq-Jordan

2,800 South Korean troops deployed to Iraq

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Posted by Dan Darling 2004-09-22 2:49:17 AM|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 SK boys probably won't have much chance for a combat in Kurdistan, anyway.

Oh well, I know, it's Kurdish Iraq. For now.

Posted by Zarathustra 2004-09-22 7:33:14 AM|| 2004-09-22 7:33:14 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Back in June South Korea notified all Koreans to depart Iraq. A good move if you're going to increase your military presence.

Posted by RN 2004-09-22 7:38:40 AM|| 2004-09-22 7:38:40 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Good for them. I guess Secretary Rumsfeld's message was finally received.

Posted by trailing wife 2004-09-22 12:22:24 PM|| 2004-09-22 12:22:24 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Very nice to see. However, I'm curious that SKor is the "third largest" contingent. Does that mean the order is USA, UK, SKor, and Australia?

Posted by Dar 2004-09-22 2:19:20 PM|| 2004-09-22 2:19:20 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 In July, the rank order was US, UK, Italy, Poland, Ukraine, Netherlands, Romania, SK, Japan. But with 3600 troops, SK would be #3, ahead of Italy.
Coalition troops in Iraq July 2004

Posted by ed 2004-09-23 12:05:46 AM|| 2004-09-23 12:05:46 AM|| Front Page Top

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