Comments on: IRAQ DECISION REACHED, sort of http://www.rjkoehler.com/2003/10/19/iraq-decision-reached-sort-of/ Korea... in Blog Format Tue, 6 Jan 2009 19:41:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Kevin Kim http://www.rjkoehler.com/2003/10/19/iraq-decision-reached-sort-of/comment-page-1/#comment-384 Kevin Kim Mon, 20 Oct 2003 05:51:31 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=171#comment-384 I'm not sure I understand how Korean troops are supposed to fit into the overall rebuilding project if they're going over as an independent force and not as part of a multinational one. What's up with that? Did the powers simply declare, "Hey-- our ass is in the Mosul region. Everyone else who's not Iraqi or American should stay out"? It sounds a lot like they're linking themselves exclusively to the Americans. Why? I'm not sure, but that feels weird, especially if one of the key events to facilitate the sending of ROK troops was UN approval. Does it strike you as bizarre that Korea would wait for such approval and then reject joining an international force? Would like to know more. Kevin PING: TITLE: Eyes On Korea: 2003-11-11 BLOG NAME: Winds of Change.NET NOV 11/03 TOPICS INCL: North Korea, North Korea, and MORE North Korea, fecklessness at the South Korean Ministry of Unification, the debate on sending South Korean troops to Iraq, unionists turn downtown Seoul into a "sea of fire," moon pies (yes, moon... I’m not sure I understand how Korean troops are supposed to fit into the overall rebuilding project if they’re going over as an independent force and not as part of a multinational one. What’s up with that? Did the powers simply declare, “Hey– our ass is in the Mosul region. Everyone else who’s not Iraqi or American should stay out”?

It sounds a lot like they’re linking themselves exclusively to the Americans. Why? I’m not sure, but that feels weird, especially if one of the key events to facilitate the sending of ROK troops was UN approval. Does it strike you as bizarre that Korea would wait for such approval and then reject joining an international force?

Would like to know more.

Kevin

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TITLE: Eyes On Korea: 2003-11-11
BLOG NAME: Winds of Change.NET
NOV 11/03 TOPICS INCL: North Korea, North Korea, and MORE North Korea, fecklessness at the South Korean Ministry of Unification, the debate on sending South Korean troops to Iraq, unionists turn downtown Seoul into a “sea of fire,” moon pies (yes, moon…

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