Comments on: U.S. Korean War vets to join Pyeongtaek protesters

By: lirelou

lirelou — Mon, 25 Sep 2006 00:18:50 +0000

Proof that veterans are not a political bloc, and come in all shades of political opinion. Remember that both Korea and Vietnam were fought during periods in which the draft was active, which may have made for a more politically diverse body of troops. In 1969 I had a card carrying communist in my company, who had been drafted. Ironically, his political status required his being given an assignment limitation against service in the Republic of Vietnam. Perhaps he is still manning the barricades, or more likely, now considers himself a neocon. During the anti-School of the Americas histeria, there were two Medal of Honor recipients, one a catholic priest and one a former Army chaplain, among the protestors.

By: Michael Sheehan

Michael Sheehan — Sun, 24 Sep 2006 06:40:36 +0000

Re: ‘Atkins said … that Koreans wanted to reconcile and live together, and it was for that reason that they’d now come to Korea to fight against the base expansion.’

Yeah, still ’soft in the head’ … and after all these years.

I doubt that even a visit to Yodok Re-education Camp would take the tint off of his rose-colored glasses.

Well, I guess we all have our parts to play, don’t we.

By: dogbertt

dogbertt — Sun, 24 Sep 2006 04:52:20 +0000

1. Spend billions conquering nations and constructing regional bases around the world.
2. …????!!!!….(?!)
3. Profit!,/blockquote>

LOL…it beats stealing underwear.

By: Charlie

Charlie — Sat, 23 Sep 2006 18:12:12 +0000

Well, I guess that everyone agrees then. When the Americans leave, the two Koreas will “reconcile and live together”.

By: Remort

Remort — Sat, 23 Sep 2006 02:45:06 +0000

Only two American liberal nutcases are willing to march in the protest? We can send you a few state’s worth of them if Korea wants. At least they will learn the Korean-art of how to neatly break-up the sidewalk to make smartly sized projectiles to throw.

I hope that these closet communists are willing to renounce their U.S. citizenship while abroad too.

–Remort

By: captbbq

captbbq — Sat, 23 Sep 2006 00:06:29 +0000

…the U.S. government has conquered some 14 countries, not to help people, but to build bases. …the construction of U.S. bases around the world was to create an empire and control the world ™.

1. Spend billions conquering nations and constructing regional bases around the world.
2. …????!!!!….(?!)
3. Profit!

By: R. Elgin

R. Elgin — Fri, 22 Sep 2006 22:41:41 +0000

. . . He also said that Koreans wanted to reconcile and live together, and it was for that reason that they’d now come to Korea to fight against the base expansion.

Did I miss something here? I was under the impression that few South Koreans wanted to “reconcile and live together” at this time. This guy is horribly naive and needs to go back to the U.S. and work for a non-profit consumers group if he really wants to do some good.