Comments on: Some want U.S. tactical nukes, while others want Seoul to build their own http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/13/some-want-us-tactical-nukes-while-others-want-seoul-to-build-their-own/ Korea... in Blog Format Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:49:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: cm http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/13/some-want-us-tactical-nukes-while-others-want-seoul-to-build-their-own/#comment-51792 cm Fri, 13 Oct 2006 13:12:10 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/13/some-want-us-tactical-nukes-while-others-want-seoul-to-build-their-own/#comment-51792 " How about, “None”? " Correct, it should be none. With the US shield being withdrawn due to Anti-americanism in Korea, it will be up to the conservatives who will be in power by next year to put back the security - and that should include blue prints for a nuclear defense of South Korea. The calls are getting louder. ” How about, “None”? ”

Correct, it should be none. With the US shield being withdrawn due to Anti-americanism in Korea, it will be up to the conservatives who will be in power by next year to put back the security - and that should include blue prints for a nuclear defense of South Korea. The calls are getting louder.

]]> By: captbbq http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/13/some-want-us-tactical-nukes-while-others-want-seoul-to-build-their-own/#comment-51780 captbbq Fri, 13 Oct 2006 12:34:13 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/13/some-want-us-tactical-nukes-while-others-want-seoul-to-build-their-own/#comment-51780 I heard these guys from my office building, seems we get two or more of these every week (recently it was all anti-FTA). And I did notice a couple co-workers cracking up over the chant, but it was too muffled for me to make out. About the lynching, well, how many times has this happened? Protests often seem to get out of control, and atrocious things have happened. A fellow student of mine from Yonsei(language school) was beat down in Sinchon by an angry mod while he was buying a sandwich and when the police officer came tried to arrest him, then there was the abduction of military soldiers and the forced confession, then there was the time the protesters(union workers) beat up the <i>mothers(!!!)</i> of the police conscripts... list goes on. However, I will say this would be the first time I heard of the conservatives getting out of line and making good on their threats to beat people up, though I am sure someone might know some cases. I heard these guys from my office building, seems we get two or more of these every week (recently it was all anti-FTA). And I did notice a couple co-workers cracking up over the chant, but it was too muffled for me to make out.

About the lynching, well, how many times has this happened? Protests often seem to get out of control, and atrocious things have happened. A fellow student of mine from Yonsei(language school) was beat down in Sinchon by an angry mod while he was buying a sandwich and when the police officer came tried to arrest him, then there was the abduction of military soldiers and the forced confession, then there was the time the protesters(union workers) beat up the mothers(!!!) of the police conscripts… list goes on. However, I will say this would be the first time I heard of the conservatives getting out of line and making good on their threats to beat people up, though I am sure someone might know some cases.

]]> By: Hanohk http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/13/some-want-us-tactical-nukes-while-others-want-seoul-to-build-their-own/#comment-51764 Hanohk Fri, 13 Oct 2006 08:35:25 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/13/some-want-us-tactical-nukes-while-others-want-seoul-to-build-their-own/#comment-51764 I have just been witness to what I think was a veterans' demonstration (some in military greens) marching through Seoul city centre shouting "death to Kim Dae-jung" and "Noh Muhyeon resign" because of their "responsibility for nuclear arms development in North Korea". I am not sure if this was a legal demonstration but police were lining the streets diverting cars. Times sure have changed. These gentlemen were enjoying their freedom to publicly call for the death of a Nobel Peace Prize holder (?!!) and decided to beat the crap out of a man who was expressing a different view through a megaphone. The police in uniform was slow to protect this man (and his rights). Some other bystanders protected him from the raging Granddad's. The police let the ambulance accompanying the demonstrators pass by. SO not even medical help for the poor solitary anti-protestor. I'm sure you will see the pictures on TV- the camera crews and journalists (scum that they were this time, too) filmed it all without interfering. I have just been witness to what I think was a veterans’ demonstration (some in military greens) marching through Seoul city centre shouting “death to Kim Dae-jung” and “Noh Muhyeon resign” because of their “responsibility for nuclear arms development in North Korea”.
I am not sure if this was a legal demonstration but police were lining the streets diverting cars. Times sure have changed. These gentlemen were enjoying their freedom to publicly call for the death of a Nobel Peace Prize holder (?!!) and decided to beat the crap out of a man who was expressing a different view through a megaphone.
The police in uniform was slow to protect this man (and his rights). Some other bystanders protected him from the raging Granddad’s. The police let the ambulance accompanying the demonstrators pass by. SO not even medical help for the poor solitary anti-protestor. I’m sure you will see the pictures on TV- the camera crews and journalists (scum that they were this time, too) filmed it all without interfering.

]]> By: Remort http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/13/some-want-us-tactical-nukes-while-others-want-seoul-to-build-their-own/#comment-51762 Remort Fri, 13 Oct 2006 08:20:28 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/13/some-want-us-tactical-nukes-while-others-want-seoul-to-build-their-own/#comment-51762 Those communists in the Uri party are going to get what they deserve very soon, when South Korea erupts in to a revolt. Poor Mr. Roh, maybe he can share the same cell with Kim Il-Jung. --Remort Those communists in the Uri party are going to get what they deserve very soon, when South Korea erupts in to a revolt. Poor Mr. Roh, maybe he can share the same cell with Kim Il-Jung.

–Remort

]]> By: Darin http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/13/some-want-us-tactical-nukes-while-others-want-seoul-to-build-their-own/#comment-51759 Darin Fri, 13 Oct 2006 07:57:36 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/13/some-want-us-tactical-nukes-while-others-want-seoul-to-build-their-own/#comment-51759 Are the same people that want America to transfer nukes to the south the defend it the same ones that refuse to pay any more of the defense fees? Do they want more for less, or are these two different groups with two different views? Are the same people that want America to transfer nukes to the south the defend it the same ones that refuse to pay any more of the defense fees? Do they want more for less, or are these two different groups with two different views?

]]> By: Mark http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/13/some-want-us-tactical-nukes-while-others-want-seoul-to-build-their-own/#comment-51758 Mark Fri, 13 Oct 2006 07:55:43 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/13/some-want-us-tactical-nukes-while-others-want-seoul-to-build-their-own/#comment-51758 Missile defense, baby. Now we're talking. ;) Missile defense, baby. Now we’re talking. ;)

]]> By: SomeguyinKorea http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/13/some-want-us-tactical-nukes-while-others-want-seoul-to-build-their-own/#comment-51757 SomeguyinKorea Fri, 13 Oct 2006 07:46:55 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/13/some-want-us-tactical-nukes-while-others-want-seoul-to-build-their-own/#comment-51757 It's safe to presume that policy makers in Seoul and Washington are keeping all options open while waiting to see how the events unfold. It’s safe to presume that policy makers in Seoul and Washington are keeping all options open while waiting to see how the events unfold.

]]> By: Brendon Carr http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/13/some-want-us-tactical-nukes-while-others-want-seoul-to-build-their-own/#comment-51753 Brendon Carr Fri, 13 Oct 2006 06:17:30 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/13/some-want-us-tactical-nukes-while-others-want-seoul-to-build-their-own/#comment-51753 How many nuclear weapons should Uncle Sam commit to the defense of South Korea? How about, "None"? <i>You paid for the construction of the North Korean bomb, and thwarted all efforts to stop its development, so it's your problem, Chulsoo.</i> How many nuclear weapons should Uncle Sam commit to the defense of South Korea? How about, “None”? You paid for the construction of the North Korean bomb, and thwarted all efforts to stop its development, so it’s your problem, Chulsoo.

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