Comments on: Extending the Korea-US Alliance http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/03/13/extending-the-korea-us-alliance/ Korea... in Blog Format Mon, 8 Sep 2008 12:05:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Janus http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/03/13/extending-the-korea-us-alliance/#comment-142432 Janus Mon, 17 Mar 2008 19:13:30 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/03/13/extending-the-korea-us-alliance/#comment-142432 ElephantTalk: I think that magical force is called the Anglosphere ;) ElephantTalk:

I think that magical force is called the Anglosphere ;)

]]> By: Stacked http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/03/13/extending-the-korea-us-alliance/#comment-141871 Stacked Sat, 15 Mar 2008 02:17:00 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/03/13/extending-the-korea-us-alliance/#comment-141871 I get the feeling this is towards NK and China. I'm surprised the US hasn't bothered to lessen the restrictions on Japan and turn them into an asset. I get the feeling this is towards NK and China.

I’m surprised the US hasn’t bothered to lessen the restrictions on Japan and turn them into an asset.

]]> By: ElephantTalk http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/03/13/extending-the-korea-us-alliance/#comment-141581 ElephantTalk Fri, 14 Mar 2008 01:03:32 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/03/13/extending-the-korea-us-alliance/#comment-141581 I like #7's thinking, although the NK aspect is something I hadn't thought of. Something I've had in mind for a while is an international body that was designed to, pardon the cliche, kick some ass. I know it's easy to be cynical about things like this, but I think it would be good to have some force in the world that was multinational, could deploy quickly, and put some fear into nutjobs like genocidal dictators and the like. The huge challenge would be to structure it so that it is not easily corruptible and was used for the right reasons. No small feat. But it would be something new. I like #7’s thinking, although the NK aspect is something I hadn’t thought of.

Something I’ve had in mind for a while is an international body that was designed to, pardon the cliche, kick some ass. I know it’s easy to be cynical about things like this, but I think it would be good to have some force in the world that was multinational, could deploy quickly, and put some fear into nutjobs like genocidal dictators and the like. The huge challenge would be to structure it so that it is not easily corruptible and was used for the right reasons. No small feat. But it would be something new.

]]> By: mateomiguel http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/03/13/extending-the-korea-us-alliance/#comment-141576 mateomiguel Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:28:50 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/03/13/extending-the-korea-us-alliance/#comment-141576 <blockquote>“Korea and the United States must seek strategic win-win relations </blockquote> Is it just me who gets really bothered by the term 'win-win'? It seems to pop up all the time over here, and every time I read it or hear it I think to myself, why not use mutually beneficial? It sounds better, more professional, not like a used car salesman.

“Korea and the United States must seek strategic win-win relations

Is it just me who gets really bothered by the term ‘win-win’? It seems to pop up all the time over here, and every time I read it or hear it I think to myself, why not use mutually beneficial? It sounds better, more professional, not like a used car salesman.

]]> By: Maekchu http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/03/13/extending-the-korea-us-alliance/#comment-141559 Maekchu Thu, 13 Mar 2008 22:34:00 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/03/13/extending-the-korea-us-alliance/#comment-141559 "He added the Seoul-Washington alliance must not be limited to the security of South Korea, but should also encompass such issues as the spread of democracy, human rights and environmental issues." A step in the right direction. I'll be interested to see if they include NK in this new philosophy. “He added the Seoul-Washington alliance must not be limited to the security of South Korea, but should also encompass such issues as the spread of democracy, human rights and environmental issues.”

A step in the right direction. I’ll be interested to see if they include NK in this new philosophy.

]]> By: General Bell Calls for Upgrade of US-ROK Alliance http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/03/13/extending-the-korea-us-alliance/#comment-141519 General Bell Calls for Upgrade of US-ROK Alliance Thu, 13 Mar 2008 18:06:26 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/03/13/extending-the-korea-us-alliance/#comment-141519 [...] You can read more over at the Marmot’s Hole. [...] [...] You can read more over at the Marmot’s Hole. [...]

]]> By: Richard http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/03/13/extending-the-korea-us-alliance/#comment-141486 Richard Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:08:01 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/03/13/extending-the-korea-us-alliance/#comment-141486 I was thinking "outside the box" and pondered the imposibility but interesting thought of a joint North Korean/South Korean UN Peace MAKING Force...a Quick Reaction Force to be utilized in a Rwanda like scenario.(under UN control). The North has over 100,000 special Forces troops and are very disciplined though reputed to be ruthless, which actually may be a good thing in a limited war setting. The quality of UN troops is mixed with Paks and Indians making up the bulk of UN Peacekeepers. An influx of tough soldiers used ina war fighting capacity may be jsut the thing to give the UN real credibility, especailly in places like teh Democratic Republic of the Congo. I was thinking “outside the box” and pondered the imposibility but interesting thought of a joint North Korean/South Korean UN Peace MAKING Force…a Quick Reaction Force to be utilized in a Rwanda like scenario.(under UN control).
The North has over 100,000 special Forces troops and are very disciplined though reputed to be ruthless, which actually may be a good thing in a limited war setting.
The quality of UN troops is mixed with Paks and Indians making up the bulk of UN Peacekeepers. An influx of tough soldiers used ina war fighting capacity may be jsut the thing to give the UN real credibility, especailly in places like teh Democratic Republic of the Congo.

]]> By: CaptBBQ http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/03/13/extending-the-korea-us-alliance/#comment-141454 CaptBBQ Thu, 13 Mar 2008 11:07:13 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/03/13/extending-the-korea-us-alliance/#comment-141454 Funny he should use it to compare with NATO, were it dissolved I wonder if Russia would not have developed (at least marginally) more democratically. It is hard to deny that NATO and its continued expansion at the behest of the United States has provided the perfect boogeyman for a despot like Putin to use as a distraction/reason to solidify power and curtail freedom. Funny he should use it to compare with NATO, were it dissolved I wonder if Russia would not have developed (at least marginally) more democratically.

It is hard to deny that NATO and its continued expansion at the behest of the United States has provided the perfect boogeyman for a despot like Putin to use as a distraction/reason to solidify power and curtail freedom.

]]> By: seouldout http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/03/13/extending-the-korea-us-alliance/#comment-141440 seouldout Thu, 13 Mar 2008 09:04:49 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/03/13/extending-the-korea-us-alliance/#comment-141440 Can they find work to do? Surely. Job # 1: Head over to the bank and transfer those funds to pay for USFK's upkeep - just like the Japanese do. That would be an excellent start, especially if it were done without the typical cajoling. If Korea is unwilling then it ought to be left to its own devices. Can they find work to do? Surely. Job # 1: Head over to the bank and transfer those funds to pay for USFK’s upkeep - just like the Japanese do. That would be an excellent start, especially if it were done without the typical cajoling. If Korea is unwilling then it ought to be left to its own devices.

]]> By: SomeguyinKorea http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/03/13/extending-the-korea-us-alliance/#comment-141399 SomeguyinKorea Thu, 13 Mar 2008 05:19:20 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/03/13/extending-the-korea-us-alliance/#comment-141399 #1, Sure, but I also think that the new administration understands that there are certain ways one must behave in order to be taken seriously by the international community. Getting the local population all riled up about an inhabited islet will get a government the international attention it craves but it certainly won't gain any respect abroad. #1,

Sure, but I also think that the new administration understands that there are certain ways one must behave in order to be taken seriously by the international community. Getting the local population all riled up about an inhabited islet will get a government the international attention it craves but it certainly won’t gain any respect abroad.

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