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U.S. Troops in Korea 'Will Not Be Rotated' to Afghanistan
The U.S. Defense Department has reportedly notified Korea that it will not transfer American troops stationed in Korea to Afghanistan. Citing an unnamed source at the Defense Ministry in Seoul, Yonhap News reported that the Pentagon's Wallace Gregson, assistant secretary for Asia and Pacific affairs, told his Korean counterpart that the size of U.S. forces in Korea will remain the same. There are currently around 29,000 U.S. troops in Korea. Posted by: Steve White 2009-12-04 |
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